When you or an immediate family member isn’t well, you can take paid sick leave until you’re able to return to work. Your sick pay benefits reflect where you work and whether you’re an exempt or a non-exempt employee.

California Employees
  • You earn one hour of sick pay for every 30 hours you work, up to an annual maximum of 80 hours.
  • Any sick time you don’t use must roll over to the next year, per California law.

Colorado Employees
Non-Exempt Employees
  • You receive 48 hours of paid sick time every January 1, to be used over the course of the year.
  • You can use your sick time immediately upon your date of hire.
  • Any sick time hours you don’t use will be cashed out to you at the end of the calendar year as an Annual Sick Leave Payout.
Exempt Employees
  • You receive 48 hours of paid sick time every January 1, to be used over the course of the year.
  • You can use your sick time immediately upon your date of hire.
  • Any sick time you don’t use will be forfeited at the end of the year.

Minnesota Employees
Non-Exempt Employees
  • You receive 80 hours of paid sick time every January 1, to be used over the course of the year.
  • If you are a new hire, you will receive 80 hours on your date of hire and 80 hours beginning the following year.
  • You can use your sick time immediately upon your date of hire.
  • Any sick time hours you do not use (up to 48 hours) will be cashed out to you at the end of the calendar year as an Annual Sick Leave Payout. Unused hours over 48 will be forfeited at the end of the year.
Exempt Employees
  • You receive 80 hours of paid sick time every January 1, to be used over the course of the year.
  • If you are a new hire, you will receive 80 hours on your date of hire and 80 hours beginning the following year.
  • You can use your sick time immediately upon your date of hire.
  • Any sick time hours you do not use will be forfeited at the end of the year.
     

Employees Outside California, Colorado or Minnesota
Non-Exempt Employees
  • You receive 48 hours of paid sick time every January 1, to be used over the course of the year.
  • You can use your sick time after 90 days of continuous employment.
  • Any sick time hours you don’t use will be cashed out to you at the end of the calendar year as an Annual Sick Leave Payout.

If you’re new, your sick time will be prorated based on your start date.

Exempt Employees
  • You receive 48 hours of paid sick time every January 1, to be used over the course of the year.
  • You can use your sick time immediately upon date of hire.
  • Any sick time hours you don’t use will be forfeited at the end of the year.

When Sick Time Isn’t Enough

You’re also covered for those times when you need to be away from work for an extended period.

Review your options

Disability Pay

Disability coverage protects you and your family by providing income replacement payments when you’re unable to work for an extended period as a result of illness, injury, or childbirth. You’re automatically enrolled in Basic Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage on your first day of work.

Your disability benefits reflect whether or not you joined Seagate through an acquisition and where you work.

California Employees Acquired through Seagate Federal
Basic Short-Term Disability
  • Eligibility: All regular employees are eligible.
  • Benefit Amount: 60% of your regular pay, up to a maximum weekly benefit of $1,620.*
  • Taxability: Not taxable.
  • Cost: 0.9% of your pay, up to an annual maximum contribution of $1,378.48.

* If you earn less than one-third of the California average quarterly wage, you’ll receive 70% of your regular pay.

Supplemental Short-Term Disability
  • Eligibility: Your salary must be more than $153,164.
  • Benefit Amount: 60% of regular pay when combined with Basic Short-Term Disability.
  • Taxability: Not taxable.
  • Cost: Here’s how to calculate your per-paycheck cost:
  1. Subtract $153,164 from your annual salary.
  2. Multiply by 0.0012.
  3. Divide by 26 (pay periods).
Long-Term Disability
  • Eligibility: Regular employees scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week.
  • Benefit Amount: 60% of your regular pay, up to a maximum monthly benefit of $30,000.
  • Taxability: If you choose to pay the premium, any benefits you receive are not taxable; if Seagate pays the cost of coverage, any benefits you receive are taxable.
  • Cost: If you choose to have Seagate pay the cost of coverage, there is no cost to you. If you choose to pay the premium yourself, here’s how to calculate your per-paycheck cost:
  1. Divide your annual salary by 100.
  2. Multiply by 0.18.
  3. Divide by 26 (pay periods).

All Other California Employees
Basic Short-Term Disability (VDI Plan)
  • Eligibility: All regular employees are eligible.
  • Benefit Amount: 60% of your regular pay.*
  • Taxability: Not taxable.
  • Cost: 0.8% of pay.

* If you earn less than one-third of the California average quarterly wage, you’ll receive 70% of your regular pay.

Supplemental Short-Term Disability
  • Eligibility: Since there is no limit on the Basic Short-Term Disability maximum weekly benefit, you won’t need supplemental coverage.
  • Benefit Amount: N/A
  • Taxability: N/A
  • Cost: N/A
Long-Term Disability
  • Eligibility: Regular employees scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week.
  • Benefit Amount: 60% of your regular pay, up to a maximum monthly benefit of $30,000.
  • Taxability: If you choose to pay the premium, any benefits you receive are not taxable; if Seagate pays the cost of coverage, any benefits you receive are taxable.
  • Cost: If you choose to have Seagate pay the cost of coverage, there is no cost to you. If you choose to pay the premium, here’s how to calculate your per-paycheck cost:
  1. Divide your annual salary by 100.
  2. Multiply by 0.18.
  3. Divide by 26 (pay periods).

Employees in All Other States
Basic Short-Term Disability
  • Eligibility: All regular employees scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week are eligible.*
  • Benefit Amount: 60% of your regular pay, up to a maximum weekly benefit of $1,154.*
  • Taxability: If you choose to pay the premium, any benefits you receive are not taxable; if Seagate pays the cost of coverage, any benefits you receive are taxable.*
  • Cost: If you choose to have Seagate pay the cost of coverage, there is no cost to you.* If you choose to pay the premium, here’s how to calculate your per-paycheck cost:*
  1. Multiply your annual salary (up to $100,000) by 0.004.
  2. Then, divide by 26 pay periods.

* If you work in Hawaii, New Jersey, New York or Rhode Island, your Short-Term Disability coverage differs from the coverage outlined here. Contact HR Central at SeaTel 8-844-3333 or toll-free at 877-844-3333 for details of your coverage.

Supplemental Short-Term Disability
  • Eligibility: Your salary must be more than $100,000.*
  • Benefit Amount: 60% of regular pay when combined with Basic Short-Term Disability.
  • Taxability: Not taxable.
  • Cost: Here’s how to calculate your per-paycheck cost:*
  1. Subtract $100,000 from your annual salary.
  2. Multiply by 0.0004.
  3. Divide by 26 (pay periods).

* If you work in Hawaii, New Jersey, New York or Rhode Island, your Short-Term Disability coverage differs from the coverage outlined here. Contact HR Central at SeaTel 8-844-3333 or toll-free at 877-844-3333 for details of your coverage.

Long-Term Disability
  • Eligibility: Regular employees scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week.
  • Benefit Amount: 60% of your regular pay, up to a maximum monthly benefit of $30,000.
  • Taxability: If you choose to pay the premium, any benefits you receive are not taxable; if Seagate pays the cost of coverage, any benefits you receive are taxable.
  • Cost: If you choose to have Seagate pay the cost of coverage, there is no cost to you. If you choose to pay the premium yourself, here’s how to calculate your per-paycheck cost:
  1. Divide your annual salary by 100.
  2. Multiply by 0.18.
  3. Divide by 26 (pay periods).
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