Short Term Disability (STD) Leave Policy for COVID-19

Policy Statement

Effective March 19, 2020

Reason for Policy

In recognition of the fact that employees may incur illness or injury that would require extended absence and to comply with New York State law, the University provides paid short-term disability leave to employees (except faculty*) in cases of non-occupational illness or injury which extend beyond a fixed number of consecutive working days.

Who Is Governed by this Policy

All employees (except faculty*) are eligible for short term disability leave after four consecutive weeks of employment or twenty days of employment, and for four consecutive weeks after termination of employment. Includes the following employees:

Employees of the Benevolent Association of Security Officers

Employees of the Local 1102

Employees of the Local 153

Employees of Adelphi Physical Plant Workers’ Labor Union (APPWLU)

*Adelphi University will provide up to six (6) months of paid leave to faculty members who are deemed disabled (including COVID related illness). A healthcare provider must certify that the member is unable to perform duties and certification must be provided to the Office of Human Resources.

Policy

Eligible employees will be paid full salary for the first five days that they were scheduled to be at work as sick time, if the employee has sick time available. As of the sixth consecutive day out we will pay fifty percent (50%) disability pay and we will supplement pay with any sick/personal time and any accrued vacation time that may be remaining. Once the employee time is exhausted we will pay fifty percent (50%) disability pay only.

If you are using the COVID 19 related leave, you will use the 14 days NYS mandated sick time until depleted, if applicable, then apply for disability.

The Office of Human Resources must be notified when you are absent more than five consecutive dates. We will then notify you to contact CIGNA to report the claim.

Definitions

纽约州规定了COVID - 19的14天带薪休假时间:14天包括正常工作时间/天。

Procedures

The Office of Human Resources must be notified when you are absent more than five consecutive dates. Contact Joanna Ocampo 516.877.3221. You can then report a short term disability claim to the carrier.

File a short term disability claim with the carrier.

短期残疾承运人立即发送一封电子邮件给Adelphi，通知员工打电话申请残疾索赔，并确认员工最后一天的工作。

Once your claim has been established with the Short Term Disability carrier they then contact your physician to get appropriate medical information. This discussion determines the length of the disability and the return to work options. Once the previous steps are complete, the short term disability carrier notifies Adelphi of the duration of the claim so the employee can be paid through Adelphi’s payroll.

When an employee starts their leave (any type of leave) ON OR AFTER the 15^thof the month, they are eligible for vacation accrual for that month. When an employee returns from leave (any type of leave) ON OR AFTER the 15^thof the month, they are NOT eligible for vacation accrual for that month.

Forms

需要申请短期伤残索偿吗?

Employees report a leave or disability online:

Cigna.com/customerformsormycigna.com. This is the most effective means to report an event as call volume increases. Employees may also report an event by phone at 888.842.4462 or 866.562.8421 (español) 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CDT.

Disability Statement of Rights (DB271)(PDF)

Related Information

Once approved for short term disability leave you will also qualify for FMLA.

FMLA is an unpaid job protection leave that starts with your first day out on short term disability.

Under theFamily Medical Leave Act(FMLA) of 1993, the University provides the opportunity for employees who have been employed for at least 12 months to receive up to 12 weeks in a 12-month period without pay for their own illness or the illness of a family member (as defined in the act).

如果一名员工的COVID-19检测呈阳性怎么办?

Each employee who is subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine will be provided with at least14- daysof paid sick leave. No employee paid time off will be utilized for the first 14-days.

Document History

This section must contain the following dates or placeholders for future dates:

• 最后审核日期:5月21日2020
• Last Revised Date:
• Policy Origination Date:

Who Approved This Policy

Lucinda J. Donnelly – Chief Human Resources Officer