OH HB389

Authorizes county auditors and boards of township trustees to adopt mandatory direct deposit payroll policies requiring all county or township employees to provide written authorization for direct deposit, with exemptions permitted for employees unable to provide account numbers or for other specified reasons.

Designates employee direct deposit authorization forms as non-public records under Ohio's public records law.

Allows county auditors to issue electronic warrants authorizing direct deposit for payment of county obligations in accordance with rules adopted by the director of budget and management.

Increases the maximum reserve balance that counties may establish for budget stabilization purposes from 5% of prior year revenues to the greater of 5% of revenues or one-sixth of prior year expenditures from the fund in which the reserve account is established.

Expands the types of workers' compensation programs eligible for reserve balance accounts to include self-insurance programs, individual and joint retrospective rating plans, group rating plans, medical-only programs, deductible plans, and large deductible plans.