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.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 124.271

  • 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. See Ohio Code 124.01
  • Employee: means any person holding a position subject to appointment, removal, promotion, or reduction by an appointing officer. See Ohio Code 124.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59