Oregon State has been named a Total Worker Health® Affiliate with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a designation that recognizes the broad range of health-related resources already available to employees as well as OSU’s plans to better integrate and promote worker health and safety going forward.
To help Oregon State employees better understand their retirement savings options, as well as other financial benefits available to them, the University Human Resources benefits team is holding a series of financial literacy classes during the week of April 21.
To communicate more clearly with the university community, Oregon State University Human Resources is moving away from the phrase “faculty and staff” and will instead use “employees” when referring broadly to everyone who works at the university.
Furthermore, when referring to specific groups of employees, HR will use their specific employment terms — academic faculty, professional faculty, graduate employees and so forth.
A new website created by Oregon State University Human Resources aims to be a one-stop shop for anyone looking for tips to help them advance their career.
The Career Growth Resources page brings together checklists, worksheets and other documentation to help guide folks through job searching, applications, interviewing, settling into a new job, and finding opportunities for professional development in their current career.
In Supervisor 101, a training series started by University Human Resources this fall, new supervisors are given an in-depth overview of the legal and managerial responsibilities their positions entail, along with opportunities for small-group discussion.
Expanded training for supervisors is an investment in the overall health of the university and its employees, said Carolyn Warfield, director of academic HR strategies and one of the lead trainers.
A group of local employers, including Oregon State University, is hosting a multicultural networking event from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, for both new and established residents to make connections and build community in the Mid-Willamette Valley area.
What’s new:
If you’re not making any changes to your OSU-sponsored health insurance this year, you do not need to complete the open enrollment process this October unless the following reasons apply:
Cases where you still need to participate in open enrollment:
What:
A new OSU contract with provider Corestream means both full- and part-time employees can sign up for several types of optional insurance plans separate from PEBB health benefits during open enrollment Oct. 1-31.
Corestream is offering OSU employees discounted rates for accident, critical illness and hospital insurance, as well as car, home and pet insurance. There’s also a free suite of retail discounts.
When:
New Employee Connections is a Zoom-based meetup where recent university hires can meet other new employees, hear about resources and services at OSU and ask questions during their first few months of employment.
University Human Resources started the program in summer 2024 in response to the university’s strategic plan, Prosperity Widely Shared. New Employee Connections is designed to help accomplish the goals of recruiting, supporting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff.
