Long-term disability insurance premiums
Find out the monthly cost for employee-paid long-term disability (LTD) insurance.
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Employer-paid LTD premiums
Your employer pays this coverage.
Employee-paid LTD premiums
Employee-paid LTD premiums are based on:
- What type of employee you are.
- Which coverage level you select.
- How much you earn.
To find your premium, use the premium calculator on The Standard's website.
These rates are based on the employee's age on January 1 of each year.
Coverage level | Higher-education employees retirement plan employees |
TRS, PERS, and other retirement plan employees |
---|---|---|
60 percent | 0.0059 | 0.0047 |
50 percent | 0.0035 | 0.0028 |
To calculate your monthly premium use the formula below.
Your monthly insured earnings (not to exceed $16,667) x employee type rate = monthly premium.
- Examples of employee-paid premiums
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Your exact premium depends on your retirement plan, monthly base pay (gross earnings before tax and other deductions) and the coverage level you choose. Here are some examples.
60-percent coverage
Examples of base pay
Higher-education employees retirement plan
TRS, PERS, and other retirement plan
$3,000
$17.70
$14.10 $4,000
$23.60
$18.80 $5,000 $29.50 $23.50 $6,000 $35.40 $28.20 $7,000 $41.30 $32.90 $8,000 $47.20 $37.60 $9,000 $53.10 $42.30 $10,000 $59.00 $47.00 $11,000–$16,667 $64.90–$98.34 $51.70–$78.33 50-percent coverage
Examples of monthly base pay
Higher-education employees retirement plan
TRS, PERS, and other retirement plans
$3,000
$10.50
$8.40 $4,000
$14.00
$11.20 $5,000 $17.50 $14.00 $6,000 $21.00 $16.80 $7,000 $24.50 $19.60 $8,000 $28.00 $22.40 $9,000 $31.50 $25.20 $10,000 $35.00 $28.00 $11,000–$16,667 $38.50–$58.33 $30.80–$46.67
Contact
For help with enrollment and premium payments
Your payroll or benefits office
For help with benefits or plan details
Standard Insurance Company
Phone: 1-800-368-2860
Online: Standard Insurance Company for employees