Chicago Park Disrict Human Resources Policy and Procedures ...

Short-Term Disability
Employees off work for eight (8) consecutive days due to a non-work related illness or injury, may be
eligible to receive 45% of their gross salary (at the time of disability) from the pension fund if they are in an
unpaid status with the Chicago Park District. Employees may apply for disability benefits through the
pension fund office only after they have exhausted any accumulated sick pay. The maximum length of
benefits available is 1 /4 of the employee's credited service, or five years, whichever is less. The telephone
number for the Pension Fund is 312.553.9265.
When a disability is the result of a bona-fide injury on duty, an employee is eligible for 75% of their
salary (reduced by workers' compensation payments) from the first day of injury. An employee will
continue to receive Short-Term Disability.
You will receive full pension service credit during the period you are collecting disability through the
pension plan.
Contact the pension fund office at 312.553.9265 to request Short-Term Disability benefits. They will send
you the appropriate paperwork.
Long-Term Disability
Monthly employees are eligible to enroll for optional Long-Term Disability benefits, the first day of the
month following full-time employment, provided they pay the required monthly premium. There is a thirty
(30) day grace period for the initial enrollment. The premium is deducted the first pay period of each month
and is based on your age and annual salary.
In order to calculate your monthly premium, divide your monthly earnings by 100 then multiply by the rate
listed below for your age group.
Age Rate
0-29 .25
30-34 .34
35-39 .54
40-44 .80
45-49 1.19
50-54 1.66
55-59 2.28
60-64 2.08
65-69 1.28
70-74 1.05
75-80 1.05
The policy provides you with 60% of your salary (after taxes), when
you have been continuously disabled for 180 days (six months), up to
age 65. The minimum monthly benefit is $100 and the maximum is
$10,000. Premium payments are waived while you are collecting
Long-Term Disability benefits. Benefits are reduced by
social security, Workers' Compensation and pension disability
payments.
Benefits are not payable for a pre-existing condition — a
sickness or injury for which you received treatment during the 12
months prior to the effective date.
If you do not enroll for coverage when first eligible, you will
need to complete a health questionnaire to be submitted to the carrier for approval. There is no
open enrollment period for Long-Term Disability coverage.
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