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Full-time employees are eligible for short-term disability benefits through the salary continuation model due to a serious health condition that prevents them from fulfilling their job responsibilities. Salary continuation will be dependent upon available funds in the Reliant account for which the employee is responsible. Part time employees who average less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for this benefit.

The employee must use at least one half of their accrued PTO if the leave takes place in the first half of the year (from January 1 through June 30) and must use all remaining PTO if the leave takes place in the second half of the year (from July 1 through December 31) before being granted short-term disability coverage. There is a 10 day waiting period before short-term disability begins. 

The maximum length of short-term disability coverage will be 90 days, at which time the employee may qualify for long-term disability coverage. Employees who qualify for the short-term disability coverage are eligible to receive 66% of their regular wages and to have their health insurance benefits continued and paid by Reliant.

After 90 days, the employee will no longer be eligible for salary continuation or health insurance benefits, except as provided for in the long-term disability coverage and health care continuation coverage. In the event the employee does not qualify for short-term disability coverage, the employee may still be eligible for up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave in accordance with Reliant's Family and Medical Leave policy. Family and Medical Leave would run concurrent with any approved short-term disability leave.