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Short and Long-Term Disability Programs

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What is the difference between a leave of absence and a disability leave?

There are many different types of leave and many different reasons employees may need to take leave.

A leave of absence (LOA) is any temporary break from work that an employee can take for various reasons such as personal issues, family matters, education, or medical needs.

Disability leave is leave due to a condition that prevents an individual from performing their job due to either physical or mental limitations.

LOA is a broader category that includes various reasons for taking time off while disability specifically relates to an employee’s inability to work due to health issues.

Disability leave may qualify as a short-term disability or a long-term disability depending on severity, duration, and level of limitation. Short-term and long-term disability insurance can provide partial income replacement for the duration an individual is on leave to address an illness or injury.

What is Short-Term Disability (STD)?

Short-term disability insurance is a type of coverage that provides a portion of salary continuation to employees who are unable to work for a limited period due to a non-work-related illness, injury, or medical condition. At FCNY, employees who are absent from work due to illness for eight or more consecutive days and are certified as disabled by a physician are covered by and expected to file for short-term disability insurance. For more information on FCNY short-term disability program, review the FCNY Employee Handbook.

What is Long-Term Disability (LTD)?

Long-term disability insurance is a type of coverage designed to provide a portion of salary continuation to employees who are unable to work for an extended period due to a serious illness, injury, or medical condition. Typically, individuals on leave will need to initiate their claim for long-term disability coverage once their STD leave coverage period has been exhausted (usually after 90 days or 3 months depending on the policy). At FCNY, in the event of disability for a period more than three months, employees are covered by a group long- term disability policy. For more information on FCNY long-term disability program, review the FCNY Employee Handbook.

To initiate your FMLA leave request, please open a browser of your choice and enter the link to the JJ Keller Leave Manager into the address bar: https://employeecenter.fmlamanager.com. As a reminder, its best practice to make your supervisor aware of your need to request leave prior to initiate the leave request in the system.

Once you are on the site, click the “Create Account” button. Enter your company e-mail address and click continue. Enter company code E4D002 and click continue. Create a password and click save and continue.
For security purposes, JJ Keller Leave Manager will need to authenticate your request. You will receive an email with a one-time passcode. Please enter the one-time passcode and click continue.
You should see a “Success!” message confirming your account is created. Please re-enter your email and password to login to your JJ Keller Employee Center Dashboard. Upon login, you will be prompted to read and accept the terms of use agreement.
The Employee Center Dashboard is your portal to initiate a new leave, review pending leave requests and/or access documents and messages. Please review the information listed on your “My Profile” page. If any information needs to be updated, please contact hrfcny@fcny.org.
To initiate a new FMLA leave, click the “My Leave Requests” button and then click “Request New Leave”.
Follow the workflow steps to select the reason for leave, schedule the leave days/hours, and then review and submit your request.

Your request will be reviewed by a member of the FCNY HR team who will reach out to schedule a time to discuss your upcoming leave and address any questions.

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