Under New York State Law, Paid Family provides:
Paid Family Leave provides eligible employees paid time off for:
For additional information, please contact your HR Department Representative or the Leaves Administrator at benefits@tc.columbia.edu.
Under New York City’s Paid Safe and Sick Time Law, covered employees can use safe and sick leave to care for themselves or care for a family member.
Employees must work at least eighty (80) hours per year in New York City. TC Policy allows for the use of sick leave once accrued.
For a full list of uses of safe & sick leave, please visit the New York City Government website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/about/paid-sick-leave-law.page
Short-Term Disability (DBL)
Employees are eligible for State disability benefits after 30 days of employment for absences due to a non-work related injury or illness for more than seven (7) consecutive calendar days.
Supplemental Short-Term Disability (STD)
After one year of service, employees are eligible for STD benefits for absences due to a non-work related injury or illness for more than seven (7) consecutive calendar days.
Salary is continued at 100% up to 26 weeks of approved disability.
Employees are eligible to elect Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefits, which employees may use after short-term disability is exhausted.
LTD provides up to 60% of the monthly salary (not to exceed $12,000 per month).
Employees may elect one of the following election options: