Eligible faculty and staff, with at least 10 years of covered service upon retirement, may continue group life coverage until age 70. C. Voluntary group term life insurance Employee-paid supplemental coverage for Ohio state faculty and staff and their spouses and dependents. All faculty members participate in STRS, a defined benefit retirement program established under Ohio law for teachers and faculty members of public educational institutions. Participation is optional for graduate teaching associates who are STRS members. All staff members participate in PERS, a defined benefit retirement program established under Ohio law for nonuniformed staff members of public entities.
Participation is optional for student employees.
LTD insurance is provided as a supplement to the STRS and PERS disability retirement benefits and to provide disability coverage prior to retirement plan vesting. Eligible faculty and staff may receive a waiver of instruction, and general and non-Ohio resident fees for enrollment in up to 10 credit hours of University instruction per quarter. Eligible participants may utilize this benefit until they have completed the greater of 12 quarters or 200 credit hours under the program. Flexible Spending Accounts Eligible faculty and staff may participate in the University s flexible spending account program. Payments are made from these accounts as covered costs are incurred.