124.183 One-time pay supplements.

124.183 One-time pay supplements.

(A) As used in this section, “active payroll” means conditions under which an employee is in active pay status or eligible to receive pay for an approved leave of absence including, but not limited to, occupational injury leave, disability leave, or workers’ compensation.

(B) This section applies only to employees who are eligible to receive personal leave under section 124.138 or 124.386 of the Revised Code, except as otherwise provided in division (E) of this section.

(C)(1) Employees who are in active payroll status on July 30, 2011, shall receive a one-time pay supplement in the earnings statements they receive on August 26, 2011. Full-time employees shall receive the lesser of either a one-time pay supplement equivalent to thirty-two hours of personal leave or a one-time pay supplement equivalent to half the hours of personal leave the employee lost during the moratorium established under either division (A) of section 124.386 of the Revised Code or pursuant to a rule of the director of administrative services. Part-time employees shall receive a one-time pay supplement equivalent to sixteen hours of personal leave.

(2) Employees who are not in active payroll status on July 30, 2011, due to military leave or an absence taken under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act are eligible to receive the one-time pay supplement.

(D) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a one-time pay supplement under this section shall not be subject to withholding for deposit into any state retirement system. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a one-time pay supplement under this section shall not be used for calculation purposes in determining an employee’s retirement benefits in any state retirement system.

(E) This section does not apply to employees of the supreme court, the general assembly, the legislative service commission, the secretary of state, the auditor of state, the treasurer of state, or the attorney general unless the supreme court, the general assembly, the legislative service commission, the secretary of state, the auditor of state, the treasurer of state, or the attorney general participated in the moratorium under division (H) or (I) of section 124.386 of the Revised Code and notifies the director of administrative services in writing on or before June 1, 2011, of the decision to participate in the one-time pay supplement. Written notice under this division shall be signed by the appointing authority for employees of the supreme court, general assembly, or legislative service commission, as the case may be.

Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 7/17/2009.

Effective Date: 06-29-2004