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Anthem has informed the University that they are continuing conversations with the OSU Health System, but the timeline for a potential agreement is unsure at this time. 

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield ā€“ which administers Ohioā€™s health insurance plans ā€“ and the OSU Health System are continuing their efforts to reach a new multi-year contract. 

On Nov. 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas invalidated the Biden administrationā€™s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime final rule. This decision eliminates the scheduled salary threshold increase previously set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025, as well as the automatic updates planned to occur every three years. 

The 2024 51ĀŅĀ× Winter Break Closure will be extended to include Monday, Dec. 23, and Tuesday, Dec. 24. 51ĀŅĀ× closes annually from Dec. 25 through Jan. 1 to recognize and reward the contributions of all employees on all campuses.

UHR will be partnering with Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) for the processing and filing of W-2 forms for 2024 which will be accessed by employees beginning in 2025.

As part of her ā€œState of the Universityā€ address on Thursday, Oct. 10, OHIO President Lori Stewart Gonzalez announced that the University will continue to freeze the cost of benefits for employees in fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027.

You can find OHIOā€™s Human Resources team in Grosvenor West, Suite 103 beginning on Aug. 22, 2024

51ĀŅĀ×ā€™s Professional Development Pathways program is pleased to continue its series of supervisory skills workshops. 

51ĀŅĀ× President Lori Stewart Gonzalez has named Mary Elizabeth Miles as OHIOā€™s Vice President for Human Resources effective immediately.

51ĀŅĀ× Human Resources is preparing for the planned April announcement by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) regarding its proposed changes to the overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).