                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SUPPLEMENTAL LONG-TERM DISABILITY BENEFIT (§ 51.1-1123)

A. Supplemental long-term disability benefits for participating employees shall
commence upon the expiration of the maximum period for which the participating
employee is eligible to receive short-term disability benefits under &#xA7;
51.1-1121.

B. Except as provided in subsection D and &#xA7; 51.1-1131, supplemental
long-term disability benefits shall provide income replacement in an amount
equal to 60 percent of a participating employee&#8217;s creditable compensation.

C. Creditable compensation during periods an employee receives supplemental
long-term disability benefits shall (i) not include salary increases awarded
during the period covered by long-term disability benefits and (ii) be increased
annually by an amount recommended by the program actuary and approved by the
Board.

D. An employee&#8217;s disability credits shall be used, on a day-for-day basis,
to extend the period an employee receives supplemental long-term disability
benefits paid at 100 percent of replacement of creditable compensation.

E. Payments of supplemental long-term disability benefits payable under this
article shall be reduced by an amount equal to any benefits paid to the employee
under the Act, for which the employee is entitled to receive under the Act,
excluding any benefit for medical, legal or rehabilitation expenses.

F. Supplemental long-term disability benefits shall be payable only during
periods of total and partial disability.

G. Unless otherwise directed, to be eligible for benefits under this section,
the employee must apply for Social Security disability benefits.

H. An employee who is approved for disability benefits on or after the date that
is five years prior to his normal retirement date shall be eligible for five
years of disability benefits before the employee is required to retire under a
service retirement. The five years includes short-term disability and long-term
disability.

HISTORY: 1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2000, c. 889; 2003, c. 13; 2004, c. 98;
2005, c. 419; 2006, cc. 404, 405, 778, 841; 2010, c. 750; 2011, c. 880.