                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SHORT-TERM DISABILITY BENEFIT (§ 51.1-1155)

A. Except as provided in subsection B of &#xA7; 51.1-1153, short-term disability
benefits for participating employees shall commence upon the expiration of a
seven-calendar-day waiting period. The waiting period shall commence the first
day of a disability or of maternity leave. If an employee returns to work for
one day or less during the seven-calendar-day waiting period but cannot continue
to work, the periods worked shall not be considered to have interrupted the
seven-calendar-day waiting period. Additionally, the seven-calendar-day waiting
period shall not be considered to be interrupted if the employee works 20 hours
or less during the waiting period. Short-term disability benefits payable as the
result of a catastrophic disability or major chronic condition shall not require
a waiting period.

B. Except as provided in &#xA7; 51.1-1171, short-term disability coverage shall
provide income replacement for (i) 60 percent of a participating
employee&#8217;s creditable compensation for the first 60 months of continuous
service and (ii) thereafter, a percentage of a participating employee&#8217;s
creditable compensation during the periods specified below, based on the number
of months of continuous service attained by an employee who is disabled, on
maternity leave, or takes periodic absences due to a major chronic condition, as
determined by the Board or its designee, as follows:
			Work Days of 100%
			Work Days of 80%
			Work Days of 60%
			Months of
			Replacement of
			Replacement of
			Replacement of
			Continuous
			Creditable
			Creditable
			Creditable
			Service
			Compensation
			Compensation
			Compensation
			60-119
			25
			25
			75
			120-179
			25
			50
			50
			180 or more
			25
			75
			25

C. Creditable compensation during periods an employee receives short-term
disability benefits shall include salary increases awarded during the period
covered by short-term disability benefits.

D. Short-term disability benefits shall be payable only during periods of (i)
total disability, (ii) partial disability, (iii) maternity leave, or (iv)
periodic absences due to a major chronic condition as defined by the Board or
its designee.

HISTORY: 2012, cc. 701, 823; 2013, c. 463; 2014, c. 356.