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SECTION 13 – OTHER INSURANCE BENEFITS - SHORT TERM DISABILITY (STD) Purpose The City provides Short Term Disability (STD) coverage at no cost to all regular full-time and part-time employees who accrue benefits as a supplement to the PTO program. The intent of STD is to bridge the gap between banked PTO or deferred sick time, and the 90th day when an employee may qualify for Long Term Disability. No enrollment forms need to be completed. Participation is mandatory and Employees are automatically enrolled once they are eligible. This benefit is provided through a self-funded City account and there is a cost to full-time employees of $10 per month (post-tax dollars), with that cost pro-rated based upon an employee’s percentage of a 40-hour work week for eligible part-time employees. Should the use of STD deplete the accrued balance, the City will contribute funds to bring the balance back to $0.00. If, due to a disability, an employee is absent from work for more than 14 consecutive calendar days, the City will continue the employee’s salary at up to 2/3rds of the base pay amount from the 15th calendar day through up to the 89th calendar day of absence. The employee must provide documentation from a physician certifying that the employee cannot return to work in some capacity the City finds acceptable. The City Administrator is responsible for administration and the program guidelines for STD. The City reserves the right to modify or terminate the program at its discretion. Eligibility STD is available only for an employee’s non-work related disability. It may not be used to care for ill or injured family members. The employee or their representative must submit all paperwork stipulated by the City Plan Administrator in order to qualify for benefits. If an employee’s injury or illness is determined to be covered under workers’ compensation, it is not eligible to be covered under this STD program. If an employee’s disability restricts the number of hours the employee may work, they are still eligible for compensation. The STD coverage will bridge the difference between the hours the employee is able to work and the 2/3rds cap. Definition of a Disability A disability is defined as a physician-certified, non-work related, accidental injury or illness (physical or mental) including pregnancy that precludes the employee from performing the duties of their job description in some capacity that the City finds acceptable. A determination that an employee is able to work a modified schedule (i.e., part-time) would not disqualify them from eligibility to receive benefits.