Ohio Administrative Code
Title 123:1 - Division of Human Resources
Chapter 123:1-31 - Removals, Reductions, or Suspensions
Section 123:1-31-04 - Reduction or demotion

Reduction or demotion will be made only for one or more of the reasons given in section 124.34 of the Revised Code, except that voluntary written agreement by an employee to a demotion or reduction is considered a satisfactory basis for such action in the absence of evidence to the contrary. The salary of an employee following demotion will be fixed by the director at the equitable rate, not to exceed the rate of pay prior to the demotion.