Short-Term Disability (STD)
JCPS offers an optional short-term disability insurance plan. Short-term disability insurance provides financial protection in the event you are injured or disabled and unable to work. Short-term disability also provides financial protection for childbirth and is often used during maternity leaves.
Insurance Carrier: The Standard
Eligibility: Optional benefit available to full-time employees for a post-tax payroll deduction
Rates: Premiums are calculated as a factor of individual age and salary. See premium rates table below.
Benefit Amount: The plan will pay 66 2/3 percent of an employee's weekly salary after completing the elimination period.
Elimination Period: Once considered disabled under the policy, a claim for short-term disability income benefits will begin after the elimination period of 14 days.
For questions, contact your JCPS Benefits Advisor.