HR Connection will launch September 21, and can be accessed using Compass , the HR Connection Portal , via email ( HRConnection@osu.edu ) and by phone (614-247-myHR). The HR Connection Portal will be available 24/7 and hours of operation for phone and email response will be 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Faculty, staff, and student employees can contact HR Connection for support on a variety of HR and payroll requests.
For a list of services available through HR Connection, please refer to the service catalog .
Planning your next professional development opportunity and need funding? Apply online for the Staff Career Development Grant . This Ohio State grant provides staff with an opportunity to participate in learning experiences on and off campus that match their needs and career goals.
Eligible staff can apply for a Staff Career Development Grant of up to $1,250 for individuals, $1,750 for groups of 2-10 and $2,000 for groups of 11 or more. Grants can be used for a variety of professional development opportunities related to job and/or career goals, excluding travel at this time. All applicants are encouraged...
As previously announced, The Ohio State University is implementing a $15 per hour minimum wage for qualifying staff members in non-bargaining units. The new minimum wage is effective August 30, 2020. The first paychecks to reflect the new minimum wage will be September 25, 2020. Eligible staff employees who are currently paid below $15 per hour will receive a pay adjustment to $15 per hour. In addition, an adjustment will increase the pay of employees who are currently paid $15-$15.99 per hour to a new hourly wage of $16 in recognition of their skills and experience relative to staff moving...
Setting goals can be a way to think positively, purposefully and productively about the future. Defining clear goals that align with college or unit goals and stretch the employee is an important conversation in the Performance and Development Cycle. New resources are available on HR’s Gateway to Learning website with suggestions for managers and employees. In addition, there is a Conversations of Performance Management course in BuckeyeLearn with a video and tip sheets for each of these conversations: Plan, Develop, Feedback, Review.
Together As Buckeyes, we collectively bring to life the university’s mission and each of your individual contributions is very much appreciated. Next week, July 27-31, is Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week. In celebration, there are several virtual events and discounts available for you, and you can also show appreciation for your colleagues with personalized messages and virtual cards available to send from the Kindness at Ohio State website .
Last week, the revised Enterprise Project Timeline was announced. Highlights of the new timeline include Workday HR and Payroll go-live on January 3, 2021, and Workday Finance and Supply Chain go-live on January 7, 2021.
The HR Service Delivery timeline for the new HR and payroll operating model has also been modified and will be complete prior to the go-live dates. All HR and payroll professionals will transition to their new roles before Workday HR and Payroll goes live on January 3, 2021.
In March, Ohio State leaders announced a six-month extension of the Workday implementation timeline and changes to the HR Service Delivery transition timing due to impacts of the coronavirus outbreak on the university community.
Workday HR and Payroll will go live on January 3, 2021. Workday Finance and Supply Chain will go live on January 7, 2021. Ohio State policies that will be revised to reflect new processes and systems will now be effective with the new Workday go-live dates. The transition timeline to a new HR and payroll operating model has been modified and will be...
A few highlights regarding recently updated information:
A vacation exception to allow use of accrued vacation over the established maximum carryover amounts as stated in Paid Leave Policy 6.27 has been extended to include every employee whose service anniversary date is between March 22, 2020 through December 31, 2020. These individuals...
The LeaderConnection 30-minute zoom webinars will help you lead with agility and grace through these uncertain times. This series provides insights, examples and resources as well as building community with leaders across the university. These conversations begin April 23 with “Coping with and Leading Unplanned Change” with Mike Anderson, director of the Enterprise Project, and continue every Thursday with a different Ohio State leader, including Gretchen Ritter, Norman Jones, Melissa Shivers, and others.
What you need to do:
Share this information with staff in your or unit. If you have questions, contact Erica Banta at...
New codes for COVID-19 leave options have been developed and will appear in eLeave on Wednesday, April 8. These codes will be used for University Disaster leave and to request emergency time off under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) . Supplemental documentation may be required in conjunction with these leave requests. Guidance for employees on how to use these options in eLeave and how to submit supplemental documentation will be posted on the COVID-19 leave options website.
What you need to do:
Use the additional resources posted Wednesday at...
