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When state employees are faced with addressing the need to care for an aging immediate family member, the State of Ohio provides support, resources and benefits, including leave (paid and unpaid), pre-tax dependent care spending accounts and the employee assistance program.
Leave BenefitsFlexible Spending AccountsOhio Employee Assistance ProgramResources
Click the accordions below to learn the leave benefit options for state employees.
Provides qualifying employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per rolling year to care for an aging immediate family member (e.g. parent) with a serious health condition. For eligibility and additional information, refer to the statewide policy and your agency’s policy.
The State of Ohio offers a variety of paid leave options that may be used to care for an aging immediate family member.
Sick Leave – allows employees to use sick leave to provide care for an ill or injured immediate family member.
• Ohio Revised Code ( ORC) § 124.382
• Ohio Administrative Council ( OAC) § 123:1-32-01
• Ohio Civil Service Employees Association (OCSEA) – Article 29
• Service Employees International Union 1199 – Article 13
• Ohio Education Association (OEA) – 26.06
• Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) – 40.02
• Ohio State Troopers Association (OSTA) – 48.02
Compensatory Time – allows employees to use accrued compensatory time, with supervisory approval, to provide care to an aging immediate family member.
• 29 USC § 207
• 29 CFR § 553.22
• ORC § 124.18
• OAC §§ 123:1-43-01 & 123:1-43-02
• State of Ohio Compensatory Time for Overtime Exempt Employees (HR-08)
• OCSEA – 13.10
• SEIU 1199 – 24.04
• OEA – 23.06
• FOP – 22.07
• OSTA – 27.07
Personal Leave – upon providing reasonable notice, employees may use their accrued personal leave to provide care for an aging immediate family member. For additional information on notice requirements and usage:
• ORC § 124.386
• OAC § 123:1-32-07
• OCSEA – Article 27
• SEIU 1199 – Article 12
• OEA – 27.05
• FOP – 39.03
• OSTA – 45.04
Other Leave and Schedule Options In addition to paid leave, there are also unpaid leave and schedule options for employee caregivers.
Unpaid Leave of Absence – upon written request by an employee and at the discretion of the appointing authority, an employee may be granted up to six months unpaid leave for a personal reason, which may be applied to include care to an aging immediate family member. Employees covered by OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement may be granted up to one year of unpaid leave.
• Ohio Revised Code (OAC) § 123:1-34-01
• Ohio Civil Service Employees Association (OCSEA) – 31.01(D) • Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199 – 26.01 & 26.04
• Ohio Education Association (OEA) – 29.01 & 29.04
• Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) – 45.02 & 45.07
• Ohio State Troopers Association (OSTA) – 49.02 & 49.07
Voluntary Cost Savings Program – employee may be eligible to participate in a voluntary cost savings program whereby an employee reduces his/her schedule or enters “no pay” status for a period of time
For additional information, contact your agency human resources office.
Flex Time or Alternative Work Schedules – at employer’s discretion, employees may be permitted to adjust their work hours within a pay period or work week to allow for the care of an immediate family member.
For additional information, review your agency policy.
Leave Donation – an employee with no available accrued leave may be eligible to receive donated leave from fellow agency employees.
• ORC § 124.391
• OAC § 123:1-45-05
• OCSEA – 29.06
• SEIU 1199 – 13.10
• OEA – 26.13
• FOP – 40.06
• OSTA – 48.07
Through the Flexible Spending Accounts program, eligible state employees can enroll in a Dependent Care Spending Account to help pay for elder care expenses.
A Dependent Care Spending Account (DCSA) is a tax favored account that provides the opportunity for eligible employees to set aside earnings, re-tax, to pay for anticipated dependent care expenses, including elder care expenses. Participants must contribute a minimum of $240 or up to a maximum of $5,000 (dependent on tax status) into an account to pay for eligible dependent care expenses such as elder care. To enroll in a Dependent Care Spending Account, state employees must enroll during the Flexible Spending Accounts Open Enrollment period, typically held in the fall.
For more detailed information about the DCSA, visit: wageworks.com, the website for the State of Ohio’s program vendor, WageWorks, Inc.
The Ohio Employee Assistance Program (OEAP) is an intake, information, counseling referral and support service for state employees and their family members. OEAP is designed to help employees, managers and agencies meet the many life challenges while remaining healthy, engaged and productive. For example, OEAP can assist employees in coping with elder care.
For more details, visit the OEAP website, or contact OEAP by phone, 1-800-221-6327 or by email, oeap@das.ohio.gov.