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.
On January 1, 2020 , the hourly minimum wage in Ohio will increase 15 cents from $8.55 to $8.70 for all non-tipped workers. The minimum hourly rate for tipped workers will increase from $4.30 to $4.35 - an increase of 5 cents. At Ohio State, the increase will affect approximately 3,500 non-tipped workers across the campus and 75 tipped workers.
To ensure the change coincides with the beginning of a pay period, OHR will centrally implement the increases to all employees affected by the minimum wage change effective December 22, 2019.
Open Enrollment is the annual opportunity for staff to evaluate benefit options and make elections for the upcoming year. Open Enrollment for the 2020 benefit plan year will be available November 1-14, 2019 .
We strongly encourage staff to visit the Open Enrollment website to learn about 2020 benefits and select the options that best fit the employee's needs for the coming year. The website includes details of all benefit options available during open enrollment and what will be new in 2020. A few key changes to note are:
Learning sessions will begin October 1 for 4,600 supervisors whose direct reports will be covered by Career Roadmap . Registration for these 90-minute sessions is in BuckeyeLearn . Starting September 30, supervisors will have the opportunity to view how their direct reports were initially mapped in the first draft of the new framework. They will be instructed to work with their unit HR partners.
The review window for managers is September 30 - November 8, 2019. Managers should review how their direct reports were mapped and provide feedback as needed. Mapping will continue to be refined through...
Ohio State is surveying faculty, staff and students to open dialogue about community members' shared values and ethics to better understand what guides their decisions and actions. Between September 23 and October 2, Ohio State faculty, staff, and students will get an email from the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) with a link to participate in the survey, which will take about 20-25 minutes to complete. You are encouraged to provide honest feedback by Tuesday, October 29, to help inform Ohio State's ongoing and future efforts related to values and ethics.
Beginning Sunday, October 13, non-exempt eTimesheet users will no longer have the option to enter only the number of hours they worked. Personnel will need to record start time and end time, as well as time-in and time-out for lunch, if they take a lunch break. A brief overview is outlined below:
Current state: In eTimesheet employees can: (1) record the number of hours worked with no addtional detail; (2) record start time and end time without recording a lunch break; and (3) record start time and end time and time in and time out for a lunch break...
The Health Athlete team invites you to our one-day workshop designed for busy professionals who want to re-focus and re-energize their personal and professional lives. Learn strategies to achieve a healthier lifestyle and "live life on purpose." The approach uses the power of one's story, what individuals tell themselves about who they are and the reasons why their circumstances are what they are, to affect behavior change.
This week, President Drake announced the sixth year of the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Football Game. A large number of faculty and staff have an opportunity to be randomly selected to receive four complimentary tickets to the Ohio State vs. Florida Atlantic University football game on Saturday, August 31 at, noon. For the opportunity to receive tickets, faculty and staff are required to opt-in at http://hr.osu.edu/appreciationevent by July 19, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. Tickets will be given based on a randomized selection process. For more information and details about the game and related activities, visit the FAQs....
Staff Appreciation Week is a celebration to thank Ohio State staff members for their contributions to the university. Activities will start with the annual Staff Appreciation Ice Cream Social on the Oval in front of Bricker Hall on Monday, July 22, from 1-4 p.m., with a brief program around 1:30 p.m. Additional activities include a Columbus Crew SC game, Ohio State Fair discount admission, Ohio Stadium tours, Ohio State Planetarium shows, Orton Geological Museum tours, Historic Costume and Textiles Collections tour, Wexner Center for the Arts tours, and local restaurant and retail discounts. For more information, visit the Human...
Planning your next professional development opportunity and need funding? Apply 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 professional development, education or training costs related to job and/or career goals. All applicants are encouraged to review the updated rubric...
