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Ohio Rev. Code § 124.01 (2026)

Department of administrative services - personnel definitions

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February 18, 2011
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House Bill 1 - 129th General Assembly
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, as used in this chapter:

(A) "Civil service" includes all offices and positions of trust or employment in the service of the state and in the service of the counties, cities, city health districts, general health districts, and city school districts of the state.

(B) "State service" includes all offices and positions in the service of the state and the counties and general health districts of the state. "State service" does not include offices and positions in the service of the cities, city health districts, and city school districts of the state.

(C) "Classified service" means the competitive classified civil service of the state, the several counties, cities, city health districts, general health districts, and city school districts of the state, and civil service townships.

(D) "Appointing authority" means the officer, commission, board, or body having the power of appointment to, or removal from, positions in any office, department, commission, board, or institution.

(E) "Commission" means the municipal civil service commission of any city, except that, when in reference to the commission that serves a city school district, "commission" means the civil service commission determined under section 124.011 of the Revised Code.

(F) "Employee" means any person holding a position subject to appointment, removal, promotion, or reduction by an appointing officer. "Employee" does not include an officer, employee, or governor-appointed director of the nonprofit corporation formed under section 187.01 of the Revised Code.

(G) "Civil service township" means any township with a population of ten thousand or more persons residing within the township and outside any municipal corporation, which has a police or fire department of ten or more full-time paid employees and which has a civil service commission established under division (B) of section 124.40 of the Revised Code.

(H) "Flexible hours employee" means an employee who may work more or less than eight hours on any given day so long as the employee works forty hours in the same week.

(I) "Classification series" means any group of classification titles that have the identical name but different numerical designations, or identical titles except for designated levels of supervision, except for those classification series established by the director of administrative services in accordance with division (A) of section 124.14 of the Revised Code.

(J) "Classification change" means a change in an employee's classification in the job classification plan.

(K) "Service of the state" or "civil service of the state" includes all offices and positions of trust or employment with the government of the state. "Service of the state" and "civil service of the state" do not include offices and positions of trust or employment with state-supported colleges and universities, counties, cities, city health districts, city school districts, general health districts, or civil service townships of the state, or with the nonprofit corporation formed under section 187.01 of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 56 cases, 1974–2020 · leading case: In Re Appeal of Ford, 446 N.E.2d 214 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982).
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In Re Appeal of Ford, 446 N.E.2d 214 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 10× “Accordingly, the sole issue before us is whether employment with the State Teachers Retirement System constitutes “state service” as defined by R.C. 124.01, which reads, in part, as follows: “(A) ‘Civil service’ includes all offices and positions of trust or employment in the…”
Bettio v. Vill. of Northfield, 775 F. Supp. 1545 (N.D. Ohio 1991). · cites it 4× “In the case at bar, plaintiff alleges that he was a classified civil service employee pursuant to O.R.C. § 124.01 et seq. As such, he possessed a property right in continued employment conferred by state law (1114).”
State ex rel. McArthur v. DeSouza, 599 N.E.2d 268 (Ohio 1992). · cites it 3× “3 We reaffirm our broad construction of the term “years of service” in this proceeding and hold that it also includes service earned with other political subdivisions.”
Ohio Ass'n of Pub. Sch. Employees v. City of Twinsburg, 522 N.E.2d 532 (Ohio 1988). · cites it 2× “Chapter 124, so far as pertinent to this appeal, are as follows: “R.C. 124.01, the definitional section of R.”
Krickler v. City of Brooklyn, 776 N.E.2d 119 (Ohio Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “R.C. 124.01(A) and 124.11. 8 . Yarosh, supra; State ex rel.”
Squire v. Carlisle Twp., 2019 Ohio 3984 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “11, and excludes certain government employee relationships from civil service entirely, see R.C. 124.01(A); R.C. R.C. 124.40(B). 9 {¶20} Therefore, we conclude that the Squires did not meet their reciprocal Dresher burden to set forth specific facts showing a genuine issue with…”
Doe v. Ronan, 2010 Ohio 5072 (Ohio 2010). · cites it 2× “R.C. 124.01(A) and 3319.081. Thus, there is no continuing contract under R.”
State ex rel. Minor v. Eschen, 656 N.E.2d 940 (Ohio 1995). “R.C. 124.01(D). Eschen asserts that an appeal to the civil service commission would have been complete, beneficial and speedy because the commission “has the authority to overturn the Mayor’s actions and restore * * * Minor to the payroll.”
Dunn v. Bruzzese, 874 N.E.2d 1221 (Ohio Ct. App. 2007). “R.C. 124.01(A). The civil service is then divided into the classified and unclassified service.”
Mender v. Chauncey, 2015 Ohio 4105 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “82279, 2003-Ohio-5383 (mayor is not “employee” entitled to sick leave within the meaning of R.C. 124.01(F) and 124.38); Wolfgang v. Ohio Pub.”
State ex rel. Belknap v. Lavelle, 480 N.E.2d 758 (Ohio 1985). “” R.C. 124.01(D). R.C. 329.02 provides that the county welfare director “with the approval of the board of county commissioners, shall appoint all necessary assistants, superintendents of institutions under the jurisdiction of the department, and all other employees of the…”
Resek v. City of Seven Hills, 459 N.E.2d 566 (Ohio Ct. App. 1983). “58 provides, in part: “No person or officer shall willfully or corruptly, by himself or in co-operation with one or more persons, defeat, deceive, or obstruct any person in respect of his right of examination, appointment, or employment according to sections 124.01 to 124.64 of…”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 124.01(A) — 12 cases
Doe v. Ronan, 2010 Ohio 5072 (Ohio 2010). “R.C. 124.01(A) and 3319.081. Thus, there is no continuing contract under R.”
Dunn v. Bruzzese, 874 N.E.2d 1221 (Ohio Ct. App. 2007). “R.C. 124.01(A). The civil service is then divided into the classified and unclassified service.”
Ohio Ass'n of Pub. Sch. Employees v. City of Twinsburg, 522 N.E.2d 532 (Ohio 1988). “Chapter 124, so far as pertinent to this appeal, are as follows: “R.C. 124.01, the definitional section of R.”
Krickler v. City of Brooklyn, 776 N.E.2d 119 (Ohio Ct. App. 2002). “R.C. 124.01(A) and 124.11. 8 . Yarosh, supra; State ex rel.”
Squire v. Carlisle Twp., 2019 Ohio 3984 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “11, and excludes certain government employee relationships from civil service entirely, see R.C. 124.01(A); R.C. R.C. 124.40(B). 9 {¶20} Therefore, we conclude that the Squires did not meet their reciprocal Dresher burden to set forth specific facts showing a genuine issue with…”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 124.01(B) — 4 cases
Dugan v. Akron Civil Serv. Comm., 459 N.E.2d 618 (Ohio Ct. App. 1983).
State ex rel. McClaran v. City of Ontario, 119 Ohio St. 3d 105 (Ohio 2008).
Ludwig v. Willoughby-Eastlake City Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ., 461 N.E.2d 919 (Ohio Ct. App. 1983).
Adkins v. State Pers. Bd. of Review, 513 N.E.2d 808 (Ohio Ct. App. 1986).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 124.01(C) — 4 cases
Squire v. Carlisle Twp., 2019 Ohio 3984 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “11, and excludes certain government employee relationships from civil service entirely, see R.C. 124.01(A); R.C. R.C. 124.40(B). 9 {¶20} Therefore, we conclude that the Squires did not meet their reciprocal Dresher burden to set forth specific facts showing a genuine issue with…”
Craig v. Celeste, 646 F. Supp. 47 (S.D. Ohio 1986).
Dozier v. Chupka, 395 F. Supp. 836 (S.D. Ohio 1975).
State ex rel. Budgake v. Canton, 2014 Ohio 903 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 124.01(D) — 12 cases
State ex rel. Minor v. Eschen, 656 N.E.2d 940 (Ohio 1995). “R.C. 124.01(D). Eschen asserts that an appeal to the civil service commission would have been complete, beneficial and speedy because the commission “has the authority to overturn the Mayor’s actions and restore * * * Minor to the payroll.”
Krickler v. City of Brooklyn, 776 N.E.2d 119 (Ohio Ct. App. 2002). “R.C. 124.01(A) and 124.11. 8 . Yarosh, supra; State ex rel.”
State ex rel. Belknap v. Lavelle, 480 N.E.2d 758 (Ohio 1985). “” R.C. 124.01(D). R.C. 329.02 provides that the county welfare director “with the approval of the board of county commissioners, shall appoint all necessary assistants, superintendents of institutions under the jurisdiction of the department, and all other employees of the…”
Penrod v. Ohio Dep't of Admin. Servs., 864 N.E.2d 79 (Ohio 2007).
In Re Appeal of Ford, 446 N.E.2d 214 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982). “Accordingly, the sole issue before us is whether employment with the State Teachers Retirement System constitutes “state service” as defined by R.C. 124.01, which reads, in part, as follows: “(A) ‘Civil service’ includes all offices and positions of trust or employment in the…”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 124.01(E) — 3 cases
Schack v. Geneva Civil Serv. Comm'n, 621 N.E.2d 788 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993).
Silver v. City of Olmsted Falls, 486 N.E.2d 852 (Ohio Ct. App. 1984).
Camera v. Lorain Civ. Serv. Comm., 2013 Ohio 5644 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 124.01(F) — 7 cases
Mender v. Chauncey, 2015 Ohio 4105 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “82279, 2003-Ohio-5383 (mayor is not “employee” entitled to sick leave within the meaning of R.C. 124.01(F) and 124.38); Wolfgang v. Ohio Pub.”
In Re Appeal of Ford, 446 N.E.2d 214 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982). “Accordingly, the sole issue before us is whether employment with the State Teachers Retirement System constitutes “state service” as defined by R.C. 124.01, which reads, in part, as follows: “(A) ‘Civil service’ includes all offices and positions of trust or employment in the…”
Bernhard v. Perrysburg Twp., 924 N.E.2d 856 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009).
Hardman v. Univ. of Akron, 100 F. Supp. 2d 509 (N.D. Ohio 2000).
Niekamp v. Ohio Bd. of Embalmers & Funeral Directors (S.D. Ohio 2019).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 124.01(G) — 2 cases
Furnas v. Clay Twp. Trs., 2012 Ohio 5408 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
Merritt v. Canton Twp. Bd. of Trs., 708 N.E.2d 1082 (Ohio Ct. App. 1998).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 124.01(H) — 1 case
Metzgar v. Summit Cnty. Child.'s Servs. Bd., 456 N.E.2d 820 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982).
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