Medical and Family Leave Coverage
Below are the leave plans for various life events. Please note that all benefits have a seven-calendar day waiting period. During this time, you should use your sick time; if no sick time is available, you may use your personal or vacation time.
Please select the employee group to which you belong to learn about your medical and family leave coverage:
Benefits-Eligible Faculty Coverage
Benefits-Eligible Faculty include tenure track, non-tenure track, and benefits-eligible part-time faculty. Below are the leave plans for various life events. Please note the maximum benefit is 26 weeks in total in aggregate.
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You will continue to receive 100% salary for up to six calendar months. There is no eligibility waiting period. Please note that faculty paid medical leave does not cover work-related injuries. Faculty with work-related injuries may receive workers’ compensation benefits.
- If you are the birth parent, you will receive 100% salary for 12 weeks. This is in addition to the benefit received under medical for birth recovery (typically 6-8 weeks).
- Paid Short Term Disability: Typically 6-8 weeks, depending on your benefits - 100% salary
- Paid Bonding Leave under MAPFML: 12 weeks following completion of Paid Short Term Disability - 100% salary
- If you are not the birth parent, you will still be able to receive 100% salary for 12 weeks. If you are married to another Brandeis benefits-eligible faculty member, you do not have to split the 12-week bonding time.
- 0-12 weeks: Paid Bonding Leave under MAPFML - 100% salary
- Note: Bonding leave can be taken any time up to 1 year following adoption, birth or foster.
- Weeks 1-12 (private MAPFML plan) - 80% salary, up to max $1,149.90
For weeks 1-12, salary continuation will be provided by our private MAPFML plan up to the MAPFML weekly maximum of $1,149.90.
The amount of benefits you are eligible to receive for our private MAPFML plan is based on your own average weekly wage when you apply for leave. The maximum total amount that you can receive in MAPFML benefits is $1,149.90 per week.
Please see the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Calculator to estimate your weekly benefit should you choose to apply.
Exempt Employees Coverage
Below are the leave plans for various life events. Please note that all benefits have a seven-calendar day (five business day) waiting period with exception of bonding leave. During this time, you may use your sick time; if no sick time is available, you may use your personal or vacation time. The maximum benefit is 26 weeks in total in aggregate.
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Brandeis Short-Term Disability plan will provide the following percentage of your salary (after the one-week elimination period).
Please note that Brandeis’ Short-Term Disability plan does not cover work-related injuries. Employees with work-related injuries may receive workers’ compensation benefits and the amount of workers’ compensation benefits first, and the amount of workers’ compensation benefits will be deducted from the MAPFML plan benefit on a weekly basis:
- Week 1: Elimination period - you may use your sick leave during this time to receive 100% pay.
- Weeks 2-10: 100% salary continuation
- Weeks 11-20: 80% salary continuation
- Weeks 21-26: 60% salary continuation
- Weeks 27+ (Long-Term Disability): 60% to $10,000 monthly max
After 27 weeks, if approved, Long-Term Disability benefits will be provided to replace 60% of your salary, up to a maximum of $10,000 per month.
If you are the birth parent, you will receive 100% salary for 12 weeks. This is in addition to the benefit received under medical for birth recovery (typically 6-8 weeks).
- Paid Medical Leave: Typically 6-8 weeks, depending on your benefits - 100% salary
- Paid Bonding Leave under MAPFML: 12 weeks following completion of Paid Medical Leave - 100% salary
If you are not the birth parent, you will be able to receive 100% salary for 12 weeks. If you are married to another Brandeis benefits-eligible employee, you do not have to split the 12-week bonding time.
- Paid Bonding Leave under MAPFML: 0-12 weeks - 100% salary
- Note: Bonding leave can be taken any time up to 1 year following adoption, birth or foster.
- Week 1: PTO - 100% salary
- Weeks 2-12 (private MAPFML plan) - 80% salary, up to max $1,149.90
All exempt employees may to use sick time for week one. For weeks 2 - 12, salary continuation is provided by our private MAPFML plan up to the MAPFML weekly maximum of $1,149.90.
Because of the complexity of Massachusetts’ average weekly wage calculation, exempt employees are unable to use sick time incrementally to reach their regular salary each week. As a result, Brandeis exempt employees may use accrued leave time in place of the private MAPFML plan benefit if they choose .
The amount of benefits you are eligible to receive for our private MAPFML plan is based on your own average weekly wage when you apply for leave. The maximum total amount that you can receive in MAPFML benefits right now is $1,149.90 per week.
Please see the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Calculator to estimate your weekly benefit should you choose to apply.
Nonexempt Employees Coverage
Below are the leave plans for various life events. Please note that all benefits have a seven-calendar day (five business day) waiting period with exception of bonding leave. During this time, you may use your sick time; if no sick time is available, you may use your personal or vacation time. The maximum benefit is 26 weeks in total in aggregate.
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Brandeis Short-Term Disability plan will provide the following percentage of your salary (after the one-week elimination period). Please note that Brandeis’ Short-Term Disability plan does not cover work-related injuries. Employees with work related injuries may receive workers’ compensation benefits first, and the amount of workers’ compensation benefits will be deducted from the MAPFML plan benefit on a weekly basis.
- Week 1: Elimination period - you may use your sick leave during this time to receive 100% pay.
- Weeks 2-10: 100% salary continuation
- Weeks 11-20: 80% salary continuation
- Weeks 21-26: 60% salary continuation
- Weeks 27+ (Long-Term Disability): 60% to $10,000 monthly max
After 27 weeks, if approved, Long-Term Disability benefits will be provided to replace 60% of your salary, up to a maximum of $10,000 per month.
If you are the birth parent, you will receive 100% salary for 12 weeks. This is in addition to the benefit received under medical for birth recovery (typically 6-8 weeks).
- Paid Short-Term Disability: Typically 6-8 weeks, depending on your benefits - 100% salary
- Paid Bonding Leave under MAPFML: 12 weeks following completion of Paid Short-Term Disability - 100% salary
If you are not the birth parent, you will be able to receive 100% salary for 12 weeks. If you are married to another Brandeis benefits-eligible employee, you do not have to split the 12-week bonding time.
- Paid Bonding Leave under MAPFML: 0-12 weeks - 100% salary
- Note: Bonding leave can be taken any time up to 1 year following adoption, birth or foster.
- Week 1: PTO - 100% salary
- Weeks 2-12 (private MAPFML plan) - 80% salary, up to max $1,149.90
All non-exempt employees are required to use sick time for week one. For weeks 2 - 12, salary continuation is provided by our private MAPFML plan up to the MAPFML weekly maximum of $1,149.90.
Because of the complexity of Massachusetts’ average weekly wage calculation, non-exempt employees are unable to use sick time incrementally to reach their regular salary each week. As a result, Brandeis non-exempt employees may use accrued leave time in place of the private MAPFML plan benefit if they choose.
The amount of benefits you are eligible to receive for our private MAPFML plan is based on your own average weekly wage when you apply for leave. The maximum total amount that you can receive in MAPFML benefits right now is $1,149.90* per week.
Please see the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Calculator to estimate your weekly benefit should you choose to apply.
Non-Benefits-Eligible Faculty and Staff Coverage
Below are the leave plans for various life events. Please note that all benefits have a seven-calendar day (five business day) waiting period. During this time, you may use your Mass. sick leave. The maximum benefit is 26 weeks in total in aggregate.
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You may use your sick leave during the first week to receive 100% pay. From weeks 2-20, you will receive 80% pay up to a max of $1,149.90 through the private MAPFML plan benefit. Employees with work related injuries may receive workers’ compensation benefits first, and the amount of workers’ compensation benefits will be deducted from the MAPFML plan benefit on a weekly basis.
- Week 1 (PTO) - 100% salary
- Weeks 2-20 (private MAPFML plan) - 80% salary, up to max $1,149.90
The amount of benefits you are eligible to receive for the private MAPFML plan is based on your own average weekly wage when you apply for leave. The maximum total amount that you can receive in MAPFML benefits right now is $1,149.90 per week.
Please see the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Calculator to estimate your weekly benefit should you choose to apply.
You may use your sick leave during the first week to receive 100% pay. From weeks 2-12, you will receive 80% pay up to a max of $1,149.90 through the private MAPFML plan benefit.
The amount of benefits you are eligible to receive for the private MAPFML plan is based on your own average weekly wage when you apply for leave. The maximum total amount that you can receive in MAPFML benefits right now is $1,149.90 per week.
Please see the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Calculator to estimate your weekly benefit should you choose to apply.
You may use your sick leave during the first week to receive 100% pay. From weeks 2-12, you will receive 80% pay up to a max of $1,149.90 through the private MAPFML plan benefit.
- Week 1 (PTO) - 100% salary
- Weeks 2-12 (private MAPFML plan) - 80% salary, up to max $1,149.90
The amount of benefits you are eligible to receive for the private MAPFML plan is based on your own average weekly wage when you apply for leave. The maximum total amount that you can receive in MAPFML benefits right now is $1,149.90 per week.
Please see the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Calculator to estimate your weekly benefit should you choose to apply.