Short Term Disability for Adjunct Faculty
The University shall maintain a fully-insured employer-paid short-term disability plan for Adjunct Faculty providing the following benefit: 50% of current weekly wages up to a maximum of $600 per week, with a maximum benefit period of thirteen (13) weeks. Eligibility for the plan is: current employment as Adjunct Faculty for at least thirty (30) days. There is a seven (7) day waiting period. This is a taxable benefit. The plan shall be effective January 1, 2024. Terms and conditions of the plan are provided in the plan documents.
Who is Eligible
Adjunct Faculty: one who is employed in either semester or during summer sessions of the current academic year.
When Does a Short-Term Disability Exist
A short-term disability exists when an employee is absent from work due to illness/injury and is under the care of a physician. There is a seven-day waiting period for which no benefits are paid. Benefits begin on the eighth consecutive day of disability. A “day of disability” is a day on which you were prevented from performing work because of disability. You are ineligible for disability benefits if you perform any type of work for which you receive wages or profit, even if performed at home.
How Will Your Salary be Affected
Eligible employees please reach out to your department (chair or dean) to advise of your leave and to be paid any accrued sick time for the elimination period (seven (7) scheduled working calendar days following start of disability).
The Office of Human Resources must be notified when you are absent five or more scheduled working days.
Steps on how to set up Short Term Disability (STD) Claim with SUNLIFE:
- The employee creates a Short-Term Disability (STD) claim online at: https://www.sunlife.com/account or calls to set up their Short-Term Disability Claim at 800.247.6875. Hours of Operation 8am-8pm EST
- SUNLIFE sends an email to Adelphi notifying of an employee setting up a disability claim and to confirm the last day worked.
- Once it is established that a claim for disability exists, SUNLIFE then contacts your physician to get the appropriate medical information. This discussion determines the length of the disability and the return-to-work options. Once the previous steps are completed, SUNLIFE notifies Adelphi of the duration of the claim so the employee can be paid directly through SUNLIFE and be removed from Adelphi payroll.
- Please keep Human Resources and your department (chair or dean) posted as to when you are able to return to work so that we may return you to payroll.