Common use of Death in Service Clause in Contracts

Death in Service. If a faculty member who meets the eligibility requirements for Employer-paid insurance benefits dies after the faculty member’s first (1st) duty day of employment, but before employee insurance coverage becomes effective, the unpaid balance of the faculty member’s annual salary shall be paid to the faculty member’s spouse/domestic partner or children. Payment of this sum to the domestic partner of the faculty member is contingent on the faculty member previously having identified the domestic partner to the university in writing as a domestic partner or emergency contact. In the event of multiple potential recipients, the university can satisfy its obligation by paying the appropriate sum to the estate of the deceased faculty member.

Death in Service. If a faculty member who meets the eligibility requirements for Employer-paid insurance benefits dies after the faculty member’s first (1st) duty day of employment, but before employee insurance coverage becomes effective, the unpaid balance of the faculty member’s annual salary shall be paid to the faculty member’s spouse/domestic partner or children. Payment of this sum to the domestic partner of the faculty member is contingent on the faculty member previously having identified the domestic partner to the university in writing as a domestic partner or emergency contact. In the event of multiple potential recipients, the university can satisfy its obligation by paying the appropriate sum to the estate of the deceased faculty member.