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LTE on a pay stub: Long-term disability top-up for exempt staff

LTE may describe employer salary paid in addition to a long-term disability benefit for exempt staff. It is a payment supplement, distinct from a premium…

Last updated September 13, 2026

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LTE may describe employer salary paid in addition to a long-term disability benefit for exempt staff. It is a payment supplement, distinct from a premium buying disability cover.

Employer-specific label: this is a possible interpretation. Confirm the full meaning in the codebook for the employer that issued your statement.

How to read this entry

Use the possible interpretation Long-term disability top-up for exempt staff alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.

Example on a pay statement

If a confirmed total target is $1,500 and the coordinating insurer pays $1,100, the employer top-up could be $400 under that plan.

Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.

What to check with payroll

Check the plan’s target, offsets and period. Exempt employee status does not make the top-up tax-free.

Compare related entries

Read the health, insurance and disability deduction codes guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.

Reference and scope

Official guidance on health, insurance and disability deduction codes provides background on the underlying rules. It does not validate an individual employer’s internal abbreviation.