Benefits Presentations
The Office of Human Resources offers video presentations, webinars and in-person events to help you understand your health coverage and retirement benefit options. The health and retirement benefits Ohio State offers to eligible faculty and staff have a longstanding reputation for being exceptional. We hope these educational resources help you make the most of these benefits.
Webinars
The Office of Human Resources offers webinars on health and wellness benefits and retirement options for new and newly eligible employees. Benefits consultants will compare key features of the plans and address issues you need to consider when making your decisions.
Attend this webinar to get the information you need to make informed decisions regarding retirement, health and welfare options as a new hire. During the two-and-a-half-hour session, members of the Human Resources team will discuss what employees need to do to select the best options for them by the new employee deadlines. Below is an outline of the three parts that will be covered during the webinar. View the upcoming dates and register for the New Hire Retirement and Health & Welfare Benefit Webinar in BuckeyeLearn.
Part 1: Health and Welfare (60 minutes)
You have 30 days including the effective date of your eligible appointment to enroll in health benefits. During the 30-day enrollment period, you may elect coverage in one of the several medical plans available, dental and vision coverage, dependent and health care flexible spending accounts, short-term disability, and voluntary group term life insurance coverage.
During these sessions, HR benefits analysts will compare key features of the medical plans and other health benefits and will address issues you need to consider when making your decision. A Workday benefit enrollment demonstration will also be included in the presentation.
Part 2: Retirement (60 minutes)
You have 120 days including the effective date of your eligible appointment to choose a retirement program. During the 120-day enrollment period, you may elect to participate in the Ohio Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) or the State System, Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) for staff, and State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) for faculty.
HR also offers additional retirement choices forums to provide a summary of the plans available to new faculty and staff. During these sessions, HR benefit analysts will compare key features of the ARP and OPERS/STRS, and will address issues you need to consider when making your decision. If you are interested in attending one of these sessions, view the dates and register for the New Hire Retirement Plan Choices Webinar in BuckeyeLearn.
Part 3: Tuition Assistance and Additional Benefits (30 minutes)
The final section of the presentation will provide you with information that you need to understand the Faculty and Staff Tuition Assistance benefits as well as the Dependent Tuition Assistance benefit. HR benefit analysts will also review additional benefits that Ohio State offers, including, the Lifestyle Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program and more.
This 90-minute webinar will provide you with the information you need to make an informed choice regarding your retirement plan options as a new hire. You have 120 days from the effective date of your eligible appointment to choose a retirement program.
During the 120 day enrollment period, you may elect to participate in the Ohio Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) for staff, or State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS) for faculty.
This online webinar will be presented live by HR benefits consultants and provides you with the opportunity to view it from any computer. You will NOT need to come to the Gateway Building to view the webinar.
During these sessions Benefits Consultants will compare key features of the ARP, and OPERS/STRS, and will address issues you need to consider when making your decision.
Upcoming dates and registration information can be found on BuckeyeLearn.
Prospective parents can gain valuable insights and practical tips during an employee webinar about leaves of absence and benefits related to birth and adoption. This comprehensive webinar offered by the Human Resources benefits team is at various times throughout the year. Discover how to navigate benefits, leaves of absence, paid time off, and the Buckeye Baby program. Get your questions answered by our knowledgeable benefits consultants and Buckeye Baby team during the Q&A session that follows the presentation.
Upcoming dates and registration information can be found on BuckeyeLearn.
This 1-hour webinar is brought to you by Ohio State’s Human Resources Benefits department. The intended audience is faculty and staff within 12 months of retiring or up to 5 years from their anticipated retirement date. This session will provide faculty and staff an overview of considerations for planning a retirement from Ohio State. Followed by additional time (up to 30 minutes) for a question-and-answer session will follow the presentation but please be aware we are unable to provide individualized retirement or investment advice.
During this session, Benefits Consultants and individuals from the retirement team will address issues you need to consider when retiring from Ohio State.
To get the best experience, consider reviewing your annual retirement statements from OPERS, STRS, and/or social security.
Upcoming dates and registration information can be found on BuckeyeLearn.
This 1-hour webinar provides you with information that you need to understand Ohio State tuition assistance benefits for both the Faculty and Staff Tuition benefit and the Dependent Tuition Assistance benefit. During this session, Benefits Consultants will review the tuition benefits and possible taxation implications, and the tuition benefits election deadlines. Also the Benefits Consultants will review the enrollment steps in Workday for both the Faculty and Staff Tuition and Dependent Tuition Assistance benefits. Time is allotted for Questions & Answers.
Upcoming dates and registration information can be found on BuckeyeLearn.
Videos and Slide Presentations
The videos below explain your benefits as an employee at The Ohio State University. The videos include important information, next steps and enrollment deadlines. All video links will direct you to YouTube.
Faculty Retirement
- Understanding Faculty Retirement Plan Choices video (12:53)
- Details of Faculty Retirement Plan Choices video (19:13) | Presentation Slides
Staff Retirement
- Understanding Staff Retirement Plan Choices video (10:22)
- Details of Staff Retirement Plan Choices video (17:32) | Presentation Slides
General Retirement
Dependent Tuition Assistance
Faculty and Staff Tuition Assistance
