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Temporary Disability

The University of Hawaiʻi’s Temporary Disability Benefits (TDB) program offers eligible employees that suffer a non-work-related injury or illness to receive partial wage replacement benefits.

To be eligible for benefits, an employee during any part of the 52 weeks immediately prior to the first day of the disability must have:

  1. Worked for any covered employer in the State of Hawaii for at least 14 calendar weeks,
  2. received remuneration in any form for twenty or more hours during each of the 14 weeks, and
  3. earned at least $400.

The Plan contains other conditions and requirements which must be met before benefits are allowed.

If eligible, there is a 7 consecutive calendar days wait period and all sick leave must be exhausted before TDB will be paid. The duration of the TDB is based on the State’s TDB plan. The maximum duration of TDB is 26 weeks.

Graduate Assistants (GA) and Student Assistants are not eligible for TDB under the HRS 392-5 (12).

If you suffered a non work-related sickness or injury:

  1. Notify supervisor or HR Representative immediately of disability.
  2. Complete Part A, Claimant’s Statement, of the HRD (TDI)-1 Claim for Temporary Disability Benefits Form. A TDB claim must be filed within 90 days after the start of the disability period.
  3. Take the HRD (TDI)-1 form to a physician to certify the disability on Part B, Doctor’s Statement.
  4. Have HR Rep complete Part C, Department’s Statement.
  5. HR Representative will notify employee of entitlements to benefits.