Benefits

 Virginia Sickness and Disability Program (VSDP)

Disability Program Summary

Classified staff hired on or after January 1, 1999 are automatically enrolled in the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program (VSDP).

New faculty electing the Virginia Retirement System will be enrolled in the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program (VSDP).

Wage (part-time) employees are not eligible for disability benefits at this time.

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability on VSDP

Short-Term Disability


Short-term disability benefits are payable during periods of total disability, partial disability, maternity leave, or periodic absences due to a major chronic condition, as determined by the VSDP administrator. After one year of employment, faculty and classified staff will be eligible for a 60% benefit for the first 5 years. Short-term disability benefits provide an income replacement for a maximum of 125 workdays.

To receive short-term disability, faculty and classified staff must satisfy a 7 calendar day waiting period.

In regard to health coverage, employees on VSDP Short-Term Disability pay the Employee Amount as indicated on their health insurance premium. VRS-administered health insurance credit applies.

Please visit the Virginia Retirement System website for more information.

 

Long-Term Disability


An employee becomes eligible for long-term disability payments after they satisfy a 180 calendar-day (26 weeks) waiting period, following the commencement of their disability. Long-term disability benefits provide an employee with an income replacement of 60% of their compensation and are payable during periods of total or partial disability.

Employees on VSDP Long-Term Disability pay the Total Premium (Employer plus Employee portions) as indicated on their health insurance premium. VRS-administered health insurance credit applies.

Please visit the Virginia Retirement System website for more information.

VSDP Family and Personal Leave

Full-time employees are credited with the following VSDP leave hours on January 10th each year:

Years of State Service Family and Personal Leave
Less than 5
32
5 to 9
32
10 or more
40

 

Unused family/personal leave may not be carried forward from one year to the next and employees are not paid for any unused leave at separation.

New full-time employees hired on or after July 10 will receive 16 family/personal leave hours for that calendar year.

 

Part-time employees are credited with the following hours on January 10th each of year:

Years of State Service Family and Personal Leave
Less than 10
32
10 or more
40

 

Unused family/personal leave may not be carried forward from one year to the next and employees are not paid for any unused leave at separation.

New part-time employees hired on or after July 10 will receive 16 family/personal leave hours for that calendar year.

VSDP Sick Leave

Full-time employees are credited with the following VSDP leave hours on January 10th each year:

Years of State Service Sick Leave
Less than 5
64
5 to 9
72
10 or more
80

 

Unused sick may not be carried forward from one year to the next and employees are not paid for any unused leave at separation. New full-time employees hired on or after July 10 will receive 40 sick leave hours for that calendar year.

Part-time employees are credited with the following hours on January 10th each of year:

Years of State Service Sick Leave
Less than 10
32
10 or more
40

 

Unused sick leave may not be carried forward from one year to the next and employees are not paid for any unused leave at separation. New part-time employees hired on or after July 10 will receive 20 sick leave hours for that calendar year.

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