Policy In Case of Employee Death

The College will extend the following benefits to the dependents or beneficiaries, as appropriate, of eligible employees who die while in active service with the College or while receiving medical leave payments from the College under the Extended Medical Leave Plan:

• Definition of Eligibility

  For purposes of this policy, "eligible employees" are defined as all full-time and regular part-time employees who have completed one year of service in an eligible category. "Active service" is defined as any period when an employee is on the College payroll. An employee who has been removed from the College payroll for the summer months or an employee who is on an unpaid leave of absence other than for disability is not covered by this policy.

• Continuation of Payments or Salary

  If death occurs while the employee is receiving medical leave payments from the College, payment will be continued for the remaining months of the medical leave, up to the maximum of six months. If death occurs while the employee is in active service with the College, regular salary will be continued for six months. These payments will be made to the deceased employee's estate or to a designated beneficiary if so designated before death.

• Continuation of Health Insurance

  Throughout the period of medical leave payment, the employee's dependent health insurance will be continued under the same financial arrangements as prior to the death of the employee under the terms and conditions of the health insurance plans and policies. Upon the termination of medical leave or salary, continuation of health insurance will be in accordance with the College health insurance plans and policies.

  If an employee dies while on leave due to disability, continuation of health insurance will be in accordance with the College health insurance plans and policies.

• Extension of Tuition Remission Benefits

  Tuition remission benefits for attendance at Sarah Lawrence undergraduate and graduate programs will be extended to the dependent children and spouses or domestic partners of any employee who has completed ten years of eligible service with the College and who dies while in active service with the College. Benefits for attendance at the Early Childhood Center will be also be extended to the dependent children of such an employee. This extension of benefits will be administered according to the general tuition remission policies explained in the Education Benefits section. The amount of remission will be based on the employee's schedule of employment during his or her years of active service.

• Extension of Tuition Exchange Benefits

  Upon approval by the President, Tuition Exchange Scholarships may be applied for by the dependent children of full-time employees who have completed ten years of eligible service with the College and who retire at normal retirement age, or who die or become totally disabled while in active service with the College. This extension of benefits will be administered in accordance with the general tuition exchange policies.

• Extension of Cash Grant Benefits

  Cash Grant benefits will be extended to the dependent children of an employee who has completed ten years of eligible service with the College and who dies or becomes totally disabled while in active service with the College and whose child is receiving the benefit at the time of death or disability, or is at least a senior in high school at the time of death or disability. This extension of benefits will be administered according to the general cash grant policy. The amount of the grant will be based on the employee's schedule of employment during his or her years of active service.