Chapter 123:1-8 County Classification

Classification of positions. Positions in the service of any of the county offices shall be classified in accordance with titles established by the director as listed in rules 123:1-7-17123:1-7-19, and 123:1-7-27 of the Administrative Code or with titles unique to county offices, as listed in rule 123:1-8-02the Administrative Code, for which classification specifications have been filed with the secretary of state or in accordance with a county classification plan under the provisions of this chapter. Classification specifications which are unique to county offices shall meet the requirements set forth in rule 123:1-7-04 of the Administrative Code. The director may create or amend classification specifications for classifications specified in rules 123:1-7-17, 123:1-7-19, and 123:1-7-27 of the Administrative Code to contain information unique to positions in county offices.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/13/2010 and 01/15/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 124.09

Rule Amplifies: 124.14

Prior Effective Dates: 2/4/96, 6/6/76, 1/10/82, 7/29/82, 11/14/00

In accordance with rule 123:1-8-01 of the Administrative Code, the director may assign titles of county offices to the positions established in this rule as follows:

01001 Environmental Health Technician 1

01002 Environmental Health Technician 2

01021 Public Health Nurse 1

01022 Public Health Nurse 2

01023 Public Health Nurse 3

01024 Public Health Nurse 4

01025 Public Health Nurse 5

01030 Sanitarian-In-Training

01031 Public Health Sanitarian 1

01032 Public Health Sanitarian 2

01034 Public Health Sanitarian Supervisor

01035 Public Health Sanitarian Administrator

01041 Public Health Aide 1

01042 Public Health Aide 2

01061 Early Intervention Preliminary Service Coordinator

01071 Health Commissioner

01081 Epidemiology Specialist

01085 Epidemiology Coordinator

01111 Probation Officer 1

01115 Probation Officer Supervisor

01117 Chief Probation Officer

02081 Process Server

02091 Patrol Officer

02095 Sheriff’s Sergeant

02096 Sheriff’s Lieutenant

02097 Sheriff’s Captain

02098 Sheriff’s Major

03001 Institutional Helper

03011 Supportive Home Services Specialist

03020 Intervention Specialist Assistant

03021 Intervention Specialist(Early Childhood)

03022 Intervention Specialist (School Age Program)

03024 Intervention Specialist Supervisor

03031 Substitute Intervention Specialist

03041 School Psychologist

03051 Behavior Management Specialist

03061 Physical Development Specialist

03071 Communication Skills Specialist

03081 Instructor (Reading)

03091 Superintendent

03102 Principal

03111 Community Service Worker

03121 Registered Service Adult Services Worker

03122 Professional Adult Services Worker

03125 Adult Services Manager 1

03126 Adult Services Manager 2

03127 Adult Services Manager 3

03210 Case Management Aide

03211 Case Manager 1

03212 Case Manager 2

03213 Case Manager 3

03221 Lifeguard 1

03231 Investigative Agent

03311 Transportation Service Worker 1

03312 Transportation Service Worker 2

04001 Residential Care Worker 1

04002 Residential Care Worker 2

04003 Residential Care Worker Supervisor

04501 Superintendent of County Home

04511 Superintendent of County Children’s Home

05001 Communications Officer

05011 Operations Officer 1

05081 Disaster Services Deputy Director 1

05085 Disaster Services Director 1

06001 Child Welfare Aide

06002 Caseworker 1

06003 Caseworker 2

06004 Caseworker 3

06005 Caseworker 4

06011 Child Welfare Caseworker 1

06012 Child Welfare Caseworker 2

06013 Child Welfare Caseworker 3

06014 Child Welfare Caseworker 4

06016 Child Welfare Caseworker Supervisor 1

06017 Child Welfare Caseworker Supervisor 2

06018 Child Welfare Caseworker Supervisor 3

06019 Child Welfare Caseworker Supervisor 4

06111 Support Officer 1

06112 Support Officer 2

06115 Support Officer Supervisor

06311 Support Payments Processor 1

06312 Support Payments Processor 2

07021 Respiratory Therapist 1

08011 Clerk of Board of County Commissioners

08051 Ironworker

08113 Solid Waste Coordinator

08121 County Administrator

09001 Coroner’s Deputy

09211 Deputy Dog Warden

09215 Dog Warden

09341 Sewer Cleaner

09342 Sewer Cleaner Leader

09351 Water Distribution Worker

09352 Water System Supervisor

09371 Sanitary Engineer

09395 Emergency Medical Services Manager

For purposes of displacement and recall rights, the “03021 Intervention Specialist (Early Childhood)” and “03022 Intervention Specialist(School Age Program)” are equivalent classifications with the parenthetical subtitle denoting the certificate required. An employee will first displace within the assigned classification. If an employee can not displace within their assigned classification, the next right of displacement is to the equivalent classification, as long as the employee possesses the minimum qualifications for the position. If no displacement can occur in the equivalent classification, the employee’s displacement rights is then placed to the next lower classification within the classification series. An employee who is laid off or displaced in these equivalent classifications will also retain recall rights to both classifications, provided she/he holds the proper certificate.

Effective: 04/26/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 02/06/2009 and 02/06/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 124.09

Rule Amplifies: 124.14

Prior Effective Dates: 7/29/82, 1/17/83, 12/23/84, 1/17/86 (Emer.), 4/13/86, 10/26/86 (Emer.), 1/18/87, 5/11/87 (Emer.), 8/2/87, 12/13/87, 8/22/88 (Emer.), 11/13/88, 3/26/90 (Emer.), 6/22/90, 6/28/91 (Emer.), 9/22/91, 12/15/91, 5/31/92, 10/4/92, 5/2/93, 9/5/93, 6/26/94, 8/6/95, 2/18/96, 5/24/98, 1/10/99, 6/18/00, 10/7/01, 2/9/03, 2/8/04

(A) General. A county may develop a classification plan, which shall be used to classify all classified positions in the county in the manner prescribed by this chapter.

(B) Classification specifications. The classification plan shall be prepared in such a manner as to have each classification title described by a specification. Each classification specification must include a description of duties and responsibilities which are sufficiently similiar to have the same title, the same pay range, and the minimum qualifications applied for selection.

(C) Modification of classification plan. Upon the implementation of a classification plan for use in a county, that county may modify its plan in accordance with rule 123:1-8-06 of the Administrative Code.

(D) Use of county classification plan. In accordance with rule 123:1-8-05 of the Administrative Code a county maydevelop a classification plan under the provisions of this chapter, if the plan is collectively developed by a majority of the county offices in this rule, and the listed classifications include all of the classified employees of the county offices which are participating in the plan. The classification plan shall apply to all of the following county offices, positions are in the unclassified service, or the county office opts to follow the state classification plan for county offices as described in rule 123:1-8-01 of the Administrative Code.

Auditor

Clerk of courts

Coroner

Engineer

Prosecutor

Recorder

Sheriff

Treasurer

Commissioners

Sanitary engineering department

Disaster service agency

Children’s home

County home

Bureau of support

Adult probation

Juvenile detention center

Mental retardation board

Mental health board

Children services board

County hospital

County tuberculosis hospital

Soldier’s relief commission

Data processing board

County microfilming board

General health district

Any other agency, department, commission or elected office of the county.

Effective: 12/04/2011

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/15/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 124.09

Rule Amplifies: 124.14

Prior Effective Dates: 7/29/82, 1/17/83

(A) Criteria for classification specifications. Each specification in a county classification plan shall include the following information:

(1) A general description of the various phases of a group of positions shall be prepared which describes the tasks that all positions assigned to that title will generally be expected to perform.

(2) The minimal worker characteristics and skills necessary to perform that function described for each task grouping.

(3) The percentage of time that the employee is expected to perform that function.

(4) The general qualification criteria for each specification. Qualifications shall be expressed in terms of specific coursework and experience, and a methodology for equating the two shall be established. These qualifications shall be specifically related to the worker characteristics assigned to each function.

Qualifications may not be stated in terms of academic degrees, except where they might be required by specific statute or regulation. Certificate or registration requirements must be shown for positions controlled by specific statutes or regulations.

(B) Assignment of classification number. Each county classification title shall be assigned a five-digit number, the first four digits of which shall be used to determine layoff sequence, as well as the retention or loss of certification under rules 123:1-24-02 and 123:1-24-03 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 12/04/2011

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/15/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 124.09

Rule Amplifies: 124.14

Prior Effective Dates: 7/29/82

(A) Development of classification plan. Each county seeking to establish its own classification plan shall develop the following information for all classified employees of the county:

(1) A specification for each proposed classification title .

(2) A list of positions allocated to those titles, set forth separately for each agency in which the additions are established.

(3) An organization chart establishing the relationship of the various offices, divisions and units in each county department.

(B) Allocation of positions. Upon completion of the proposed plan , the county shall allocate all positions to be classified.

(C) Notice to affected employees. The county shall notify each employee in writing of the classification title assigned to his positions. Such notice shall contain:

(1) The effective date of the change.

(2) The old and new title assigned to the employee.

(3) The rate of pay assigned to the new title.

(4) Information concerning the employee’s right to appeal to the state personnel board of review within thirty days of the employee’s receipt of the notice.

Effective: 12/04/2011

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/15/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 124.09

Rule Amplifies: 124.14

Prior Effective Dates: 7/29/82

(A) Review of classification plan. Any county which has a classification plan shall develop a system for review and maintenance which will ensure that the duties listed reflect possible future changes in duties.

(B) New or revised classification specifications. Modifications to specifications or new specifications shall be developed in the same manner as a new classification plan as provided by rule 123:1-8-05 of the Administrative Code. The modified or new specifications shall contain the same information required in rule 123:1-8-04 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 12/04/2011

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/15/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 124.09

Rule Amplifies: 124.14

Prior Effective Dates: 7/29/82