There is a 60-day waiting period before you are eligible to receive your SURS disability benefit. During this 60-day period you may be eligible to receive sick leave pay from your employer. Your benefits will begin on the later of:
- The date you have been disabled for 60 continuous calendar days, or
- The day following the last day you were paid by your employer including pay for all sick leave benefits and any other salary payments such as vacation benefits, or
- The 30th day prior to the date SURS receives your disability application
| Example: | Date certified as disabled: | May 31 |
| 60-day waiting period: | June 1 – July 30 | |
| Date your benefits begin: | July 31 |