Bill > HB146

This bill amends Ohio Revised Code section 2301.27 to change the civil service status of probation officer positions in county probation departments from classified to unclassified service. Currently, probation officers, including those in juvenile divisions of courts of common pleas, are in the classified civil service, which typically involves more stringent hiring and employment protections. By changing their status to unclassified, the bill provides county courts more flexibility in hiring and managing probation staff. The bill maintains existing requirements that probation officers must be qualified, publicly advertised positions that follow equal employment opportunity laws and require specific training standards set by the adult parole authority or department of youth services. The change applies to positions within county probation departments and does not affect the fundamental qualifications or professional standards for probation officers. The bill also includes technical provisions to ensure the amendment harmonizes with other existing legislative changes to the same code section.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb146