Show All Answers

1. What can I expect my first day?

New Employees

Typically, new employees

1. Meet with Human Resources initially to complete various employment forms.  Please complete the Forms below prior to arriving on your first day.
2. Review Court Policies and Procedures.
3. Are scheduled to meet with the Administrative Judge to take an Oath.
4. Meet with a member of the Information Technology team to receive account information and gain knowledge on the various electronic systems.
5. Meet with their supervisor to begin on the job training.

Forms

Complete and bring with you the below forms. Please note HR will complete the Agency Number or Employee Number required on any form.

• Application for Monthly Parking
• CME Employer Payroll Deduction Form
• Compensation Reduction Agreement Healthcare Insurance
• Employee Information Sheet
• Direct Deposit Form
• Ohio Deferred Compensation
  Employees are not required to enroll in deferred compensation. If you elect not to, please complete the form by declining to enroll.
• Ohio IT4
• Payroll Deduction Agreement for Voluntary Programs
• Social Security Statement
• W4

In conjunction with these forms, please bring your driver’s license and social security card. We will need to complete an I-9 based upon this information. If you do not have one or both documents, please see the following list of acceptable documents:

• I9 List of Acceptable Documents

Previous Public Entity Work Experience

If you have previously worked for a public entity in Ohio, please provide HR a letter of service from that entity. This information helps to establish vacation accrual rates and a current sick leave balance. It is important that the letter include the following information from each public entity:

• Balance of transferable sick leave hours
• Dates of employment
• Full time or part time

2. When will I receive my first check?

See our Payroll Processing Calendar.

Please note, that the first check is typically a hard check as direct deposit has yet to be established.

3. When will healthcare benefits begin?

Healthcare benefits begin the 1st day of the month after a 30 day waiting period. Find the month you started work in to see the date healthcare benefits will begin.

• January = March 1st
• February = April 1st
• March = May 1st
• April = June 1st
• May = July 1st
• June = August 1st
• July = September 1st
• August = October 1st
• September = November 1st
• October = December 1st
• November = January 1st
• December = February 1st

4. When does leave time begin to become available?

Court employees benefit from several different leave types: Personal, Sick and Vacation.

Personal Leave

Employees receive 3 personal days each calendar year. New employees are permitted to use personal leave for which they are eligible for upon completion of 90 days of employment. Depending on the hire date, new employees are eligible for:

• January 1st through March 31st: 24 hours
• April 1st through June 30th: 16 hours
• July 1st through September 30th: 8 hours
• After September 30th: not eligible in the calendar year hired

Sick Leave

Sick leave begins to accrue upon 1st day of hire and accrues at a rate of 4.6 hours per pay and is immediately available to employee upon accrual.  

Vacation Leave

New employees with no prior public service receive 40 hours of vacation leave upon completion of 6 months. Employees receive another 40 hours of vacation leave upon conclusion of 1 year; thereafter begin to accrue 3.1 hours of vacation per pay. Vacation accrual rates are adjusted based upon years of service:

• 1 to 4 years = 3.1 hours per pay
• 5 to 9 years = 4.6 hours per pay
• 10 to 14 years = 6.2 hours per pay
• 15 to 19 year = 6.9 hours per pay
• 20-plus years = 7.7 hours per pay

5. What decisions regarding benefit options do I need to begin to consider?

• Ohio Public Employment Retirement System (OPERS) Plan options
  All employees contribute to OPERS. There are three plans in which to choose. If you fail to make a selection within 180 days, OPERS will enroll you into the Traditional Pension Plan.
  • OPERS Plan Selection Workbook
• Healthcare Enrollment
  Employees that opt to enroll in the Healthcare Insurance plan must do so within 30 days of employment.
  • Healthcare Benefit Plan Summary
• Supplemental Life Insurance
  All employees are provided with $50,000 coverage, employer-paid. An employee must designate a beneficiary within the online enrollment system. Employees may also purchase additional supplemental life insurance. It is important to note that as a new hire there are certain amounts that are a guaranteed issue, meaning that an employee can enroll themselves, a spouse and/or child without completing a medical application up to the following amounts (this may be the only opportunity to take advantage of guaranteed issue):
  • Child: $10,000
  • Employee: $100,000
  • Spouse: $50,000
• Deferred Compensation
  Employees are eligible to enroll in deferred compensation programs at any time during employment.
  • County Commissioners Association of Ohio 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
  • Ohio Deferred Compensation Plan
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Frequently Asked Questions
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending Account FAQs

6. As a new employee, what are cost effective transportation options for my commute?

Finding a nearby affordable parking lot can be challenging. Take the time to research the best option for you.

Traveling by Car

There is parking available in parking garages, parking lots, meters and some employees are even able to find free parking spots.

• Parking Garages
• Parking Lots

Traveling by Bus

Each Court employee is able to use their Court ID badge to utilize Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) bus service at no cost to the employee. This benefit can be used by the employee at any time while employed and is available for local and express routes.

• COTA Bus Routes
• COTA Park and Ride

Traveling by Bike

Employees can also bike to work and store their bike in a secured location at no cost. If employees decide that biking, running or walking to work is a great way to commute, we have showers that employees can use to be fresh for the day.

• CoGo - Discounted Membership

7. What happens if there is inclement weather?

Although not often, weather and other events may interfere with Court operations. When this happens, the Court sends notices in a variety of manners:

• Everbridge: Employees are asked to enroll in this system to receive electronic alerts. Employees set preferences to receive that information via text, email or telephone.
• Weather Line: An alert message is recorded for employees. You can access this message by calling 614.525.8902.
• Media: At times, messages are communicated to news media outlets.