Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 124.31 (2026)

Promotions

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Vacancies in positions in the classified civil service of the state shall be filled insofar as practicable by promotions. The director of administrative services shall provide in the director's rules for keeping a record of efficiency for each employee in the classified civil service of the state, and for making promotions in the classified civil service of the state on the basis of merit and by conduct and capacity in office.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 23 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2024 · leading case: State ex rel. Hanley v. Roberts, 476 N.E.2d 1019 (Ohio 1985).
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State ex rel. Hanley v. Roberts, 476 N.E.2d 1019 (Ohio 1985). · cites it 4× “R.C. 124.31(B) provides that efficiency credit “shall be added to the examination grade * * This requirement is stated in terms 9 we hold to be mandatory.”
State ex rel. McArthur v. DeSouza, 599 N.E.2d 268 (Ohio 1992). · cites it 5× “In promotional examinations, efficiency and seniority in service shall be added to the examination grade, but no credit for seniority, efficiency, or any other reason shall be added to an examination grade unless the applicant achieves at least the minimum passing score on the…”
State ex rel. Regetz v. Cleveland Civil Serv. Comm'n, 72 Ohio St. 3d 167 (Ohio 1995). · cites it 6× “67196, unreported, 1994 WL 615037 (Since the Lakewood Charter did not expressly authorize the civil service commission to set standards for determining seniority credit for purposes of promotional examinations that conflict with R.C. 124.31, the statute applied instead of a…”
Stauffer v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 578 N.E.2d 542 (Ohio Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 5× “31(A) provides: “Vacancies in positions in the classified service shall be filled insofar as practicable by promotions. The director of administrative services shall provide in his rules for keeping a record of efficiency for each employee in the classified service, and for…”
Eng'g Technicians Ass'n v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 593 N.E.2d 472 (Ohio Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “2d 542 , this court held that R.C. 124.31(A) requires promotions to be based on examinations “as far as practicable” but imposes no mandatory duty on ODAS to provide written competitive examinations for each position within the classified service.”
State ex rel. Rollins v. Bd. of Educ., 532 N.E.2d 1289 (Ohio 1988). “131, unreported (agreement prevails over R.C. 124.31[A]); Hayburn v. Jayjohn (Nov.”
State ex rel. Brenders v. Hall, 646 N.E.2d 822 (Ohio 1995). “44 provides that “[n]o position above the rank of patrolman in a police department shall be filled by any person unless he has first passed a competitive promotional examination” and “[ajfter such examination has been held and an eligible list established, the commission shall…”
In re Election Contest of Democratic Primary Election, 88 Ohio St. 3d 258 (Ohio 2000). “30(E), which the then Secretary of State’s Chief Elections Counsel, who helped draft the provision, testified was to confer broad discretion on boards of elections to handle ballot-removal issues in candidate-withdrawal cases.”
Int'l Union, United Auto. Workers v. McFaul, 764 N.E.2d 468 (Ohio Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 21× “the position of correction officer sergeant (Correction Supervisor 3) until the ODAS established a certified promotional list, directed the sheriff to reinstate as corporals the three employees he promoted to correction officer sergeants, and ordered the sheriff to *731 fill the…”
Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n v. McFaul, 760 N.E.2d 31 (Ohio Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 4× “men’s *313 Benevolent Association (“OPBA”) and enjoined the sheriff from promoting any person to the position of deputy sergeant until after the administration of a civil service promotional examination and the establishment of a certified promotional list for those positions,…”
State ex rel. Regetz v. Cleveland Civ. Serv. Comm., 1995 Ohio 238 (Ohio 1995). · cites it 10× “67196, unreported (Since the Lakewood Charter did not expressly authorize the civil service commission to set standards for determining seniority credit for purposes of promotional examinations that conflict with R.C. 124.31, the statute applied instead of a conflicting civil…”
State ex rel. Hipp v. City of North Canton, 75 Ohio St. 3d 221 (Ohio 1996). · cites it 2× “After such examination has been held and an eligible list established, the commission shall forthwith certify to the appointing officer the name of the person receiving the highest rating.”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 124.31(A): 4 cases
Stauffer v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 578 N.E.2d 542 (Ohio Ct. App. 1989). “31(A) provides: “Vacancies in positions in the classified service shall be filled insofar as practicable by promotions. The director of administrative services shall provide in his rules for keeping a record of efficiency for each employee in the classified service, and for…”
Eng'g Technicians Ass'n v. Ohio Dep't of Transp., 593 N.E.2d 472 (Ohio Ct. App. 1991). “2d 542 , this court held that R.C. 124.31(A) requires promotions to be based on examinations “as far as practicable” but imposes no mandatory duty on ODAS to provide written competitive examinations for each position within the classified service.”
Int'l Union, United Auto. Workers v. McFaul, 764 N.E.2d 468 (Ohio Ct. App. 2001). “the position of correction officer sergeant (Correction Supervisor 3) until the ODAS established a certified promotional list, directed the sheriff to reinstate as corporals the three employees he promoted to correction officer sergeants, and ordered the sheriff to *731 fill the…”
Moore v. Agin, 465 N.E.2d 1293 (Ohio 1984).
Ohio Rev. Code § 124.31(B): 9 cases
State ex rel. Hanley v. Roberts, 476 N.E.2d 1019 (Ohio 1985). “R.C. 124.31(B) provides that efficiency credit “shall be added to the examination grade * * This requirement is stated in terms 9 we hold to be mandatory.”
State ex rel. Regetz v. Cleveland Civil Serv. Comm'n, 72 Ohio St. 3d 167 (Ohio 1995). “67196, unreported, 1994 WL 615037 (Since the Lakewood Charter did not expressly authorize the civil service commission to set standards for determining seniority credit for purposes of promotional examinations that conflict with R.C. 124.31, the statute applied instead of a…”
State ex rel. Brenders v. Hall, 646 N.E.2d 822 (Ohio 1995). “44 provides that “[n]o position above the rank of patrolman in a police department shall be filled by any person unless he has first passed a competitive promotional examination” and “[ajfter such examination has been held and an eligible list established, the commission shall…”
State ex rel. Hipp v. City of North Canton, 75 Ohio St. 3d 221 (Ohio 1996). “After such examination has been held and an eligible list established, the commission shall forthwith certify to the appointing officer the name of the person receiving the highest rating.”
State ex rel. Regetz v. Cleveland Civ. Serv. Comm., 1995 Ohio 238 (Ohio 1995). “67196, unreported (Since the Lakewood Charter did not expressly authorize the civil service commission to set standards for determining seniority credit for purposes of promotional examinations that conflict with R.C. 124.31, the statute applied instead of a conflicting civil…”
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