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SHORT-TERM DISABILITY
The Short-Term Disability plan provides you with continuing income if you have a medically-certified health condition and are unable to perform your job duties.
The amount of Short-Term Disability benefit that you receive is based on your election of a weekly benefit, but can not exceed 70% of your basic weekly salary. There are several options available regarding the weekly income benefit.
You can begin receiving Short-Term Disability benefits once your accrued medical leave has been exhausted, and a completed claim form has been received by Human Resources.
For pregnancy, STD is limited to 6 weeks for a normal delivery and 8 weeks for a cesarean.
Monthly Premiums
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| Benefit Per Week |
Cost |
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| $100 |
$6.80 |
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| $200 |
$13.60 |
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| $250 |
$17.00 |
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| $300 |
$20.40 |
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| $350 |
$23.80 |
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| $400 |
$27.20 |
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| $500 |
$34.00 |
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Details
The cost for purchasing this Short Term Disability Insurance is based on the level of coverage you select:
- The coverage level you select may not exceed 70% of the amount of your gross weekly pay. For example: If your gross weekly pay is $370, you would qualify for up to $250 in weekly benefits (70% of $370 = $259).
- The premiums will be deducted from your pay on a before-tax basis. Since the premiums will be paid with money not previously taxed, any benefits paid under this plan will be taxed at the time of payout.
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Contacts
- Contact Human Resources at (480) 312-7600
- Send an email to hr@ScottsdaleAZ.gov
- Stop by one of our offices (7575 E. Main St or at the Corporation Yard).
Frequently Asked Questions
| Q. |
How much will my weekly benefit be? |
| A. |
You have a choice of several different weekly benefit options. However, the maximum benefit payment you select can not exceed 70% of the employee's basic weekly earnings. If the option you select is greater than the 70% allowed by STD, then Payroll will reduce your benefit to the maximum allowed under the STD plan. |
| Q. |
Is there a waiting period before benefits are paid? And what is the maximum amount of time that benefits can be paid? |
| A. |
If the disability is caused by accidental injury there is no waiting period. If the disability is caused by sickness then there is a 7 day waiting period before benefits will be paid. The maximum number of weeks in which benefits can be paid is 13 weeks. |
GAP INSURANCE
If you exhaust short-term disability and will need to apply for long-term disability, the City of Scottsdale provides GAP pay until you reach that 6 month waiting period. GAP pays for 60% of your wages from the 90th day of disability to the 180th day of disability at no cost to you.
You must apply for long-term disability or you will not be paid.
LONG-TERM DISABILITY
If you contribute to the Arizona State Retirement System, you contribute .5% of your salary towards long-term disability. ASRS will process and approve or deny your long-term disability claim.
If you contribute to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, Standard Insurance will process and approve or deny your long-term disability claim.
This guide represents a summary of benefits provided by the City of Scottsdale to benefited employees. Every effort has been made to report information accurately. All information, including the amount of any benefit and employee eligibility of benefits, is subject to and governed by the terms and conditions of the applicable policy or plan documents. In all cases where any of the information provided in this guide differs from the amount of benefit actually provided by the policy or plan, the terms of the legal documents will control.