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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.

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
Classification:
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  • Faculty & Staff
  • Associated Faculty
  • Clinical Instructor House Staff
  • Visiting Faculty
  • Post-Doctoral Researcher
  • Intern
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow
FTE:
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  • 75%-100%
  • 50%-74%
  • 1%-49%
Appointment Type:
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  • Regular or Term
  • Temporary
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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

*Post-Doctoral Fellows (PD Fellows) are not considered employees of The Ohio State University.

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

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

Retirement
Retirement Overview Mandatory Retirement Plans (OPERS, STRS, ARP) Supplemental Retirement Account (SRA) Preparing to Retire Reemployment after Retirement Distributions, Loans & Hardships Student Employee Benefits
Leave
Vacation, Sick and Other Leave Sick Leave Family and Medical Leave Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability Workers' Compensation

*Faculty must have a 12-month appointment to be eligible for vacation.

*Long-Term and Short-Term Disability coverage does not apply to Clinical Instructor House Staff who hold appointments in the College of Dentistry, College of Medicine or University Hospital; coverage is provided through the department.

Financial
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Life Insurance Dependent Tuition Assistance Faculty and Staff Tuition Assistance

*Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) eligibility excludes pediatric faculty who also hold an appointment with Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Additional
Adoption Assistance Child Care Programs Discount Programs Homeownership Incentives

*Homeownership incentives are available to faculty and staff with regular appointments of 50% FTE or greater. This does not include Term or Temp appointments.