Dillon v. City of MacEdonia

The issue here is whether Dillon continued to serve the probationary period after he was injured in the motorcycle accident, not whether his employment status had been diminished or whether his employment was terminated. The majority concludes that the mere passage of one year from the date of the appointment, without any action taken by the mayor to remove Dillon from the position, is all that is required to satisfactorily complete the probationary period. This is not the intent of R.C. 124.27, the charter, or the rules and regulations of the city.

R.C. 124.27 provides that “[a]ll original…