Overview

As a new employee of the SDP, you may purchase wage continuation coverage to protect yourself from sustained salary loss due to an illness or non-work related injury that extends beyond your sick time.  New employees may enroll at the beginning of SDP service; however, you will not be eligible for the program until after 5 months of service, at which time your premium contributions will begin to be deducted from your pay.  After 5 months, should you become ill and exhaust all sick leave, at the conclusion of a short waiting period you will be compensated a daily amount consistent with 75 percent of your salary for up to 52 weeks, pursuant to SDP approval.

An employee who applies for this coverage after 7 months of service will be required to complete a Supplemental Form which will be subject to approval before the plan becomes effective.

• Wage Continuation Supplemental Form

The cost of this indemnity program is dependent upon your amount of accumulated sick leave, number of years of service, and salary.  Over your first 3 years of employment, as you begin to accumulate sick leave between 10 and 30 days, the SDP will assume 50 percent of the premium cost and there will be a 6 day waiting period.  Once a new employee accumulates a minimum of 30 days within the first 3 years, the waiting period is reduced to 5 days and the SDP will assume 65 percent of the premium.

After 3 years, premium sharing and the associated mandatory waiting period assumes a new scale in which an employee who accumulates more than 60 days in sick leave receives wage continuation coverage at no cost.

Wage Continuation Premiums

For CASA, Non-Rep, PFT and SPAP Employees:

Example:  Based on an annual salary of $38,315, the deduction would be $36.57 per paycheck at the $2.10 rate for a new 10 month employee who has 10 personal illness days in his/her bank.  If any sick days are used during the 5 month waiting period, the associated deduction would be $51.37 per paycheck at the $2.95 rate.

For District 1201 and Local 634 Employees:

Example:  Based on an annual salary of $34,650, the deduction would be $23.63 per paycheck at the $1.50 rate for a new 10 month employee who has 10 personal illness days in his/her bank.  If any sick days are used during the 5 month waiting period, the associated deduction would be $33.08 per paycheck at the $2.10 rate.