Benefits Open Enrollment Summary Available in Workday

Faculty and staff eligible for Ohio State benefits can review their 2023 Open Enrollment benefits summary in Workday. The summary reflects enrollment in university-sponsored medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts (FSA), life insurance and short-term disability plans that will be in effect January 1 – December 31, 2023.

Visit the Administrative Resource Center for assistance with how to view your benefits summary.

For 2023 benefit plan details, visit hr.osu.edu/oe.

Open Enrollment, the annual opportunity for employees to evaluate their benefit options and make elections for the upcoming year, ended November 15. To make changes to 2023 elections after that date, print a hard copy of the health election form and submit it to hrconnection.osu.edu by 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2022. The only time you may update your 2023 elections during 2023 is with a qualifying status change.

Note: HR Connection will remain available to employees during the university’s academic recess from Tuesday, Dec. 27, through Friday, Dec. 30. On these four days, the HR Connection phone line will be available with reduced hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. However, the HR customer service lobby will be closed. University offices are closed on Saturday, December 31, 2022. To submit changes to your Open Enrollment elections when the office is closed, upload the election form to hrconnection.osu.edu or fax it to 614-292-7813 by 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2022.

If you have questions about your benefits summary in Workday, contact HR Connection at hrconnection.osu.edu or (614) 247-myHR (6947). Representatives are available Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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