1. Overview

   Generally, the university does not support the rehiring of retired administrative and classified employees into full-time or part-time permanent benefits-eligible positions. The exception is the rehire of a retiree who is critical to the university's ability to achieve its mission.

2. Process

   Employees who may be rehired should first consult the information about re-employment that is provided by their retirement system, checking particularly for possible impact on retiree health care benefits. The following links provide starting points appropriate for the majority of Ohio university retirees:

   1. For OPERS -  https://www.opers.org/retirees/re-employment/index.shtml
   2. For STRS -  https://www.strsoh.org/actives/retire-prep/reemployment.html

   If a planning unit head believes that the rehiring of an Ohio university retiree is critical to achieving the university's mission, the planning unit head may take such rehire request to the chief human resource officer. If the chief human resource officer concurs with the request, he or she will send the request to the president. The president will make the final hiring decision.

Reviewers

Proposed revisions of this policy should be reviewed by:

1. Administrative Senate
2. Faculty Senate
3. Deans
4. Chief Financial and Administrative Officers

Forms, References, and History

1. Forms

   There are no forms that are specific to this policy.

2. References

   The following items are relevant to this policy:

   1. Policy  41.010 , "Benefits for Administrative Presidential Appointees."
   2. Policy  41.014 , "Notification of Termination and Reinstatement of Presidential Appointees and Graduate Student Employees."
   3. for OPERS —  https://www.opers.org/retirees/re-employment/index.shtml
   4. for STRS —  https://www.strsoh.org/actives/retire-prep/reemployment.html

3. History

   Draft versions of this policy that were circulated for review, their cover memos, their forms, and Reviewers' comments on them are available on the password-protected Review site.

   Prior versions of this policy were approved on:

   1. January 19, 2024 (Non-substantive update. STRS link updated). 
   2. September 17, 2021 (Non-substantive updates. Classified Senate removed as a Reviewer and References updated due to the establishment of the AFSCME 3200 Contract)
   3. June 23, 2016 (re-formatted)
   4. October 22, 2014
   5. August 17, 2009
   6. August 29, 2001