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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

2706.0. "Qustiions regarding disability" by USDEV::CFEUERSTEIN () Tue Oct 12 1993 11:54

I will be going on disability soon and cannot find
anyone that knows the answers to the following questions:

	o  Why will my deductions stop for the SAVE plan
	   after 13 weeks?  Won't I still be a Digital
	   employee paid by Digital?

	o  What will happen to my SAVE money?

Can anyone help?
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2706.1ICS::SOBECKYGenuinely. Sincerely. I mean it.Tue Oct 12 1993 12:008
    
    
    	> can anyone help?
    
    	The obvious reply would be for you to ask your manager and your
    	PSA, in that order. 
    
    	John
2706.2Short term VS. Long Term DIsability24952::NORRISTue Oct 12 1993 14:269
    I believe it may have something to do with the fact that you will be
    on short term disability for 13 weeks, then you go on long term.  At
    that time you will begin receiving your compensation from Traveler's 
    insurance, not Digital payroll.  
    
    You should verify this with personnel.
    
    Carol
    
2706.3NETWKS::GASKELLTue Oct 12 1993 15:158
    Word to the wise:  Watch out for other direct deduction such as
    car insurance, etc.  I almost lost my car insurance because no one
    warned or informed me that those deductions weren't being made and i
    was too sick to think about it.  Also, when you do return from work
    follow up any missing paychecks at once.  When I returned to work it was
    weeks before my paychecks came through on time - one a week.
    
    Best of luck and hope you make a great recovery.
2706.4Direct deductions - you're on your ownICS::NELSONKTue Oct 12 1993 16:5514
    Any deductions you have outside of taxes, like medical/life
    insurance, SAVE Plan, etc., are your responsibility while on STD
    (and I guess on LTD as well).  When I was on STD with my second child,
    I took a few extra weeks' parental leave.  I had to pay for my
    insurance while I was on unpaid leave.  My SAVE deductions were
    suspended.  The money was still there when I came back.  This was in
    June 1991, so I don't know if things have changed or not.  Ask your
    PSA/manager.  Also (my $.02), keep asking questions till you're
    satisfied that you understand what will happen to your paycheck and
    your deductions while you are on STD/LTD.  
    
    Good luck.  Hope you get well soon.
    
    
2706.5The answersUSDEV::CFEUERSTEINMon Oct 18 1993 10:4119
Well, I finally found the answers I was researching and I thought I would
share it with everyone, in case someone else needs the information.

Let's start at the beginning:

	o  I will receive 100% of my salary till I'm 65 or retire.
	o  I am considered to be a Digital employee, as such I will continue to
	   accrue years towards retirement.
	o  I am not allowed, due to Federal laws, to belong to a 401k plan.  So,
	   no SAVE plan contirbutions.  However, the balance left will continue to
	   accrue interest and I may take out the money when I retire.
	o  All my deductions stay the same, for 13 weeks.  However, on the 14th week
	   I start on LTD and my deductions for Heath, Life, dental and family insurance
	   will stop and are all company paid.  The loans with DCU and my insurance with
	   MET will continue.

I think that's all of the critcal issues.  If I think of anything else, I post it here.

Bye