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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.

Definitions

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 – Includes Senior Unclassified Administrative and Professional Staff (Sr. A&P), Unclassified Administrative and Professional Staff (A&P), Classified Civil Service Staff (CCS).

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

Classification:
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  • Faculty & Staff
  • Associated Faculty
  • Clinical Instructor House Staff
  • Visiting Faculty
  • Postdoctoral Scholar
FTE:
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  • 75%-100%
  • 50%-74%
  • 1%-49%
Appointment Type:
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  • Regular or Term
  • Temporary

Employee Profile

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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.

Benefit Plan Rates

HEALTH

Medical Plans Prescription Drug Program Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Health Care FSA Dental Plan Vision Plan Your Plan for Health Employee Assistance Program Ohio State Travel Assistance COBRA Student Employee Benefits

*Vision Plan eligibility excludes pediatric faculty who also hold an appointment with Nationwide Children's Hospital.

RETIREMENT

Retirement Plans Retirement Plan Distributions, Loans & Hardships Preparing to Retire Re-employment after Retirement Retirement for Former Employees & Retirees Student Employee Benefits

LEAVE

Paid Time Off and Leave Options Family and Medical Leave Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability Workers' Compensation

FINANCIAL

Dependent Care FSA Health Care FSA Dependent Tuition Assistance Faculty and Staff Tuition Assistance Life Insurance

WORK-LIFE

Adoption Assistance Child Care Programs Discount Programs Employee Assistance Program Flexible Work Homeownership Incentives

*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.