• Events
  • Adoption/Legal Guardianship
  • Birth
  • Call to Duty
  • Change in Coverage
  • Death of a Dependent
  • Death of an Employee
  • Dependent Becomes Ineligible
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Partnership
  • Eldercare
  • Leaving University Employment
  • Marriage
  • Name/Address Change
  • New Employee
  • Retirement
  • Serious Illness
  • Termination of Domestic Partnership
  • Work-Related Injury

New Employees

If you have recently started working at Ohio State, the following information will help you better understand your benefits. The Office of Human Resources offers presentations you can attend to learn more about your health plans and retirement options. You can learn even more about Ohio State through New Employee Orientation.

Benefit Eligibility

The Benefits Eligibility page has helpful information to help you determine the benefits for which you qualify. 

Benefits, Forms and Deadlines

Subject	Form(s)	Additional Information/Details	Deadline
University Health Plans	Enroll via eBenefits	Medical Plan Information | Prescription Plan Information | Dental Plan Information | Vision Plan Information	31 days from date of hire
Flexible Spending Accounts	Enroll via eBenefits	about Flexible Spending Accounts	31 days from date of hire
Short-Term Disability	Enroll via eBenefits	about Short-Term Disability	31 days from date of hire
Group Term Life Insurance	Enroll via eBenefits	Detailed Information	31 days from date of hire
Dependent Group Term Life Insurance	Enroll via eBenefits	Detailed Information	31 days from date of hire
Voluntary Group Term Life Insurance	Enroll via eBenefits	Detailed Information	31 days from date of hire
Retirement (if 75% fte or greater)	Retirement Election Form	Detailed Information	120 days from date of hire
OPERS/STRS (if fulltime and electing as your plan or if less than 75%)	Form will be sent by Retirement Vendor	OPERS Information | STRS Information	180 days from date of hire
Supplemental Retirement Account	Enroll via eBenefits	Detailed Information	None
Rate Information		Rate information for benefit programs is available here.
Dependent Tuition Assistance	Apply via eBenefits	Detailed Infiormation	Designated by academic term

Customer Service Center Contact Information

Regular Hours: Phone 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Walk-ins 8 a.m. - 5p.m.
Summer Hours: Phone 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Walk-ins 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (614) 292-1050, 1-800-678-6010, TDD (614) 688-3730
E-mail: service@hr.osu.edu
Location: 1590 North High Street, Suite 300

NOTE: This is intended to be a summary of benefits, services and procedures. For full details, contact the Office of Human Resources Customer Service Center, refer to benefit plan booklets, or visit the Policy web site.