Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 124.271 (2026)

Provisional employees

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Any employee in the classified service of the state or any county, city, city health district, general health district, or city school district who is appointed to a position under section 124.30 of the Revised Code, and either demonstrates merit and fitness for the position by successfully completing the probationary period for the position or remains in the position for a period of six months of continuous service, whichever period is longer, shall become a permanent appointee in the classified service at the conclusion of that period.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1975–2014 · leading case: Glasstetter v. Rehab. Servs. Comm., 2014-Ohio-3014.
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Glasstetter v. Rehab. Servs. Comm., 2014-Ohio-3014. · cites it 20× “The trial court erred in refusing to find that, pursuant to R.C. 124.271, Appellant was a permanent employee in the classified service.”
State ex rel. Delph v. Barr, 541 N.E.2d 59 (Ohio 1989). · cites it 4× “Instead, Barr argues that he cannot be removed through quo warranto because he has become a permanent employee under R.C. 124.271. R.C. 124.271 provides, in part: “Any employee in the classified service of * * * any * * * city * * * who is appointed provisionally to fill a…”
Mayfield Heights Fire Fighters Ass'n v. DeJohn, 622 N.E.2d 380 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1993). · cites it 2× “2d 829 , paragraph one of the syllabus; see, also, R.C. 124.271. In Gannon v. Perk (1976), 47 Ohio App.”
Gannon v. Perk, 352 N.E.2d 606 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1975). · cites it 2× “The trial court erred in applying state law (Section 124.271 Ohio Revised Code) which is applicable to state, county, and non-charter cities as applying' to employees of the city of Cleveland, a charter city.”
Richley v. Youngstown Civil Serv. Comm'n, 457 N.E.2d 829 (Ohio 1984). · cites it 7× “R.C. 124.271 provides in pertinent part: “Any employee in the classified service * * * who is appointed provisionally to fill a vacancy and who remains in provisional status in the same classification for a period of two years of continuous service, during which period no…”
Levinsky v. Lamping, Unpublished Decision (12-22-2005), 2005 Ohio 6924 (Ohio Ct. App. 7th Dist. 2005). “A complaint in quo warranto was filed shortly after an improper civil service appointment. Therefore, we hold that Delph's complaint challenging Barr's title to office was sufficient to prevent Barr from securing a permanent hold on the office under R.”
Moore v. Agin, 465 N.E.2d 1293 (Ohio 1984). “R.C. 124.271 provides in pertinent part: “Any employee in the classified service of the state or any county, city, city health district, general health district, or city school district who is appointed provisionally to fill a vacancy and who remains in provisional status in the…”
State ex rel. Fenton v. Dep't of Human Servs., 589 N.E.2d 11 (Ohio 1992). “Inasmuch as the evidence presented at trial clearly established that CDA employees are city employees, appellees are entitled to permanent civil *483 service status under R.C. 124.271.” Thus, we included employees, whose employment was funded with federal money, in the civil…”
Pack v. Wilmington, 2014-Ohio-446. · cites it 2× “Furthermore, under R.C. 124.271, in order to become a permanent employee, a 1.”
Benson v. City of Fairfield, 640 N.E.2d 1203 (Ohio Ct. App. 12th Dist. 1994). · cites it 2× “He contends that such a “de facto” appointment would become permanent after two years under R.C. 124.271. R.C. 124.271 provides that a classified civil servant who is provisionally appointed to fill a vacancy and who remains in that provisional status for two years becomes a…”
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