About the program
Short-Term Disability (STD) Staff Employees
Trinity University is now providing employer-paid Short-Term disability to all full-time Staff Employees at no cost to you. This benefit replaces 60% of your income with a $2,500 weekly maximum and begins on the 8th day of approved disability and may continue up to 25 weeks. No change to Faculty employees’ Short-Term Disability benefits.
Long-Term Disability (LTD)
Trinity University is now providing employer-paid Long-Term disability to all Staff & Faculty employees with at least one year of employment at no cost to you. This benefit replaces 60% of your income with a $10,000 monthly maximum and begins after 180 days of disability.
UNUM Disability Insurance -- Disability insurance is available after completing one year of service with Trinity. Employees not enrolling at the time of their one-year anniversary may participate in the program only with evidence of insurability and may enroll only during open enrollment for the next benefit plan year. New employees who were covered under a comparable disability plan with their previous employer are eligible for Trinity's disability insurance immediately. Certification of previous coverage is required and such coverage must have been in force within 3 months of employment with Trinity.
UNUM can be contacted either by mail at UNUM, P.O. Box 100158, Columbia, SC 29209-3158 or by phone at 800-421-0344.
Disability Insurance Premium Rates Calculations
- Annual Salary x 0.00030667 (24 Pay Periods)
- Annual Salary x 0.00061333 Monthly (12)
- Annual Salary x 0.00081777 Monthly (9)