Contents
- General
- Benefits and Services
- Wage and Salary
- Employment
- Staff Development
- Hours of Work and Leaves
- Health and Safety
- Discipline and Grievances
- Reduction in Work Force
- Student Employment
Definition of Terms
- Issued is the first release date of the policy.
- Revised is the date of substantive content changes approved by a review and signature process.
- Edited is the date of style, format or grammar changes and/or correction of error.
- Reviewed is the date that the policy was last updated to confirm that content was reviewed and found to be current.
Labor Policies and Rules
Other Ohio State Policy and Procedure Sites
- Benefit Eligibility by Appointment
- Campus Crime Report
- Crime Reporting/Confidential Reporting
- Expenditure Policies
- Faculty Governance Documents
- FERPA Policy (Student Records)
- Information Technology Policies
- OAA Policies and Procedures
- Ohio Ethics Laws
- Ohio Revised Code
- Office of Legal Affairs
- Patents and Copyrights
- Travel Policies
- University Senate Rules
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Policies
The following policies and procedures provide the operating principles for Human Resources at The Ohio State University and supersede any prior policies. Each policy has a "Resources" section that provides contact information; related policies, forms, and publications; and other relevant information. HR documents should be maintained according to the HR Records Retention Schedule. Contact the Office of Human Resources, Organization & Human Resource Consulting, with questions about policy content or how a policy applies to your specific department.
General
1.10 - Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Non-Discrimination/Harassment [ 1.10 Investigation Guidelines (PDF) ] Guidelines Revised 01/08
1.15 - Sexual Harassment [ 1.15 Investigation Guidelines (PDF) Guidelines Revised 01/08 | 1.15 General FAQ (PDF) | 1.15 Relations FAQ (PDF) | 1.15 Report (PDF) | Sexual Harassment Poster (PDF) ] Revised 07/06
1.25 - Nepotism Edited 03/07
1.30 - Conflict of Interest and Work Outside the University
1.35 - University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program
1.40 - Whistleblower [ 1.40 Summary | Whistleblower Report Form (PDF) ] Issued 03/06
Benefits and Services
Benefit Eligibility by Appointment [2.10 Group Benefit Programs Policy, Deleted 7/2008]
2.15 - Health Insurance Privacy
2.30 - Relocation Expenses Edited 1/2009
2.35 - Enrollment in Credit Programs Revised 7/2008 [ Program Exception Request (PDF) ] Issued 7/2008 [ Request for Course Enrollment During Regularly Scheduled Work Hours (PDF) ] Revised 7/2008
2.40 - Staff Severance Program [ 2.40 FAQ ] Edited 7/2007
2.45 - Transitional Work [ 2.45 FAQ (PDF) ] Issued 2/2007
Wage and Salary
3.10 - Salary Administration and Classification Revised 7/2007
3.35 - Supplemental Compensation Involving Work Within the University [ 3.35 F.A.Q. (PDF) ] Revised 7/2007
Employment
4.10 - Recruitment and Selection [ DMA Guidelines (PDF) | DMA Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) ]
4.15 - Background Check [ Minimum Standards (PDF) | 4.15 FAQ (PDF) | Disclosure, Authorization, and Release Form (PDF) | Required Background Checks (PDF) | Summary of Rights (PDF) | Sample Letters (PDF) | Sample Letters (Word Doc)] Issued 9/2008
4.40 - Medical Examination Edited 12/2007
4.45 - Equal Employment for Individuals with Disabilities [ 4.45 Investigation Guidelines (PDF) ] Guidelines Revised 01/08
Staff Development
Hours of Work and Leaves
6.05 - Family and Medical Leave | FML Practice Update.(PDF) Issued 04/2008
6.10 - Scheduling Work & Overtime Compensation [ 6.10 Summary | 6.10 Guidelines (PDF) ]
6.15 - Weather or Other Short-Term Closing [ 6.15 FAQ (PDF) ] Revised 12/2008
6.17 - Disaster Preparedness and University State of Emergency [ 6.17 FAQ (PDF) | 6.17 Work Life Guidance (PDF) | 6.17 Sample Disaster Status Notification Letter (PDF)] Issued 10/2007
6.20 - Holidays [ 6.20 FAQ (PDF) ]
6.27 - Paid Leave Programs Revised 07/2008
6.27a - Paid Leave Programs: Vacation Donation
6.27b - Paid Leave Programs: Parental Leave [ 6.27b FAQ (PDF) | Parental Care Guidebook (PDF) ] Edited 07/2008
6.35 - Military Leave/Reemployment Rights Edited 11/2006
NOTE: "Policy 6.40 - Jury Duty/Court Appearance" is now part of "Policy 6.27 - Paid Leave"
Health and Safety
7.05 - Workplace and Family and Relationship Violence [ 7.05 Summary | Workplace Violence Report Form (PDF)] Edited 04/2006
7.10 - Occupational Health and Safety
7.20 - Nonsmoking [ 7.20 FAQ (PDF) | 7.20 Map (PDF) ] Revised 07/2006
7.25 - HIV/AIDS [ 7.25 Investigation Guidelines (PDF) ] Guidelines Revised 01/08
7.30 - Drug-Free Workplace [ 7.30 Summary | 7.30 FAQ (PDF) ]
Discipline and Grievances
8.15 - Corrective Action & Involuntary Termination [ 8.15 Summary ]
8.20 - Employment Disputes and Complaints of Discrimination [ 8.20 Investigation Guidelines (PDF) ] Guidelines Revised 01/08
Reduction in Work Force
9.15 - Reduction in Work Force (Unclassified Staff) Revised 1/09 Unclassified Employee Guide Issued 1/09
9.20 - Reduction in Work Force (Classified Civil Service Staff)
9.25 - Resignation or Voluntary Termination [ 9.25 Summary ]
