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74 OK Stat § 74-840-5.12 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-5.12. State Department of Rehabilitation Services - Merit system - Unclassified positions.

|A. The State Department of Rehabilitation Services shall be under the Merit System. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all offices, positions and personnel shall be classified and subject to the provisions of the Merit System of Personnel Administration and rules promulgated hereunder. This section shall supersede and repeal any and all executive orders issued pursuant to Section 840-1.1 et seq. of this title to place the agency or its predecessors under the Merit System. |B. In addition to offices, positions and personnel that are unclassified pursuant to Section 840-5.5 of this title, the Director of the State Department of Rehabilitation Services may establish positions in the unclassified service and place employees in the positions provided the total number of unclassified positions does not exceed fifty-two. This limit does not include State Department of Rehabilitation Services employees subject to Section 840-5.3 of this title.C. The limit on unclassified positions provided for in subsection B of this section shall not apply to the instructional and administrative personnel at the Oklahoma School for the Blind and the Oklahoma School for the Deaf as listed in Section 1419 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes.D. The limit on unclassified positions provided for in subsection B of this section shall not apply to the employees of the Disability Determination Services of the State Department of Rehabilitation Services. The Director of the State Department of Rehabilitation Services may establish positions in the unclassified service in the Disability Determination Services and may place employees in those positions provided the total number of those unclassified positions does not exceed twenty-one.E. Instructional and administrative personnel of the State Department of Rehabilitation Services at the Oklahoma School for the Blind and the Oklahoma School for the Deaf pursuant to Section 1419 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be considered unclassified state employees solely for the purpose of entering and maintaining employment data in the state Personnel Management Information System established pursuant to Section 840-2.13 of this title, unless otherwise provided by law.Added by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 14. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 106, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 1995, c. 269, § 4, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 1996, c. 327, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1998, c. 388, § 6, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2001, c. 381, § 15, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2003, c. 93, § 5, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2008, c. 300, § 2, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2015, c. 64, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2019, c. 52, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-5.13 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-5.13. Department of Environmental Quality.

|A. The Department of Environmental Quality shall be under the Merit System. Except as otherwise provided in subsection B of this section, all offices, positions and personnel shall be classified and subject to the provisions of the Merit System of Personnel Administration and rules promulgated hereunder. This section shall supersede and repeal any and all executive orders issued pursuant to this act to place the agency or its predecessors under the Merit System. |B. In addition to offices, positions and personnel that are unclassified pursuant to Section 840-5.5 of this title, the following offices, positions and personnel shall be in the unclassified service:1. Division Directors;2. General Counsel;3. Attorneys;4. Director of Public Information and Education;5. Customer Service Specialists;6. Senior Coordinator of Rural Solid Waste Systems Development;7. Director of Support Services; and8. Director of the Office of Waste Planning and Systems Development.Added by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 15. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 327, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-5.13A (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-5.13A. Temporary employees of the Department of Environmental Quality.

|With the exception of temporary employees hired through temporary personnel services agencies and temporary employees hired into positions or to perform functions that require a professional or occupational license or registration, temporary employees of the Department of Environmental Quality shall not apply against any full-time-equivalency (FTE) employee limitation imposed by law on the Department. The equivalency figure for these non-FTE temporary employees and students in the unclassified service shall not exceed eight percent (8%) of the total full-time-equivalent employee limit established for the Department. |Added by Laws 2006, c. 259, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-5.15 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-5.15. Office of Juvenile Affairs.

|A. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall be under the Merit System. Except as otherwise provided in subsection B of this section, all offices, positions and personnel shall be classified and subject to the provisions of the Merit System of Personnel Administration and rules promulgated pursuant thereto. This section shall supersede and repeal any and all executive orders issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Personnel Act to place the agency or its predecessors under the Merit System. |B. In addition to offices, positions and personnel that are unclassified pursuant to Section 840-5.5 of this title, the Office of Juvenile Affairs may place a maximum of forty-one (41) employees in the unclassified service.Added by Laws 1995, c. 352, § 196, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 409, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 300, § 3, eff. July 1, 2008.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-5.18 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-5.18. Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System.

|Beginning on the effective date of this act, all offices, positions and personnel of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System shall be in the unclassified service except as provided in Section 840-4.2 of this title. All future appointees to such offices and positions shall be in the unclassified service. |Added by Laws 1997, c. 412, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 388, § 8, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2008, c. 300, § 4, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2010, c. 392, § 2, emerg. eff. June 7, 2010.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-5.19 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-5.19. Ethics Commission.

|All positions and personnel of the Ethics Commission shall be in the unclassified service. |Added by Laws 1998, c. 285, § 2, emerg. eff. May 27, 1998. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 151, § 1, emerg. eff. April 21, 2015.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-5.20 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-5.20. State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board.

|A. The State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board shall be under the Merit System. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, all positions and personnel shall be classified and subject to the provisions of the Merit System of Personnel Administration as provided in the Oklahoma Personnel Act. This section shall supersede and repeal any and all executive orders issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Personnel Act to place the agency under the Merit System. |B. In addition to positions and personnel that are unclassified pursuant to Section 840-5.5 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the following offices, positions, and personnel of the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board shall be in the unclassified service:1. A director of internal audit;2. Two deputy administrators;3. Seven assistant administrators;4. One executive secretarial position to the Board;5. An administrative support officer; and6. Three professional-level data processing positions.Added by Laws 1998, c. 285, § 3, emerg. eff. May 27, 1998. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 375, § 2, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 195, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 2001.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-5.21 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-5.21. Oklahoma Transportation Authority.

|A. All offices, positions, and personnel of the Oklahoma Transportation Authority shall be classified and subject to the provisions of the Merit System of Personnel Administration as provided in the Oklahoma Personnel Act. This section shall supersede and repeal any and all Executive Orders issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Personnel Act to place the Authority under the Merit System. |B. In addition to offices, positions, and personnel that are unclassified pursuant to Section 840-5.5 of this title, the following positions and personnel shall be in the unclassified service:1. Information Technology Analysts;2. Process Integration Specialists;3. Project Managers;4. System Integration Specialists; and5. One Administrative Assistant.Added by Laws 1998, c. 388, § 9, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 336, § 10, eff. July 1, 2000.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-5.23 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-5.23. Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission - Unclassified service.

|All offices, positions, and personnel of the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission shall be in the unclassified service. All future appointees to positions in the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commission shall be in the unclassified service. |Added by Laws 2001, c. 304, § 2, emerg. eff. May 31, 2001.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-5.24 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-5.24. State Election Board - Merit System exemption.

|Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State Election Board shall be exempt from the Merit System of Personnel Administration. This section shall supersede and repeal any and all executive orders issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Personnel Act to place the agency or its predecessors under the Merit System. |Added by Laws 2001, c. 381, § 16, eff. July 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 392, § 3, emerg. eff. June 7, 2010; Laws 2015, c. 393, § 1.NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 840-5.23 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-5.25 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-5.25. Department of Transportation – Merit System - Seasonal Employees

|A. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation shall be under the Merit System. Except as otherwise provided in subsections B through D of this section, all offices, positions, and personnel shall be classified and subject to the provisions of the Merit System of Personnel Administration and rules promulgated pursuant thereto. This section shall supersede and repeal any and all executive orders issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Personnel Act to place the agency or its predecessors under the Merit System. |B. In addition to offices, positions, and personnel that are unclassified as specifically provided by law, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation may place any employee initially employed in the following positions on or after July 1, 2015, in the unclassified service:1. Five (5) executive assistant positions, assigned to an assistant director;2. Five (5) project manager positions;3. Five (5) transportation coordinator positions;4. Five (5) administration coordinator positions; and5. Seasonal employees who work less than one thousand six hundred (1,600) hours in any twelve-month period.C. The Department may employ seasonal employees throughout the calendar year. Such labor employed by the Department for a period of time necessary to address a seasonal need shall be in the unclassified service of the state as provided by the Oklahoma Personnel Act of the Oklahoma Statutes. Such employees shall not be entitled to paid leave, paid holidays, retirement, health, dental or life insurance, and shall be exempt from any laws, rules or practices providing for such benefits.D. The Department, in its annual budget request, shall include a summary of the use of seasonal employees, which shall include the number of workers employed under the provisions of this section and the total wages paid to these employees.Added by Laws 2015, c. 394, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 254, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-5.26 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-5.26. Board of Dentistry - Merit system.

|A. The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry shall be under the Merit System. Except as otherwise provided in subsection B of this section, all offices, positions, and personnel shall be classified and subject to the provisions of the Merit System of Personnel Administration and rules promulgated pursuant thereto. This section shall supersede and repeal any and all executive orders issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Personnel Act to place the agency or its predecessors under the Merit System. |B. In addition to offices, positions, and personnel that are unclassified as specifically provided by law, the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry may place any investigator initially employed on or after July 1, 2015, in the unclassified service.Added by Laws 2015, c. 392, § 1.NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 840-5.25 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-6.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-6.1. Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.

|A. The Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission shall establish and maintain a mandatory Alternative Dispute Resolution Program and shall adopt and promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the implementation and management of the program. |B. A purpose of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program is to provide an economical means and access to effective alternative dispute resolution services to all state agencies and employees.C. The Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission may require employees and agencies to utilize the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program to resolve disputes brought before the Commission pursuant to Sections 841.13 and 841.15 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.D. Alternative dispute resolution programs established and utilized by the Commission are not subject to Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act. The decision in such cases may be appealed by any party to the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission and thereafter to district court.Added by Laws 1992, c. 367, § 7, eff. July 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 36. Renumbered from § 841.13C of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-6.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-6.3. Progressive discipline.

|A. Each appointing authority shall establish written policies and procedures for progressive discipline of employees according to the rules established by the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission. |B. Progressive discipline is a system designed to ensure not only the consistency, impartiality and predictability of discipline, but also the flexibility to vary penalties if justified by aggravating or mitigating conditions. Typically, penalties range from verbal warning to discharge, with intermediate levels of a written warning, suspension or demotion. Absent mitigating circumstances, repetition of an offense is accompanied by a generally automatic progression to the next higher level of discipline.C. Each supervisor shall be responsible for applying discipline when necessary that is progressive in nature, appropriate for the offense, and equitable. Each supervisor shall consider aggravating or mitigating circumstances when determining the proper disciplinary action. Each supervisor shall use prompt, positive action to avoid more serious disciplinary actions. The Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission shall promulgate rules to establish the requirements and guidelines for discipline.D. The rules shall prohibit supervisors from considering incidents that occurred longer than four (4) years prior to an offense in order to move to a higher level of discipline. The prohibition shall not apply to incidents involving the following types of conduct:1. Criminal activity;2. Sexual misconduct and/or harassment;3. Racially discriminatory behavior and/or harassment;4. Threats or acts of violence against employees in the workplace; and5. Drug and/or alcohol use or abuse on the job.Added by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 34. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 7, § 1, emerg. eff. March 31, 2003.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-6.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-6.8. Attorney fees and costs - Motion - Supporting evidence - Review.

|A. The presiding officer of any hearing or Alternative Dispute Resolution Program proceeding before the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission may require payment of reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party if the position of the nonprevailing party was without reasonable basis or was frivolous. |B. Requests by prevailing parties for payment of attorney fees and costs shall be filed by motion with a copy served on other parties within ten (10) days of the date that the decision is issued. A responsive pleading may be filed within ten (10) days of the date the motion is filed with the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission. The motion shall be filed at the office of the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission to the attention of the presiding officer and the ruling on the motion shall be made in an addendum decision.C. The motion for fees and costs shall state why the prevailing party believes he or she is entitled to an award under this statute and shall be supported by evidence substantiating the amount of the request. Such evidence shall include the following:1. Accurate and current time records;2. A copy of the terms of any fee agreement between the party and the attorney;3. The attorney's customary billing rate for similar work, provided the attorney has a billing practice to report; and4. Evidence of the prevailing community rate sufficient to establish a market value for the services rendered.D. If the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission determines that the appeal is frivolous, any party may be assessed attorney fees and costs of the action.E. A petition for judicial review by the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission of the addendum decision shall be filed in accordance with Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, within ten (10) days of the issue date of said decision.Added by Laws 1990, c. 279, § 3, emerg. eff. May 25, 1990. Renumbered from § 841.15A of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 310, § 20, emerg. eff. June 5, 1995.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-6.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-6.9. Administrative fines - Forfeiture of position.

|A. The Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission or Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may levy an administrative fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) against any person, whether subject to the provisions of the merit system or in unclassified service, who after proper notice fails or refuses, within a reasonable period of time, to implement a written order of the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission or the Director of the Office. Such fine shall be assessed against the person who violates the order and shall not be paid by any monies of the employing entity in which the person is employed or serves. |B. Any person against whom an administrative fine is levied who continues the violation for an unreasonable period of time, as determined by the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission or Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, shall forfeit his or her position and shall be ineligible for appointment to or employment in state government for a period of five (5) years.C. Any fines collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the revolving fund of the respective entity which levies the fine.Added by Laws 1982, c. 338, § 44, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 84, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1986, c. 158, § 24, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1994, c. 242, § 40. Renumbered from § 841.23 of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 921.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-7.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-7.1. Leasing of state employees by Indian tribe or nation.

|A. A state agency may enter into a contract with any federally recognized tribe or Indian Nation for the purpose of leasing one or more of its employees as follows: |1. The Indian Tribe or Nation has purchased real property from the state; and2. The employee or employees were employed by the agency at the site of the purchased real property.B. The Indian Tribe or Nation shall pay to the agency in a manner specified in the contract an amount equal to the salary, employer retirement contributions and flexible benefit allowance attributed to such leased employee or employees and any other expenses as agreed by the parties in the contract.C. Leased employees pursuant to this section shall not lose any rights or benefits of being a state employee and shall retain their classification status.Added by Laws 2004, c. 133, § 1, emerg. eff. April 20, 2004.
74 OK Stat § 74-840-8.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-840-8.1. Social networking and social media policy and standards – State agencies and political subdivisions.

|Social Networking and Social Media Policy and Standards |A. All state agencies and all political subdivisions of this state, shall adopt a social networking and social media policy that shall apply to the use of social media by state employees and employees of any political subdivision of this state to discourage abusive or offensive online behavior.For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:1. "Social networking" or "social media" means interaction with external websites or services based upon participant contributions to the content. Types of social media include social and professional networks, blogs, micro blogs, video or photo sharing and social bookmarking; and2. "Comment" means a response to an article or social media content submitted by a commenter.B. The social media and social networking policy developed by each agency and political subdivision of this state utilizing the guidelines established in this section shall apply to all state employees and employees of any political subdivision of this state who utilize social media or social networking networks for work purposes.C. Social media and social networking policies developed by each agency and political subdivision of this state shall discourage the sharing of content or comments by state employees and employees of any political subdivision of this state containing the following, when it is directed at a citizen of the State of Oklahoma:1. Obscene sexual content or links to obscene sexual content;2. Abusive behavior and bullying language or tone;3. Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity; and4. Disclosure of information which an agency and its employees are required to keep confidential by law, regulation or internal policy.D. Social media and social networking policies developed by each state agency and political subdivision of this state in accordance with the requirements established in this section shall be distributed to each affected employee by email.E. The state or a political subdivision shall not be liable if a loss or claim results from any action undertaken in their discretion pursuant to the provisions of this act.Added by Laws 2019, c. 295, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.