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Policy

An employee is deemed to have retired from employment upon receipt of disability benefits and has the following rights to reinstatement:

1. An employee who receives disability retirement benefits from STRS or OPERS is eligible for reinstatement as provided by law.
2. An employee who receives temporary total disability (TTD) benefits from Workers’ Compensation is eligible for reinstatement as provided by law.
3. A tenured member of the instructional staff or fulltime member of the unclassified administrative staff with at least five years of service at ºÚÁÏÉçÇø who receives long-term disability benefits (but not STRS, OPERS, or TTD) is eligible for reinstatement at any time within 365 days of the last date of service or last date of approved University-provided leave of absence, whichever is later. Upon receipt of a written request for reinstatement, the employee will be reinstated at the previous salary to the previous position or another appropriate position. Employees reinstated in this manner must be reemployed and work at least one fulltime contract period before again becoming entitled to reinstatement rights under this policy. For faculty members, this means two consecutive semesters of fulltime service, not including summer. For administrative staff, this means one full contract (12-, 11-, 10-, 9-months, as appropriate) of full-time employment.
4. The University may require evidence of fitness for duty to ensure that the employee can safely return to work.

Related Form(s)

Not Applicable.

Additional Resources and Procedures

Not Applicable.

FAQ

Not Applicable.

Policy Administration

Next Review Date       

7/1/2023

Responsible Officers

• Associate Vice President for Human Resources
• Director of Academic Personnel Services
• Assistant Provost for Academic Personnel 

Legal Reference

• Ohio's Workers Compensation Law 
• Ohio Public Employees Retirement
• State Teachers Retirement

Compliance Policy

Yes

Recent Revision History

Not Applicable.

Reference ID(s)

• MUPIM 4.12
• OAC-3339-4-12

Reviewers

• Associate Vice President for Human Resources
• Director of Academic Personnel Services
• Assistant Provost for Academic Personnel 
• Sr. Vice President for Finance and Business Services