For later enrollment, evidence of insurability is required. Faculty members who leave Vanderbilt may convert the group life term insurance to another type of individual insurance without questionnaire or medical examination, if application is made with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company within 31 days of leaving the employ of the University. Those faculty members who under an earlier plan converted term coverage to whole life may continue that coverage after leaving Vanderbilt. Each full-status member of the faculty of Vanderbilt University is eligible for disability insurance after one year of employment. The plan covers continuous, total disability, caused by sickness or injury incurred while actively employed.
Benefits begin on the first day of the month following six months of continuous, total disability.
Compensation from Vanderbilt University will not, in any event, continue beyond that time. Benefits are paid so long as the faculty member remains totally disabled in accordance with policy provisions or until attainment of age 65. However, for a period of total disability beginning after attainment of age 60, benefits continue during the total disability for a prorated period of up to five years. For further information, see the summary plan description on file in the Benefits Office of Human Resource Services. Back to top of screen Section E Liability Insurance Members of the faculty with specific questions about liability insurance, including for injury or damage arising out of use of automobiles on University business, should consult the Office of Risk and Insurance Management.