Partial disability is also subject to the 90 working day waiting period. Termination of this coverage is the same as above. Employees who participate in a Federal Retirement System and who are insured under the long-term disability policy also have this coverage. A TIAA contract would be established at the time of disability and waiver benefits would be paid to that contract. Long-Term Care .
Further information is available in the Benefits Section of the Office of Human Resource Services.
Contributions to these plans are exempt from federal, state, and social security taxes. IRS rules govern the types of expenses eligible for these programs, the timing of the expenses, and the changes allowed during the plan year in the contribution amounts. Eligibility for these programs is similar to the medical programs. Benefit credits generated from the employee's program selection are placed in one or the other of these spending accounts. The Office of Human Resource Services has additional information on these accounts.