With winter upon us, it's important to be aware of the university's weather-related resources and policy, and know how to check the university's status. Although Ohio State strives to remain open, extreme conditions during the winter can warrant the usage of the university's Weather or Other Short-Term Closing Policy . Faculty and staff can be prepared by reviewing this policy and taking note of the resources to check the university's status. The Weather or Short-Term Closing Policy does not apply to Ohio State Wexner Medical Center employees.
Many eStores supplier website catalogs offer an option to save frequently purchased items on a shopping list. Saving a list of frequently purchased items for future re-order is a significant time saver.
View and click the links below to visit the supplier website catalogs which include a shopping list function:
Effective Jan. 1, 2020, the mileage reimbursement rate will decrease from 58 cents per mile to 57.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from Jan. 1, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2020.
Faculty and staff eligible for Ohio State benefits can review their 2020 Benefits Confirmation Statement in Employee Self Service through December 3, 2019. Employees will also receive a copy of the 2020 Benefits Confirmation Statement at their home addresses. This is the final opportunity, outside of a qualifying event, to change 2020 benefits elections.
Changes can be made by writing corrections directly on the statement and adding a signature and date. Corrections can be submitted to HR Customer Service by mail (1590 North High St. , suite 300) , fax (614-292-7813), in-person drop-off (1590...
The Vendor Setup Form has recently been updated. Please remember to reference the link instead of saving to your desktop!
The university has developed standard terms for supplier payments in preparation for the Workday transition. New payment term fields have been added to help with this transition.
The Category Buyer Listing on the Purchasing website has recently been updated. Please remember to reference the link instead of saving to your desktop!
Purchasing recently welcomed Buyers Katrina (Kat) Mooney and Victoria (Tori) Galloway. Their associated categories and default account codes can be found in this document.
The Ohio State University Long Term Investment Pool (LTIP) generated a return of 1.20% for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, marked by unfavorable performance of legacy asset allocations.
Applications for dependent tuition assistance must be submitted each term. The enrollment window for spring semester 2020 opens November 11, 2019, and closes January 10, 2020. Eligible faculty and staff can apply online or with paper applications . The student must have a Social Security number on file with Buckeye Link to receive dependent tuition assistance.
What you need to do:
Interested faculty and staff should visit go.osu.edu/dependent-tuition for more information. Direct questions to the Office of Human Resources Customer Service Center at HR-hr@osu.edu or 614-292-1050.