Human Resources News

On Nov. 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas invalidated the Biden administration’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime final rule. This decision eliminates the scheduled salary threshold increase previously set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025, as well as the automatic updates planned to occur every three years. 

The 2024 Ohio University Winter Break Closure will be extended to include Monday, Dec. 23, and Tuesday, Dec. 24. Ohio University closes annually from Dec. 25 through Jan. 1 to recognize and reward the contributions of all employees on all campuses.

UHR will be partnering with Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) for the processing and filing of W-2 forms for 2024 which will be accessed by employees beginning in 2025.

As part of her “State of the University” address on Thursday, Oct. 10, OHIO President Lori Stewart Gonzalez announced that the University will continue to freeze the cost of benefits for employees in fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027.

University leadership has updated the Vacation Leave Donation policy.  Effective immediately, eligible employees with less than one year of service may participate in a vacation leave donation program.

You can find OHIO’s Human Resources team in Grosvenor West, Suite 103 beginning on Aug. 22, 2024

The official drive for faculty and administrators to donate vacation leave to the Paid Leave Pool is now underway.

Ohio University’s Professional Development Pathways program is pleased to continue its series of supervisory skills workshops. 

Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez has named Mary Elizabeth Miles as OHIO’s Vice President for Human Resources effective immediately.

Ohio University Human Resources is preparing for the planned April announcement by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) regarding its proposed changes to the overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).