Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2024

HR 7337 would establish a voluntary short-term disability insurance program for federal employees, covering injuries or disabilities, leave to care for family members, childbirth, and adoption or foster care arrangements. Employees would choose from four waiting periods (8, 31, 91, or 181 days) before benefits begin, with shorter waiting periods requiring higher premiums. Benefits would equal 70% of an employee's annual pay (up to GS-15 maximum) for up to 12 months, with premiums fully paid by employees through payroll deductions. The Office of Personnel Management would administer the program, which would preempt state laws related to non-work-related disability insurance.