Finance and Administration News
Your Dependent Care FSA & COVID-19
Learn more about making changes to your Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) due to COVID-19.
Your Dependent Care FSA & COVID-19
Learn more about making changes to your Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) due to COVID-19.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Formerly Life Technologies) to Launch Punch-out Catalog in BobcatBUY
Effective April 8, 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific (formerly Life Technologies) will be available in BobcatBUY as an additional preferred supplier of scientific supplies and equipment. The punch-out catalog in BobcatBUY will offer a variety of supplies plus search capabilities and shopping features. Campus customers will receive overnight shipping on all in-stock items placed prior to 3:00 pm, with a flat shipping cost of $29.95.
University leadership answers COVID-19 questions during town hall meeting
Ohio University recently hosted a virtual town hall meeting on Microsoft Teams for about 215 supervisors and planning unit leaders to share the latest happenings and best practices for dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
BobcatBUY User Interface Home Screen Upgrade
As of April 6, 2020, the BobcatBUY home screen will have an updated look and feel, providing a more usable and cleaner workspace while providing more intuitive navigation. There are very few changes to functionality, however a Quick Reference Guide is available to walk you through each change.
Sherwin WIlliams to Launch Punch-out Catalog in BobcatBUY
Effective April 6, 2020, Sherwin Williams will be available in BobcatBUY as an additional preferred supplier for interior and exterior paints, coatings in a variety of colors and all related supplies (see list below). The punch-out catalog in BobcatBUY will help identify this wide variety of goods and materials accessible through intuitive search capabilities and shopping features. Campus customers will receive orders free of shipping charges by either local store delivery or by parcel delivery from common carriers (i.e. UPS or FedEx).
Employee Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
As part of our commitment to keeping the faculty and staff of Ohio University informed, University Human Resources is pleased to share this pertinent update regarding the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
Shred-It Pickup during COVID-19
Shred-It will continue to pickup confidential shredding during the COVID-19 period but by appointment only. Normally, Shred-It has scheduled pickup days with most departments. However, due to a large number of offices and buildings being closed or having limited access during this time, Shred-It was often unable to to pickup the bins. Scheduled pickups have been placed on hold until the end of May, at which point we will re-evaluate the situation. Once the University is back to normal operations, Shred-It pick-ups will resume as previously scheduled. Departments will only be billed for pickups as they occur.
Collaboration Tools, Teaching & Learning Technologies, and Device Support IT advisory communities seek members and campus input
In light of all that is happening with OHIO’s move to online instruction and remote work, it’s more important than ever that OIT continues to engage the University community in evolving and advancing technology services. To that end, two new IT advisory communities will launch in the month of April: Collaboration Tools and Computer & Device Support. Additionally, we will continue moving forward with the Teaching & Learning Technologies community that launched in February.