Short Term Disability Leave for Full-Time Employees
The University provides eligible full-time employees with a Short-Term Disability (STD) benefit, which provides salary and benefits continuation (according to the chart below), in the event that an eligible employee is unable to perform the duties of their job due to illness, injury or pregnancy, to a maximum of 26 weeks** within a 52-week period. Short-Term Disability leave begins on the eighth consecutive calendar day of absence, including weekends and holidays.
**26 weeks within a 52-week period is the combined maximum duration of the following leaves: Short-Term Disability, New York Paid Family Leave, Workers’ Compensation disability leave.
As of September 1, 2024, Reliance Matrix will be administering all leaves (including short-term disability, long-term disability, Family and Medical Leave, and New York Paid Family Leave).
Please contact Reliance Matrix at 1 (877)-202-0055 to file a claim or submit your claim online.
- Reliance Matrix - How to File a Leave of Absence or Disability Claim (PDF)
- Reliance Matrix Poster – How to File a Short-Term Disability or FMLA Claim (PDF)
- Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (PDF)
If a short-term disability claim is medically certified, it will also count as time taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
The University provides salary and benefits continuation to our full time employees as indicated below:
| Length of Full Time Service at Date of Disability | Salary and Benefits Continuation |
|---|---|
| Less than 3 Months | No salary or benefits continuation. May be eligible for the NYS Disability benefit only. |
| 3-12 Months | Eligible to a maximum of two (2) months at full base salary and up to four (4) additional months at one-half salary. This is the maximum benefit within a 52-week period. |
| 12 Months and Over | Eligible to a maximum of 26 weeks at full base salary. This is the maximum benefit within a 52-week period. |
How to File a Claim
If you need additional information, please contact the University Benefits office, at (914) 923-2828 or at benefits@pace.edu, for information regarding the procedure for filing your claim or for questions regarding salary and benefits continuation during your medically certified disability leave.
For all full-time employees (with the exception of tenured faculty members), if Short-Term Disability benefits exhaust after 26 weeks, and you are still unable to return to work due to disability (following the maximum of 26 weeks of leave), you may elect to file for Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefits (if eligible); however, regardless of approval or eligibility for LTD, your position will no longer be held and your employment with Pace University will end. If you are subsequently able to return to work, following your separation from the University, you may apply for any open position for which you are professionally qualified; however, your application will proceed through the standard competitive hiring process.
Benefits Disclaimer
The HR/Benefits website is intended only to provide information for the guidance of Pace University employees. The writers of the content have exercised their best efforts to ensure accuracy of the information, but accuracy is not guaranteed. If there are any discrepancies between the information on the website, verbal representations and the Plan documents, the Plan documents will always govern. The information is subject to change from time to time, and the University reserves the right to change or terminate these Plans at any time. The information contained on the website is not intended to replace the plan documents, nor is the information in any way intended to imply a contract.