Middlebury Handbook

In the Event of Death In addition to whatever life insurance payment the family of a deceased faculty member may be entitled to under the College's life insurance program, the College will normally provide a Survivor's Death Benefit in an amount equal to:

Years of Continuous Full-Time Service (as Determined by the VPAA/DoF)	Maximum Months Salary*
less than 5	three months
5 – 10	four months
10 – 20	five months
20 or over	six months

*For those who chose to have their salaries paid out over 12 months, this amount is based on the 9 months the faculty member was contracted to work for.

The Survivor's Benefit will be made, by lump sum payment, to the faculty member's surviving spouse, civil union partner, or domestic partner (as documented in the College's Office of Human Resources). If the faculty member has minor children, but no spouse/partner, the benefit will be paid for the benefit of the minor children. Faculty members without spouses/partners or minor children are not eligible for this benefit.