Ohio Rev Code § 5126.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 51 | Public Welfare|Chapter 5126 | County Boards of Developmental Disabilities|Section 5126.22 | Classification of Employees.

Effective: October 12, 2016|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 158 - 131st General Assembly|(A) Employees who hold the following positions in a county board of developmental disabilities are management employees:assistant superintendentdirector of businessdirector of personneladult services directorworkshop directorhabilitation managerdirector of residential servicesprincipal (director of children services)program or service supervisorplant managerproduction managerservice and support administration supervisorinvestigative agentconfidential employees as defined in section 4117.01 of the Revised Codepositions designated by the director of developmental disabilities as having managerial or supervisory responsibilities and dutiespositions designated by the county board in accordance with division (D) of this section.(B) Employees who hold the following positions in a board are professional employees:personnel licensed or certified pursuant to Chapter 3319. of the Revised Codeearly intervention specialistphysical development specialisthabilitation specialistwork adjustment specialistplacement specialistvocational evaluatorpsychologistoccupational therapistspeech and language pathologistrecreation specialistbehavior management specialistphysical therapistsupportive home services specialistlicensed practical nurse or registered nurserehabilitation counselordoctor of medicine and surgery or of osteopathic medicine and surgerydentistservice and support administratorconditional status service and support administratorsocial workerany position that is not a management position and for which the standards for certification established by the director of developmental disabilities under section 5126.25 of the Revised Code require a bachelor's or higher degreeprofessional positions designated by the directorprofessional positions designated by the county board in accordance with division (D) of this section.(C) Employees who hold positions in a board that are neither management positions nor professional positions are service employees. Service employee positions include:workshop specialistworkshop specialist assistantcontract procurement specialistcommunity employment specialistany assistant to a professional employee certified to provide, or supervise the provision of, adult services or service and support administrationservice positions designated by the directorservice positions designated by a county board in accordance with division (D) of this section.(D) A county board may designate a position only if the position does not include directly providing, or supervising employees who directly provide, service or instruction to individuals with developmental disabilities.(E) If a county board desires to have a position established that is not specifically listed in this section that includes directly providing, or supervising employees who directly provide, services or instruction to individuals with developmental disabilities, the board shall submit to the director a written description of the position and request that the director designate the position as a management, professional, or service position under this section. The director shall consider each request submitted under this division and respond within thirty days. If the director approves the request, the director shall designate the position as a management, professional, or service position.(F) A county board shall not terminate its employment of any management, professional, or service employee solely because a position is added to or eliminated from those positions listed in this section or because a position is designated or no longer designated by the director or a county board.