Does IIT offer disability benefits?
IIT provides two disability plans at no cost to eligible employees who are automatically enrolled: • Staff Salary Continuation: A short-term disability plan of up to 25 weeks for absences exceeding seven calendar days. This benefit provides 60% of base pay up to a maximum of $7,500 per month after exhausting all accrued sick time, personal days and vacation time to a balance not to exceed ten vacation days. This benefit is administered through Fort Dearborn. This benefit is not available for faculty. • Long-term disability: A plan through Fort Dearborn offers income protection for a disability lasting more than 180 days. The plan provides income replacement at 60 percent of base pay to a maximum of $7,500 per month.
