123:1-2-02 Merit system compliance and periodic reviews.

(A) Each county personnel department shall adhere to merit system principles with regard to employees of county departments of human services, child support enforcement agencies, and public child welfare agencies so no threatened loss of federal funding will result for these agencies.

(B) The county shall be financially liable to the state for any loss of federal funds due to the action or inaction of the county personnel department.

(C) The director of administrative services may conduct periodic reviews of county personnel departments. Costs associated with the review of county personnel departments shall be borne equally by the department of administrative services and the county.

(D) Review results shall be disseminated to the county personnel department upon completion. A county personnel department shall submit a corrective action plan, with a reasonable implementation schedule, to the director or designee for all adverse review findings within thirty days of receipt of the review results. The director or designee shall issue a final review determination within thirty days of receipt of the corrective action plan. The county personnel department may appeal any adverse review findings of the final review determination within ten days of receipt of notification from the director or designee by submitting a written appeal with all appropriate supporting documentation. The director or designee shall review the appeal and render a final decision within thirty days of receipt of the appeal.

Replaces: Former 123:1-2-05, 123:1-2-06

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 08/12/2005 and 08/12/2010

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 124.09

Rule Amplifies: 124.14

Prior Effective Dates: 8/5/94 (Emer.), 8/8/94, 4/1/97, 6/18/00