Ohio Rev. Code § 145.382

July 29, 1992 Senate Bill 346 - 119th General Assembly (A) A former member receiving an age and service retirement allowance from the public employees retirement system, and hereafter referred to as a retirant, may be employed, notwithstanding sections 145.38 and 145.46 of the Revised Code, if his later employment has been in a position described in any of the following categories: (1) A position authorized by section 101.31 , 121.03 , or 121.04 of the Revised Code; (2) A position to which appointment is made by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate; (3) The head of a division of a state department. A retirant employed in such a category is entitled to a retirement allowance based on his total contributions and service credit accrued during all service as a public employee. (B) Upon his later retirement, the retirant may elect to receive retirement benefits based upon his original service and his service after re-entering public service by selecting any of the optional benefit plans specified in section 145.46 of the Revised Code.