H.B. No. 718 Summary

• Amends Ohio Revised Code sections 124.11 and 124.30 to allow police departments to fill vacant classified civil service positions without requiring competitive examinations.

• Adds new division (A)(3) to section 124.30 permitting the Director of Administrative Services to suspend competitive examination requirements for police department vacancies when competition is impracticable and the position requires specialized certification or exceptional qualifications.

• Suspension of competitive examination requirements for police positions may not be applied generally and applies only to specific, designated cases.

• Existing exceptions for temporary appointments and noncompetitive filling of positions remain unchanged.