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How Leave With Partial Pay Affects Your Employee Benefits

The information provided here is intended to be a quick reference regarding the benefits coverage during your leave with partial pay.

Faculty are entitled to continuation of employer-sponsored benefits while on a leave with partial pay. The position itself remains a salaried, benefit-eligible position; however, the faculty employee’s hours and salary are reduced.

The reasons for a leave with partial pay may include, but are not limited to: for the temporary loss of grant funding, as part of a phased retirement, or related to educational or Sesqui leave. Leave with partial pay must be approved by the appropriate dean or unit head and can be approved for a period of up to 24 months.

Leave With Partial Pay
  • Health Care Coverage: Coverage continues; the employer pays employer contribution and the employee pays the employee cost.
  • Retirement: The employer contribution continues based on reduced salary.
  • Basic Life Insurance Coverage: Coverage continues; the employer makes full contribution.
  • Disability Insurance Coverage and VSDP Disability Benefit: Coverage continues; the employer pays its contribution; no employee premium required.
  • Supplemental Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage: The employee pays the full premium, which is normally deducted from their paycheck.
  • Flexible Spending and Tax Deferred Savings Plans: Employee funded benefits may continue so long as reduced salary covers benefit deduction amounts.
  • Cash Match: Employer continues cash match on employees tax deferred savings contributions, 50% match not to exceed employer contribution of $40.00 per month.