As Introduced 1 122nd General Assembly 4 Regular Session S. B. No. 110 5 1997-1998 6 SENATOR BLESSING 8 10 A B I L L To enact section 325.25 of the Revised Code to 12 authorize a county agency, common pleas court, 13 county court, or county-operated municipal court 14 to recognize outstanding employee performance. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 16 Section 1. That section 325.25 of the Revised Code be 18 enacted to read as follows: 19 Sec. 325.25. UPON NOTIFYING THE BOARD OF COUNTY 21 COMMISSIONERS, ANY APPOINTING AUTHORITY OF A COUNTY OFFICE, 22 DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, BOARD, OR BODY, OR OF A COMMON PLEAS 23 COURT, COUNTY COURT, OR COUNTY-OPERATED MUNICIPAL COURT AS 24 DEFINED IN SECTION 1901.03 OF THE REVISED CODE, MAY ESTABLISH A 25 PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE. THE 26 PROGRAM MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, CASH AWARDS, 27 ADDITIONAL PAID LEAVE, OR OTHER ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AS THE 28 APPOINTING AUTHORITY CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE, SO LONG AS THE COSTS 29 OF THE PROGRAM DO NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION 30 FIXED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE OFFICE, 31 DEPARTMENT, COMMISSION, BOARD, OR BODY OR FOR THE COMMON PLEAS 32 COURT, COUNTY COURT, OR COUNTY-OPERATED MUNICIPAL COURT. 33