Ohio Attorney General issues sick leave donation opinion
On April 16, the Ohio Attorney General (AG) released 2019 Ohio Atty.Gen.Ops. No.
DOL concludes that employers cannot delay FMLA designation
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Earlier this year, the U.S.
April 12 Diversity and Inclusion Workshop to provide practical resources for schools
On April 12, OSBA’s Division of Legal Services will host its annual spring Diversity and Inclusion Workshop from 9a.m.-3p.m. at OSBA’s office in Columbus. This year’s spring workshop will include practical recommendations on a number of important and timely topics.
Board member resources on school employment laws
Did you know that OSBA’s division of legal services provides many resources to school board members in the area of employment law?
Ohio Ethics Commission places informal opinions on web site
On Tuesday, the Ohio Ethics Commission announced that it has made more than 400 informal advisory opinions, issued between 1988 and 2013, available on its web site.
The Commission issues three kinds of advisory opinions:
Capital Conference planning? Don’t forget the app!
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While you are planning your visit to the 2018 OSBA Capital Conference, make sure to take advantage of the OSBA Conference App.
SERS Penalties Resume Aug. 1, 2018
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OSBA resources and upcoming events
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OSBA’s Division of Legal Services always is looking for ways to provide our members with new and useful resources. We’ve been hard at work during the first half of 2018 updating existing resources, creating new ones and planning workshops to provide members with the latest and greatest school law-related information.
ODE amends rule on substitute licensure
As the Legal Ledger reported back in August, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) has been working on amendments to its rule on required licenses for substitutes. The amendment process is now complete and
What you need to know about salary notices
As the end of the school year approaches, one of the more popular questions we receive has to do with the salary notice schools provide to their employees. Legally, RC 3319.12 requires boards of education, by the first day of July, to give each teacher who holds a valid contract for the succeeding school year a “notice” of the salary they are to be paid. A similar notice requirement appears in RC 3319.082 for nonteaching school employees.