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Governor Strickland intends to add "significant other" to the administrative definition of immediate family
Excellent news from Governor Strickland!
Governor Strickland intends to add "significant other" to the administrative definition of immediate family. This will allow state employees the right to use paid time off such as bereavement and family leave for their "immediate family" which includes their "significant other" (definition below).
There was a public hearing this morning, at 8:30am, and then the rule will go to Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review in June.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 119.03, notice is hereby given that the Department of Administrative Services intends to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of amending Ohio Administrative Code Section 123:1-47-01. The proposed to be amended rule deals with the following subject matter: 123:1-47-01 Definition of Terms: To include the phrase "significant other" within the definition of the term "immediate family" and to describe what the phrase covers and to extend the definition of "probationary period" used for certain unclassified employees for purposes of step increases to also be applicable to vacation usage.
The Department of Administrative Services shall hold a public hearing on the proposed rule amendment on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. in Room 2793, on the 27th floor of the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower located at 30 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio. At this hearing, any person affected by the rule may appear and be heard in person, by the person's attorney, or both, may present the person's position, arguments, or contentions orally or in writing, offer and examine witnesses, and present evidence that tends to show that the rule, if adopted or effectuated, will be unreasonable or unlawful.
(A) For purposes of Chapters 123:1-1 to 123:1-47 of the Administrative Code:
(39) "Immediate family" - Means an employee's spouse or significant other ("significant other" as used in this definition means one who stands in place of a spouse and who resides with the employee), parents, children, grandparents, siblings, grandchildren, brother- in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, step-parents,
step-children, step-siblings, or a legal guardian or other person who stands in the place of a parent (in loco parentis).
A special thanks to Equality Ohio and Sue Doerfer for the tip.
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