The Office of Human Resources supports exceptional employees as they make the personal connections and foster the learning environment that resonates so profoundly with our students and alumni.
To welcome, inform, and retain outstanding faculty and staff members.
We encourage you to visit this page regularly. Here, you will find information about important Human Resources topics.
The 2025 Summer Hours schedule will be in effect beginning May 19 through August 4.
During Summer Hours, University Offices will be Open Monday-Thursday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, and closed on Fridays! Normal business hours resume on Monday, August 4.
Reminder that our next benefit plan year is effective for the benefit plan year from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
There are no changes to benefit providers or plan design. This is a passive enrollment meaning all of your current benefit enrollments will be moved forward to the new benefit year with the exception of FSA, Flex Medical, Flex Limited Purpose, and Flex Dependent Care - you will need to actively enroll in these plans for 2025-2026.
Access to Open Enrollment; ADP/Myself/Benefits/
There will be three (3) virtual sessions presented by OWU Human Resources and our broker, McGohan-Brabender, these sessions will inform eligible employees about the OWU healthcare plan and benefit offerings available beginning July 1!
Three (3) benefit information sessions are offered! All sessions are virtual and are scheduled from noon -1pm.
May 21 (Wednesday) – this session will be recorded!
Join this MS Teams meeting:
Meeting ID: 229 214 434 559 4 Passcode: JF32u4Tk
May 22 (Thursday)
Join this MS Teams meeting:
Meeting ID: 261 970 777 022 4 Passcode: gn7E7ZV2
May 28 (Wednesday)
Join this MS Teams meeting:
Meeting ID: 262 807 817 955 1 Passcode: GZ3LE3YK
Note: All virtual sessions will be on Microsoft Teams. For Microsoft Teams Help:
Please plan to attend one of these sessions. A link to the recorded session will be posted on the HR webpage after the first session on May 21.
The updated 2025 Open Enrollment Guide can be accessed on the OWU Benefit Information Page
To review or change your benefit elections or deduction info.:
- Log on to to access ADP and look at your current benefit elections, to look at your Health Savings Account or your Flex Spending Account contributions.
- If you don't want to make any changes, do nothing. Your elections will remain the same for the next benefit plan year.
Contact Human Resources if you have any questions, hr@owu.edu or 740-368-3388.
ADP Issue - Action Required: 2024 W-2 Local Wage Discrepancy
If you filed your taxes between January 1 - January 30 using an electronic tax prep platform that imported your earnings directly from ADP, click here for more information, if not, then this information does not apply to you.
OWU has a new HUMANA Medicare Advantage Plan beginning January 1, 2025;
The Post-65 Retiree Insurance Plan is the Humana Medicare Advantage Plan.
For assistance contact;
Health Insurance Services 888-344-2522;
Dayna Zaks by email daynazaks@hismi.com, or direct line 262-260-9756
In the ADP module, Select Myself> Pay> Pay & Tax Statements (available mid-January 2025)
The ADP module can be accessed through MyOWU single signon, or through ADP directly at https://workforcenow.adp.com/ using your ADP assigned credentials.
ADP OWU Pay and Benefits Portal—Employees can do just about anything related to pay and benefits through If you've never registered, or are a new hire, take advantage of the User Registration Guide. The ADP Portal works best with recent versions of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Safari.
Benefit Information - Benefit infomation can be found under the "Benefit Information" button on the right side of the page. OWU's benefit year runs on a mid-year cycle beginning July 1 - June 30. Deductibles for all healthcare plans reset on July 1, including medical, dental, and vision.
Flexible Spending Funds—Participants must use funds for dates of service between July 1 and June 30 annually. Reimbursement requests for FSA funds used for both medical and dependent care during the benefit year must be requested within 90 days of the end of the plan year.
Flex Spending Medical Participants can carry over up to $660 in Flexible Spending funds if plan participant enrolls in the program the following benefit year.
2025 FSA Contribution Maximum - $3300
Limited Purpose FSA Maxiumum - $3300
2025 FSA Dependent Care Maximum - $5000
Student Employment—Our Student Employment page includes information about OWU employment opportunities, give student employees access to employment forms and resources, and allow them to complete online time entry.
TIAA —Schedule your individual financial counseling session today!
Appointments are available anytime, or you can meet with a TIAA representative on-site on the following dates;
March 19, April 10, May 13
Click the "TIAA" button on the right side of the page for further details about appointments and TIAA learning opportunities
Tuition Benefit Programs—Three tuition benefit programs are available to qualified dependents of eligible faculty / staff members: OWU Tuition Benefit, Great Lakes Colleges Association Tuition Remission Exchange, and Tuition Exchange Inc. Click on the "Tuition Benefit" button at the right side of the page for more information.
IRS Form 1095-C Information—Important notice from ³Ô¹ÏÍø regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Read more.
Prescription Drug Coverage and Medicare—Important information concerning prescription drug coverage and Medicare options is available via this link.
Background Check Information
³Ô¹ÏÍø will conduct a background check for all new hire faculty and staff positions and certain student positions within the University. Background checks will also be conducted on former employees who return to work in specified occupations at ³Ô¹ÏÍø if the duration of the separation exceeds 30 days. ³Ô¹ÏÍø complies with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which regulates the use of information gathered by consumer reporting agencies and which may determine an individual's eligibility for employment.
OWU Medicare Advantage Plan:
The Post-65 Retiree Insurance Plan is the Humana Medicare Advantage Plan.
For assistance contact;
Dayna Zaks by email daynazaks@hismi.com, or direct line 262-260-9756
Human Resources is here to help. Contact us via email at hr@owu.edu or call us, (740) 368-3388.