Benefits Eligibility - Human Resources at Ohio State
Benefits Eligibility
Ohio State’s total rewards package includes benefits that support your health, finances, work-life balance and education. Use the filters below to get an estimation of your eligibility for specific benefits. Ohio State uses employee classifications along with percentage full-time equivalency (FTE) and appointment type (Regular, Term or Temporary) to define benefits eligibility and premium rates. If you are unsure of your employee classification or appointment type, FTE or standard hours, check with your department human resources contact.
Ohio State uses employee classifications along with percentage full-time equivalency (FTE) and appointment type (Regular, Term or Temporary) to define benefits eligibility and premium rates. If you are unsure of your employee classification or appointment type, FTE or standard hours, check with your department human resources contact.
CLASSIFICATION
Faculty & Staff – Including faculty and staff (A&P, Senior A&P and CCS), associated faculty, visiting faculty and clinical instructor house staff
APPOINTMENT TYPE
Regular – Any appointment for which the relationship between the department and the individual is intended to be ongoing.
Term – Faculty or Unclassified appointments for which the relationship between the department and the individual is for a designated period of time, normally greater than one year but less than three years.
Temporary – Any appointment for which the relationship between the department and the individual is for a designated period of time, normally less than one year.
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENCY
100% FTE – 40 standard hours per week
75% FTE – 30 standard hours per week
50% FTE – 20 standard hours per week
Position Information
- Faculty & Staff
- Associated Faculty
- Clinical Instructor House Staff
- Visiting Faculty
- Post-Doctoral Researcher
- Intern
- Post-Doctoral Fellow
- 75%-100%
- 50%-74%
- 1%-49%
- Regular or Term
- Temporary
Below are your available benefits according to the information you selected. This is only an estimation of your benefits eligibility. Please contact your college/unit HR professional or HR Customer Service for confirmation.
*Post-Doctoral Fellows (PD Fellows) are not considered employees of The Ohio State University.
Health
*Vision and Dental Plan eligibility excludes pediatric faculty who also hold an appointment with Nationwide Children's Hospital.
^Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) eligibility excludes pediatric faculty who also hold an appointment with Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Retirement
Leave
*Faculty must have a 12-month appointment to be eligible for vacation.
*Disability (STD, LTD and IDI) does not apply to Clinical Instructor House Staff who hold appointments in the College of Dentistry, College of Medicine or University Hospital. Contact the Office of Graduate Medical Education for information about available disability benefits.
Financial
^Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) eligibility excludes pediatric faculty who also hold an appointment with Nationwide Children's Hospital.
Work-Life
*To determine eligibility and feasibility of a flexible work arrangement for your position, please discuss the policy and specific process information with your supervisor.
^Homeownership incentives are available to faculty and staff with regular appointments of 50% FTE or greater. This does not include Term or Temp appointments.