Ohio University benefits

Ohio University is a four-year public university located in Athens, Ohio, with five regional campuses throughout Ohio.

17 recorded benefits. Record edited: Sun Oct 04 2026 14:08:07 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).

Recorded work model: Role-specific: the Senior Technology Analyst posting allows hybrid or fully remote work by flexplace agreement at hire; 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern availability and occasional travel/evening/weekend work may be required..

Health insurance

PPO: $800 individual/$1,600 family in-network deductible; most services are covered at 80% after the deductible.

Eligibility & sources

Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 and FOP; eligibility and FTE/appointment thresholds vary by employee group.

Sources & dates

  • Benefits guide 2026–27 Benefits Guide: Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 & FOP

    Read 2026-10-04T13:46:06.000Z

    Source context

    Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The guide covers Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 and FOP; it states that governing plans/policies control and applicable collective bargaining agreements supersede discrepancies.

  • Benefits page Benefits Eligibility

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    Source context

    Current employee health-plan eligibility thresholds vary by group. The reviewed page describes eligible faculty ranks and regular/term administrative and bargaining-unit appointments, including FTE and appointment-duration thresholds and stated exceptions.

Dental insurance

Dental and optional orthodontia plans.

Eligibility & sources

Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 and FOP; eligibility and FTE/appointment thresholds vary by employee group.

Sources & dates

  • Benefits guide 2026–27 Benefits Guide: Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 & FOP

    Read 2026-10-04T13:46:06.000Z

    Source context

    Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The guide covers Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 and FOP; it states that governing plans/policies control and applicable collective bargaining agreements supersede discrepancies.

  • Benefits page Benefits Eligibility

    Read 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

    Source context

    Current employee health-plan eligibility thresholds vary by group. The reviewed page describes eligible faculty ranks and regular/term administrative and bargaining-unit appointments, including FTE and appointment-duration thresholds and stated exceptions.

Vision insurance

Two vision plan options.

Eligibility & sources

Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 and FOP; eligibility and FTE/appointment thresholds vary by employee group.

Sources & dates

  • Benefits guide 2026–27 Benefits Guide: Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 & FOP

    Read 2026-10-04T13:46:06.000Z

    Source context

    Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The guide covers Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 and FOP; it states that governing plans/policies control and applicable collective bargaining agreements supersede discrepancies.

  • Benefits page Benefits Eligibility

    Read 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

    Source context

    Current employee health-plan eligibility thresholds vary by group. The reviewed page describes eligible faculty ranks and regular/term administrative and bargaining-unit appointments, including FTE and appointment-duration thresholds and stated exceptions.

Employee assistance program

24/7 support with face-to-face, virtual, and telephone counseling.

Eligibility & sources

The program also covers spouses or partners, dependents through age 26, household members, and employees’ parents and in-laws.

Sources & dates

  • Benefits page Employee Assistance Program

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    Source context

    Employee support, counseling and related services; the page extends eligibility to spouses/partners, dependents through age 26, household members, and parents/in-laws.

Life insurance

Basic life at no charge, 2.5 times salary up to $50,000; supplemental and dependent options are available.

Eligibility & sources

Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 and FOP; eligibility varies by employee group.

Sources & dates

  • Benefits guide 2026–27 Benefits Guide: Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 & FOP

    Read 2026-10-04T13:46:06.000Z

    Source context

    Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The guide covers Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 and FOP; it states that governing plans/policies control and applicable collective bargaining agreements supersede discrepancies.

  • Benefits page Benefits Eligibility

    Read 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

    Source context

    Current employee health-plan eligibility thresholds vary by group. The reviewed page describes eligible faculty ranks and regular/term administrative and bargaining-unit appointments, including FTE and appointment-duration thresholds and stated exceptions.

Disability insurance

Optional, employee-paid coverage pays 60% of weekly earnings up to $2,400 per week for up to 13 weeks

Eligibility & sources

Employees must elect coverage and pay premiums. Benefits begin 14 calendar days after disability or when sick leave is exhausted, whichever is later. Pre-existing conditions treated in the three months before coverage are excluded during the first 12 months of coverage. · Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 and FOP; employee-group eligibility restrictions apply.

Sources & dates

  • Benefits guide 2026–27 Benefits Guide: Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 & FOP

    Read 2026-10-04T13:46:06.000Z

    Source context

    Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The guide covers Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 and FOP; it states that governing plans/policies control and applicable collective bargaining agreements supersede discrepancies.

  • Benefits page Benefits Eligibility

    Read 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

    Source context

    Current employee health-plan eligibility thresholds vary by group. The reviewed page describes eligible faculty ranks and regular/term administrative and bargaining-unit appointments, including FTE and appointment-duration thresholds and stated exceptions.

Sick leave

Faculty and administrators accrue 1.25 days per month; part-time accrual is prorated

Eligibility & sources

Faculty and administrators; bargaining-unit accrual terms are governed separately.

Sources & dates

  • Policy document Sick and Personal Time

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    Source context

    Faculty and administrators accrue 1.25 days of sick leave per month, prorated for part-time employment; bargaining-unit accrual terms differ. Personal-time rules are separate and are not staged here.

Parental leave

Up to 12 weeks total following birth or adoption: six weeks paid at current salary and six weeks unpaid

Pay
Paid
Duration
6 weeks
Parent / leave type
birth, adoption
Eligibility & sources

Following birth or adoption; use within 12 months of the event. Two eligible University employees may use leave concurrently or consecutively within that period. · Benefits-eligible faculty, administrators, and bargaining-unit staff are eligible upon hire.

Sources & dates

  • Policy document Leaves

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    Source context

    Current parental leave policy for benefits-eligible faculty, administrators and bargaining-unit staff upon hire; birth and adoption events; use within 12 months. Up to 12 weeks total includes six paid weeks at current salary and six unpaid weeks.

Adoption assistance

Up to $5,000 per child for eligible adoption expenses; shared maximum if both adopting parents receive the benefit.

Eligibility & sources

Placement of a child under 18; expense receipts required. Regular full-time/part-time appointments require an employment period greater than 120 days and at least 0.75 FTE; exceptions include part-time employees enrolled in benefits as of June 30, 2015, Tenure Track/Instructional/Visiting Professor/Clinical faculty, and legally required benefit eligibility. Temporary/intermittent appointments are excluded under the regular-appointment provision. Adoption of a spouse or domestic partner's child and surrogate-parenting expenses are excluded.

Sources & dates

  • Policy document Adoption Assistance

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    Source context

    The University describes adoption assistance as part of its employee benefit package; payment is made after documentation of adoption expenses.

  • Policy document 40.075: Adoption Benefits

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    Source context

    Benefits-eligible faculty/staff; appointment/FTE and stated exceptions, adoption of a minor child, eligible documented expenses, shared maximum for two eligible adopting parents. Effective September 28, 2015; currently linked from the live Adoption Benefit page, with later non-substantive history.

Remote work

Fully remote work is possible by flexplace agreement at hire.

Eligibility & sources

FullTime · 2016529T · Flexplace is agreed upon at hire; must be available Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern. Occasional travel and evening or weekend work may be required. · Senior Technology Analyst, a full-time 12-month administrative role based in Athens, Ohio.

Sources & dates

  • Job posting Senior Technology Analyst (remote eligible)

    Read 2026-10-04T13:45:22.000Z

    Source context

    Full-time, 12-month administrative position in Athens, Ohio, dated 2026-10-02 through 2026-11-02. It allows hybrid or fully remote work by flexplace agreement at hire, requires availability 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern, and may require occasional travel and evening/weekend work; it lists paid holidays and vacation.

Hybrid work

Hybrid work is possible by flexplace agreement at hire.

Eligibility & sources

FullTime · 2016529T · Flexplace is agreed upon at hire; must be available Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern. Occasional travel and evening or weekend work may be required. · Senior Technology Analyst, a full-time 12-month administrative role based in Athens, Ohio.

Sources & dates

  • Job posting Senior Technology Analyst (remote eligible)

    Read 2026-10-04T13:45:22.000Z

    Source context

    Full-time, 12-month administrative position in Athens, Ohio, dated 2026-10-02 through 2026-11-02. It allows hybrid or fully remote work by flexplace agreement at hire, requires availability 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern, and may require occasional travel and evening/weekend work; it lists paid holidays and vacation.

Flexible spending account

Plan-year maximums: $3,400 for health care; $3,750 for dependent care when married filing separately, or $7,500 when single or married filing jointly.

Eligibility & sources

Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 and FOP; eligibility and FTE/appointment thresholds vary by employee group.

Sources & dates

  • Benefits guide 2026–27 Benefits Guide: Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 & FOP

    Read 2026-10-04T13:46:06.000Z

    Source context

    Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The guide covers Faculty, Administrators, AFSCME 3200 and FOP; it states that governing plans/policies control and applicable collective bargaining agreements supersede discrepancies.

  • Benefits page Benefits Eligibility

    Read 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

    Source context

    Current employee health-plan eligibility thresholds vary by group. The reviewed page describes eligible faculty ranks and regular/term administrative and bargaining-unit appointments, including FTE and appointment-duration thresholds and stated exceptions.

Retirement plan

Non-student employees participate in STRS, OPERS, or the Alternative Retirement Plan; eligible full-time new hires have 120 days to elect. Voluntary 403(b) and 457 accounts are also available

Eligibility & sources

Plan availability depends on employee type and eligibility; full-time new hires must elect within 120 days or be assigned under the plan rules. · All non-student employees participate in a state retirement system or the Alternative Retirement Plan.

Sources & dates

  • Policy document Retirement Plan Options for New Hires

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    Source context

    All non-student employees participate in STRS, OPERS or the Alternative Retirement Plan, subject to employee type/eligibility. Eligible full-time new hires must elect within 120 days; older contribution-rate tables are not treated as current.

Vacation & time off

12-month administrators earn one day per pay period for the first 22 pay periods of each fiscal year.

Eligibility & sources

FullTime · 2016529T · Administrative appointment on a 12-month schedule.

Sources & dates

  • Job posting Senior Technology Analyst (remote eligible)

    Read 2026-10-04T13:45:22.000Z

    Source context

    Full-time, 12-month administrative position in Athens, Ohio, dated 2026-10-02 through 2026-11-02. It allows hybrid or fully remote work by flexplace agreement at hire, requires availability 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern, and may require occasional travel and evening/weekend work; it lists paid holidays and vacation.

  • Policy document Vacation

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    Source context

    Twelve-month administrators accrue one day per pay period for the first 22 pay periods worked in each fiscal year. Bargaining-unit accruals differ under their agreements; faculty vacation is built into academic schedules.

Company holidays

Paid holidays include floating holidays

Eligibility & sources

FullTime · 2016529T

Sources & dates

  • Job posting Senior Technology Analyst (remote eligible)

    Read 2026-10-04T13:45:22.000Z

    Source context

    Full-time, 12-month administrative position in Athens, Ohio, dated 2026-10-02 through 2026-11-02. It allows hybrid or fully remote work by flexplace agreement at hire, requires availability 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern, and may require occasional travel and evening/weekend work; it lists paid holidays and vacation.

  • Benefits page Holiday Schedule

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    Source context

    Official scheduled holiday dates through 2027, including floating holidays.

Company-wide closure

The University closes for winter break; three non-holiday closure days are paid when an employee is in pay status on the preceding workday

Eligibility & sources

Employees must be active in pay status on the workday before closure to receive pay for the closure days; required work during closure needs approval. Closure time applies only to regularly scheduled days and cannot cause weekly work to exceed 40 hours.

Sources & dates

  • Policy document Winter Break Closure

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    Source context

    The University closes over winter break; three non-holiday closure days are paid for employees in pay status on the workday before closure. Required work during closure requires approval.

Tuition reimbursement

Instructional and applicable non-residency fees are waived; part-time faculty and administrators receive prorated benefits

Eligibility & sources

Benefits-eligible position on the first day of the semester; supervisory approval for up to 11 undergraduate or eight graduate hours per term, with departmental-head approval above those limits. Waiver amounts depend on employee group/FTE; union terms follow the collective bargaining agreement. · Employee tuition assistance; qualified dependents also receive Ohio University tuition assistance. AFSCME and FOP terms are governed by their collective bargaining agreements.

Sources & dates

  • Policy document Educational Benefits

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    Source context

    Current employee and dependent instructional/non-residency fee waivers with benefits-eligible appointment, supervisory approval, FTE/group restrictions and union CBA conditions. Administrator full-waiver FTE thresholds conflict between the combined eligibility paragraph (0.67) and separate Benefit paragraph (0.75); no universal single threshold is asserted.