Ohio Revised Code|Section 124.392 | Exempt employees cost savings program.

                                                
(A) As used in this section: 
 (1)  "Exempt employee" has the same meaning as in section  124.152 of the Revised Code. 
 (2)  "Fiscal emergency" means a fiscal emergency declared by  the governor under section 126.05 of the Revised Code. 
 (B) The director of administrative services may establish a  voluntary cost savings program for exempt employees.  
 (C)  The director of administrative services shall establish a  mandatory cost savings program applicable to exempt employees.  Subject to division (C)(1) of this section, the program may  include, but is not limited to, a loss of pay or loss of holiday  pay as determined by the director.  The program may be administered  differently among exempt employees based on their classifications,  appointment categories, appointing authorities, or other relevant  distinctions. 
 (1)  Each full-time exempt employee shall participate in the  program for a total of eighty hours of mandatory cost savings in  both fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2011.  Each part-time exempt  employee shall participate in the program by not receiving holiday  pay during both fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2011.  Each  employee of the secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of  state, and attorney general shall participate in the program  unless the secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of  state, or attorney general decides to exempt the officer's  employees from the program and so notifies the director of  administrative services in writing on or before July 1, 2009. 
 After July 1, 2009, the secretary of state, auditor of state,  treasurer of state, or attorney general may decide to begin  participation in the program for eighty hours or less and shall  notify the director of administrative services in writing. The  secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, or  attorney general and the director shall mutually agree upon an  implementation date. 
 (2)  After June 30, 2011, the director of administrative  services, in consultation with the director of budget and  management, may implement mandatory cost savings days applicable  to exempt employees in the event of a fiscal emergency.  Each  employee of the secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of  state, and attorney general shall participate in the mandatory  cost savings days unless the secretary of state, auditor of state,  treasurer of state, or attorney general decides to exempt the  officer's employees from the mandatory cost savings days and so  notifies the director of administrative services in the manner the  director of administrative services prescribes by rule adopted  under this section. 
 (D)  The director shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter  119. of the Revised Code to provide for the administration of the  voluntary cost savings program and the mandatory cost savings  program. 
 (E)  Cost savings days provided pursuant to this section or by  a labor-management contract or agreement shall be considered  remuneration for purposes of section 4141.31 of the Revised Code.