Finance and Administration News
As Families First Coronavirus Response Act expires, UHR reminds employees of other flex and leave options
The FFCRA and all related leave allowances expired Dec. 31, 2020, University Human Resources recognizes that employees will likely continue to face unique leaves and flex needs throughout the remainder of the pandemic.
Employees invited to self-disclose race/ethnicity, disability status and veteran status
As you know, OHIO’s top priority is to become a national leader for diversity and inclusion, creating an environment where difference in all of its forms is welcomed and celebrated. We invite you to actively contribute to our progress by voluntarily self-identifying in a variety of areas to help more accurately determine the diversity of our workforce.
Benefits Offerings course available in Professional Development Pathways
The PDP program offers the Benefits Offerings course to introduce the types of benefits offered to OHIO faculty and staff, the eligibility requirements, and where to find specific resources regarding these benefits.
OHIO IT previews spring technology updates
Several teaching and learning tools and services received upgrades for spring semester, including testing services, Panopto, Turnitin, Microsoft Teams, learning spaces and Adobe Connect.
New Digital Toolboxes help you create instructional videos and more
The Office of Information Technology and Office of Instructional Innovation have released more Digital Toolboxes to help you decide which technology tools work best for what you're trying to accomplish.
Winter Break Closure and Furlough Days
University Human Resources will only be responding to urgent issues during Winter Break Closure and Mandatory Furlough Days from December 21st through January 5th.
Reminders for eligible employees about upcoming mandatory furlough days
University Human Resources would like to remind eligible University employees of the upcoming mandated furlough days for FY21.
Winter Break 2020 Energy Conservation Actions
Facilities Management and Safety requests that employees who have been working in campus facilities during fall semester take energy conversation actions before leaving buildings for the furlough period and winter break closure.
Faculty, staff, and students invited to join IT advisory communities
As the University gears up for the spring 2021 semester, consider joining an IT advisory community. These communities influence technology decisions, inform future investments, and inspire action to meet the technology needs of the University community.
OBI Dashboard Enhancements
As communicated in the November Business Matters publication, enhancements to the PO Summary and Payments dashboards have been underway. Those enhancements were deployed on December 8, 2020. Changes include improved drilldown features that match the style of the drilldowns used in our other finance dashboards, additional columns, and additional prompt options such as org parent level/description, invoice type, invoice source, A&E exception reasons, and commodity codes.