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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.13. Personnel Management Information System.

A. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall establish a Personnel Management Information System to provide various management reports to facilitate decision making within agencies, and to promote the efficient utilization of personnel resources by providing a method for tracking, monitoring and reporting positions and employee transactions. The System shall include information on state service positions within the executive branch of government, but shall not require institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education to participate.
B. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall promulgate rules regarding the Personnel Management Information System as necessary to implement the provisions of this section. Such rules shall establish a schedule to ensure the orderly implementation of such Personnel Management Information System.
C. State agencies shall assist the Office of Management and Enterprise Services as necessary to ensure the orderly completion of implementation as provided for in this section.
D. Appointing authorities in the legislative or judicial branches of state government may participate in the Personnel Management Information System at their option.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 367, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 4. Renumbered from § 840.5c of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 874; Laws 2022, c. 243, § 10, emerg. eff. May 11, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.14. Management of costs of human resources.

A. The intent of the Legislature is to increase individual agency skill and accountability in managing the costs associated with personnel and in applying controls that will enhance the ability of the State of Oklahoma to manage the overall costs of human resources as efficiently as possible, while continuing to maintain fairness to employees.
B. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall produce an electronic report on an annual basis of all reallocation decisions for career service positions.
C. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall produce an electronic report on an annual basis of all transactions in the state service involving the establishment of new positions.
D. As a further control on human resource costs, the Governor may declare a financial emergency or implement a freeze in hiring, by declaring this section to be in effect.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 226, § 5, operative July 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 367, § 16, eff. July 1, 1992. Renumbered from § 840.22A of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 283, § 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1996, c. 363, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1998, c. 364, § 30, emerg. eff. June 8, 1998; Laws 2004, c. 312, § 4, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 875; Laws 2014, c. 267, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2022, c. 243, § 11, emerg. eff. May 11, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.15A. State Employee Compensation Program.

There is hereby established the "State Employee Compensation Program" within the executive branch. The State Employee Compensation Program will attract, retain and reward quality employees with competitive total compensation based on relevant labor markets. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of the compensation program. The compensation program will establish pay structures with a goal of compensating state employees at a level of at least a ninety percent (90%) of compensation for comparable private sector positions. The compensation program will reinforce a productive work climate and culture of accountability and make the State of Oklahoma an employer of choice. Pay structures will be implemented with fairness and equity throughout the executive branch. Pay delivery mechanisms will be based on a combination of establishing and maintaining relativity to market, achievement of performance objectives, recognition of differences in job content, acquisition and application of further skill and education. The Legislature will be accountable for the funding of the pay structures established pursuant to the compensation program.
Added Laws 2014, c. 390, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.15B. State employee compensation program.

The state employee compensation program is designed to attract, retain and reward quality employees with competitive total compensation based on relevant labor markets. The compensation program will establish pay structures with a goal of working toward the recommendations of the 2013 State Employee Total Remuneration Study. The compensation program will reinforce a productive work climate and culture of accountability and make the State of Oklahoma an employer of choice. Pay structures will be implemented with fairness and equity. Pay delivery mechanisms will be based on a combination of the achievement of performance objectives, recognition of differences in job content, acquisition and application of further skill and education. The Legislature will be accountable for the funding of the pay structures established pursuant to the compensation program.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 377, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
NOTE: This section was editorially renumbered from § 840-2.15A of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.16. Minimum annualized salary.

Except as otherwise provided by law, any employee of the state, excluding members of boards and commissions, institutions under the administrative authority of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, employees of public school districts and elected officials, on July 1 of each year, earning less than the amount established in the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a three-person household, issued each year in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, shall receive the necessary grade or salary adjustment to provide for a minimum annualized salary equal to the amount established in the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a three-person household, issued each year in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Any employee of the state, excluding members of boards and commissions, institutions under the administrative authority of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, employees of public school districts and elected officials, employed after July 1, 2007, shall receive a minimum annualized salary equal to the amount established in the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a three-person household, issued each year in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. This section shall not apply to those persons employed pursuant to Section 2241 of this title or those persons employed pursuant to Section 1.6a of Title 53 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 204, § 1, emerg. eff. May 10, 1990. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 266, § 94, operative July 1, 1990; Laws 1991, c. 239, § 2, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1992, c. 367, § 11, eff. July 1, 1992. Renumbered from § 7.12 of Title 62 by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 274, § 1; Laws 1995, c. 310, § 6, emerg. eff. June 5, 1995; Laws 2007, c. 207, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Laws 2009, c. 273, § 4; Laws 2022, c. 243, § 12, emerg. eff. May 11, 2022.
NOTE: Laws 1994, c. 242, § 46 repealed by Laws 1995, c. 310, § 23, emerg. eff. June 5, 1995.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.20. See the following versions:

OS 74-840-2.20v1 (HB 1027, Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 18, § 1).
OS 74-840-2.20v2 (SB 16x, Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 32, § 2).
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.20A. Agency closings and reductions in services - Employee leave or relocation.

A. When an agency of the State of Oklahoma or part of such an agency is closed because of an imminent peril threatening the public health, safety, or welfare of state employees or the public, the appointing authority shall place employees who are scheduled to work in the closed area on paid administrative leave or shall assign them to work in another location. Employees who are on paid administrative leave shall be in standby or on-call status during their normal scheduled duty hours. The appointing authority may call such employees to return to their normal duties and work location or respond to the demands of the situation as necessary.
B. When the Governor or a designee of the Governor authorizes agencies or parts of agencies to maintain basic minimum services because hazardous weather conditions impede or delay the movement of employees to and from work, employees responsible for providing such basic minimum services shall report to work. Appointing authorities of agencies shall be responsible for determining essential agency functions and ensuring that employees who staff such functions are so informed. Leave alternatives for those employees not responsible for basic minimum services shall be established by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
C. Appointing authorities of affected agencies shall notify the Office of Management and Enterprise Services of agency closings and reductions in services pursuant to this section.
D. The provisions of this section are applicable to agencies and employees in the executive department of state government, including those on temporary and other limited term appointments. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to employees of institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
E. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 1996, c. 320, § 5, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 880.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.20B. Leaves of absence for state employees serving as donors.

A. Any employee of this state, its departments or agencies shall be granted a leave of absence, subject to approval of the scheduling of such leave by the employee’s Appointing Authority, with medical necessity being the primary determinant for such approval, for the time specified for the following purposes:
1. Five (5) workdays to serve as a bone marrow donor if the employee provides the employer written verification that the employee is to serve as a bone marrow donor; and
2. Thirty (30) workdays to serve as a human organ donor if the employee provides the employer written verification that the employee is to serve as a human organ donor.
B. An employee who is granted a leave of absence pursuant to the provisions of this section shall receive the base state pay without interruption during the leave of absence. For purposes of determining seniority, pay or pay advancement, and performance awards, and for the receipt of any benefit that may be affected by a leave of absence, the service of the employee shall be considered uninterrupted by the leave of absence.
C. A state agency shall not penalize an employee for requesting or obtaining a leave of absence pursuant to the provisions of this section.
D. The leave authorized by this section may be requested by the employee only if the employee is the person who is serving as the donor.
Added by Laws 2002, c. 222, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 451, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002. Renumbered from § 2220.11 of Title 63 by Laws 2002, c. 451, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.20C. Written notice of furlough to state employees.

A. Each agency, as defined by Section 840-1.3 of this title, shall provide a written notice to any employee of such agency who will be furloughed by the agency at least thirty (30) days prior to the first date that the furlough period is scheduled to begin. The notice shall provide information about the anticipated first date of the furlough period and an estimate of the duration of the furlough or the day or days during which the furlough will be in effect.
B. The furlough notice shall be provided to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and any state employee association representing state employees at such time.
C. Subsection A of this section shall not apply to disruptions in funding to state agencies caused by actions at the federal level.
Added by Laws 2012, c. 140, § 1. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 158, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.20D. Maternity leave.

A. Any full-time employee of this state who has been employed by the state agency for at least two (2) years prior to the request for leave shall be entitled to six (6) weeks of paid maternity leave following the birth or adoption of the employee’s child.
B. Paid maternity leave pursuant to this section shall be in addition to and not in place of sick leave due to pregnancy, as authorized by Section 840-2.20 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. An employee who is granted maternity leave pursuant to the provisions of this section shall receive the employee’s annual salary without interruption during the maternity leave. For purposes of determining seniority, pay or pay advancement, and performance awards, and for the receipt of any benefit that may be affected by maternity leave, the service of the employee shall be considered uninterrupted by the maternity leave.
D. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 32, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.22. Family and medical leave.

The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall promulgate emergency and permanent leave rules as necessary to implement the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and rules thereto. Such leave rules shall permit an employee to select any one or a combination of the following types of leave to account for authorized absences covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993: leave without pay; annual and sick leave accumulated by the employee; and annual and sick leave donated by other state employees; and compensatory time.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 344, § 1. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 221, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1994, c. 242, § 7. Renumbered from § 840.7c of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 286, § 3, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2001, c. 381, § 4, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 312, § 9, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 882.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.23A. National disaster leave.

A. An appointing authority may grant leave with pay not to exceed fifteen (15) working days to a state employee who is affected by a presidentially declared national disaster in Oklahoma after May 1, 1999, if:
1. The employee suffered a physical injury as a result of the disaster;
2. A relative or household member of the employee, as defined by subsection B of Section 840-2.23 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, suffered a physical injury or died as a result of the disaster; or
3. The domicile of the employee or the domicile of a relative of the employee, as defined by subsection B of Section 840-2.23 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, was damaged or destroyed as a result of the disaster.
B. The authority to grant leave with pay pursuant to subsection A of this section shall extend for a period of not more than eighteen (18) months after the date of a presidentially declared national disaster.
C. Annual leave, sick leave, or compensatory time which was charged to a state employee as a result of the presidentially declared national disaster resulting from the May 3, 1999, tornadoes that would have otherwise been eligible for the leave provision in subsection A of this section, may be reinstated by the appointing authority. A state employee entitled to leave with pay pursuant to this section who was charged leave without pay shall be compensated at the base rate of pay of the employee.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 306, § 8, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 298, § 2, emerg. eff. June 5, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.24. Participation in specialized disaster relief services - Leave with pay.

A. 1. As used in this subsection, "disaster" means disasters designated at level III and above in the American Red Cross Regulations and Procedures.
2. Any state employee in the executive branch of state government who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross or a member of the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, with the authorization of the chief executive officer of the state agency, may be granted a leave with pay not to exceed fifteen (15) working days in any twelve-month period to participate in specialized disaster relief services within the State of Oklahoma for the American Red Cross or the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, upon the request of the American Red Cross or the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol and with the approval of the office of the Governor of this state, without the loss of pay, annual leave, sick leave, accrued overtime wages or compensatory time. The agency shall compensate an employee granted leave time under this section at his or her regular rate of pay for those regular work hours during which the employee is absent from work.
3. Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph 2 of this subsection, state employees certified as disaster volunteers shall not exceed five hundred (500) participants at any one time. A list of such employees will be coordinated with the Department of Civil Emergency Management and the office of the Governor of this state. Within sixty (60) days of any request made by the American Red Cross or the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, a report shall be prepared by the American Red Cross or the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol and submitted to the Governor's office stating the reasons and needs for any request made.
B. Any state officer or employee in the executive branch of state government authorized by the employing agency of the officer or employee to volunteer in a disaster relief activity during a presidentially declared national disaster in Oklahoma after May 1, 1999, for a period of not more than six (6) months after the date of the presidentially declared national disaster, shall not have to use accrued leave or need to make up any time due to the performance of their volunteer activities.
C. Private employers are encouraged to allow their employees to take leave in order to participate in volunteer disaster service programs.
D. School administrators are encouraged to allow students, sixteen (16) years of age or older to be out of school to participate in volunteer disaster service programs.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 136, § 1, emerg. eff. May 2, 1994. Renumbered from Title 74, § 840.7e by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 172, § 2, emerg. eff. May 21, 1999; Laws 2010, c. 92, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.25. Meetings of job-related professional organizations - Leave to attend - Activities excluded.

A. An employee shall be entitled to take leave with pay not to exceed three (3) days a year to attend meetings of job-related professional organizations of which the employee is a member upon receiving permission from the appointing authority. The denial by an appointing authority or organizational leave shall be in writing and state the reasons for denying said leave.
B. The leave authorized by this section shall not be used for lobbying activities which include the lobbying of legislative or executive branch elected officials within state-owned or leased buildings.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 338, § 41, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 344, § 3; Laws 1994, c. 242, § 38. Renumbered from § 841.20 of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 19, emerg. eff. May 11, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.26. Flextime attendance policies and alternative work schedules.

A. In order to provide increased services to the public, to assist state employees in meeting the needs of their families, improve employee morale and productivity, appointing authorities are encouraged to consider the adoption of flextime attendance policies and alternative work schedules.
B. For purposes of this section, "flextime" means a regular, eight-hour-day work schedule that permits the use of alternative starting and ending times within limits set by the appointing authority and that includes a common work period during which all employees are expected to be present.
C. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall provide technical assistance to agencies in developing flextime policies and alternative work schedules and shall promulgate rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act as necessary for such policies.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 39. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 176, § 4, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 883.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.27E. Separation agreement.

Any affected employee who receives severance benefits pursuant to the State Government Reduction-in-Force and Severance Benefits Act shall execute a separation agreement with the employing agency, on forms to be prescribed by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The forms shall comply with applicable federal laws and may include but not be limited to the following elements:
1. Agreement by the affected employee that the receipt of the benefits is in lieu of continued employment with the agency or other severance benefits related to the current reduction-in-force;
2. Agreement by the affected employee that, to the extent allowed by federal or state law, respectively, the affected employee releases the State of Oklahoma and the agency from all claims, liabilities, demands and causes of action known or unknown, fixed or contingent, equitable, legal or administrative, except unemployment insurance;
3. Agreement by the affected employee that, to the extent allowed by federal or state law, respectively, the affected employee releases the State of Oklahoma and the agency from any claim or cause of action which might arise under federal or state laws governing the employment relationship; and
4. Agreement by the affected employee that the affected employee knows and understands that the receipt of severance benefits is in exchange, to the extent allowed by federal or state law, for any rights the affected employee may have had to:
a.
continued employment with any agency, and
b.
future employment with the agency from which separated for a period of one (1) year from the date of the agreement, provided that nothing in this subparagraph shall prohibit an appointing authority of any agency from employing an affected employee who has received a severance benefit.
The provisions of this section shall not prohibit any affected employee from accepting severance benefits from more than one agency during employment with the State of Oklahoma.
Added by Laws 1997, c. 287, § 8, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 347, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 212, § 15, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 886; Laws 2021, c. 44, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-2.28B. Voluntary Buyout Agency Reimbursement Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to be designated the "Voluntary Buyout Agency Reimbursement Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services from such sources as may be designated by law. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for the purpose of making reimbursement payments to agencies as provided by Section 840-2.28A of this title for eligible voluntary buyout expenditures. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Added by Laws 2010, c. 179, § 3, emerg. eff. April 28, 2010. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 891.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-3.1. Training programs for supervisory personnel.

A. Each supervisor employed as of January 1, 1993, by a state agency, board or commission in the executive branch of state government, excluding those within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, shall attend, prior to December 31, 1993, a training program for supervisory personnel. The training program shall be established pursuant to subsection C of this section.
B. Employees appointed to supervisory positions after January 1, 1993, shall complete twenty-four (24) hours of training pursuant to subsection C of this section within twelve (12) months of assuming such supervisory position. Thereafter, supervisors are required to complete twelve (12) hours of training pursuant to subsection C of this section each year. The appointing authority of each agency shall ensure each supervisory employee is notified and scheduled to attend such required training and shall make time available for each such employee to complete the training.
C. 1. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall promulgate any rules necessary to develop and implement training programs for supervisory personnel which shall include courses related to the effective performance of an agency manager or supervisor. Rules authorized by this subsection shall require supervisors to attend such training within a reasonable period of time determined by the Director.
2. Training programs for supervisors under this section may be approved by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services; provided, however, such programs shall be subject to standards developed by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. All state agencies, boards and commissions may participate in any such government employee training program established by an institution that is a member of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education and approved by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services as provided for in this paragraph.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 387, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1992. Renumbered from § 840.35 of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 406, § 2, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 235, § 3, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 410, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 381, § 9, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 892.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-3.1A. Authorization for agencies to establish education and training programs.

A. For the purpose of this section, "agency" is any agency or department of the executive branch.
B. Beginning November 1, 2016, agencies are authorized to establish education and training programs for positions critical to the mission of the agency. The agency may contract with accredited institutions located in Oklahoma necessary to provide this education and training. Funds of the agency or its institutions may be used to pay salaries or tuition and subsistence for employees in these training programs, pursuant to subsection D of this section. Employees may be in work status while engaging in training and education programs provided for in this section.
C. An employee of an agency, who has achieved a "meets" or "exceeds" standards on his or her performance evaluation and meets the standards as established in rules promulgated pursuant to this section, shall be eligible for additional education and training provided by the state.
D. An employee of the agency who participates in the education and training program outlined in this act shall execute a promissory note for expenses payable to the agency whereby the employee promises to repay the note by remaining in employment with the agency. The duration of the loan repayment will correspond with the program in which the employee participated as set forth in rules promulgated for the implementation of this act.
E. The amount due pursuant to this act shall be reduced at a rate of Thirteen Dollars ($13.00) per calendar day beginning the first day after graduation from the education or training program. If for any reason the employee leaves the employment of the agency, the obligation will be considered due.
F. Violation of the provisions of the terms of the promissory note for training expenses entered into pursuant to this section shall give rise to a cause of action and suit may be commenced by the agency for and on behalf of the State of Oklahoma for restitution of any and all sums plus interest at the statutory rate, costs, and reasonable attorney fees. The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons who volunteer or are drafted into active military service subsequent to receiving training at state expense.
G. The agency of the executive branch may pay fees for employees to maintain licenses and certification required to provide services essential to the mission of the agency. The agency may require repayment of such fees pursuant to subsection D of this section.
H. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall promulgate rules pursuant to the implementation of this act.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 206, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-4.6. Pay structure.

A. The State of Oklahoma, to recruit, retain and motivate a quality workforce for the purpose of providing quality services to the citizens of Oklahoma, shall provide a compensation structure based on internal equity and external competitiveness balanced by the state's fiscal conditions. The state's goal shall be to provide a flexible and adaptable state employee compensation system based on the market data found in relevant public and private sector markets.
B. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall develop a compensation schedule for all positions within the executive branch, excluding institutions under the administrative authority of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The Office may develop market-based occupational compensation structures. The compensation structures established pursuant to this section for all positions shall be initially established and published by January 1, 2015, and shall thereafter be reviewed for revision annually. The provisions of this section are not subject to the provisions of Article I of the Administrative Procedures Act.
C. Beginning in fiscal year 2023, a study shall be funded to examine the overall compensation for all positions covered by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services under the Civil Service and Human Capital Management Act. The study shall include an analysis of the overall state workforce and make recommendations for any increase or decrease in specific areas of the workforce. The study shall be completed and the findings submitted to the Offices of the Governor, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate by December 31, 2022. The study shall be funded and performed every four (4) years thereafter.
D. Beginning in fiscal year 2023, a study shall be funded to examine the overall human resources functions throughout the state. The study shall include an analysis of how the statewide human resources functions can be consolidated and recommendations on how to consolidate such functions.
E. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the state from contracting for the studies set forth in subsections C and D of this section with one vendor or under one contract.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 338, § 16, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 22. Renumbered from § 840.16 of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 410, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 902; Laws 2014, c. 390, § 4, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2022, c. 244, § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.
NOTE: This section was purportedly repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May 11, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-4.17. Employee performance and pay evaluation system.

A. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall study and establish a performance evaluation system that shall be used by all executive branch agencies for completing employee performance evaluations and making salary and performance-based pay decisions. The purpose of the system is to effectively link pay and performance while taking into consideration both the relativity of the position to market and the performance of the employee. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.
B. The agency shall retain a copy of the performance evaluation for each employee of the agency. A copy of the performance evaluation shall be retained in the employee's personnel file.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 338, § 37, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 46, § 4, emerg. eff. April 23, 1985; Laws 1986, c. 84, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1986, c. 244, § 8, emerg. eff. June 12, 1986; Laws 1992, c. 367, § 18, eff. July 1, 1992. Renumbered from § 841.16 of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 235, § 8, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 1, § 37, emerg. eff. Feb. 24, 1999; Laws 1999, c. 410, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 381, § 11, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2003, c. 212, § 18, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 312, § 12, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 389, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 911; Laws 2014, c. 390, § 5, eff. July 1, 2014.
NOTE: Laws 1998, c. 98, § 1 repealed by Laws 1999, c. 1, § 45, emerg. eff. Feb. 24, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-4.19. Authority to designate place of employment – Punitive transfers – Moving costs for nonpunitive transfers.

A state agency shall have sole and final authority to designate the place or places where its employees shall perform their duties except where the action was for disciplinary reasons. Such punitive transfers shall be subject to the Civil Service and Human Capital Modernization Act. For transfers not deemed punitive, a partial payment by the State of Oklahoma shall be paid to a certified carrier for the cost of moving any employee permanently transferred at the request of a state agency. A minimum cost shall be Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) up to a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the employee's current salary.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 310, § 16, emerg. eff. June 5, 1995. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 22, emerg. eff. May 11, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-840-5.3. Certain persons not considered state employees.

A. The following offices, positions and personnel shall not be considered state employees except as otherwise provided by law:
1. Patient and inmate help in the state charitable, mental and correctional institutions;
2. Persons engaged in public work for the state, but employed by contractors when the performance of such contract is authorized by the Legislature or other competent authority;
3. All employees of all public school districts; and
4. Officers and members of the Oklahoma National Guard, as such.
B. The superintendents and teachers at the Oklahoma School for the Blind and the Oklahoma School for the Deaf shall be state employees, subject to the Civil Service and Human Capital Modernization Act.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 338, § 9, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 244, § 5, emerg. eff. June 12, 1986. Renumbered from § 840.9 of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 269, § 3, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2001, c. 381, § 12, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2003, c. 93, § 4, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 916; Laws 2022, c. 243, § 23, emerg. eff. May 11, 2022.
2023 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; and
2. 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.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 133, § 1, emerg. eff. April 20, 2004. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 24, emerg. eff. May 11, 2022.
2023 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; and
2. "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; and
4. 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.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-842. Access of product vendors to employees.

A. Effective July 1, 2003, state agencies shall allow product vendors that have an authorized payroll deduction for state employees pursuant to Section 7.10 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes reasonable access to state employees in order to provide information concerning their products. In cooperation with the individual state agencies, vendors shall be allowed, at a minimum, annual access to state employees for such purpose. This access shall only occur during scheduled breaks or during periods immediately before or after normal work hours and must not disrupt or interfere with the business of the agency. For those state government facilities that operate twenty-four (24) hours a day, vendors shall be allowed access for each shift. State funds shall not be utilized to accommodate this access.
B. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may promulgate rules necessary to implement this section.
Added by Laws 2002, c. 347, § 17, emerg. eff. May 30, 2002. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 6, § 1, emerg. eff. March 31, 2003; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 923.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-844. Definition.

As used in the State Employee Advocacy Rights Act, “employee organization” means any organization which has payroll deduction privileges as defined in paragraph 5 of subsection B of Section 7.10 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 344, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-845. Privileges - Rules governing distribution of employee organization materials - Ethics Commission rules.

A. State agencies shall allow employee organizations the following privileges:
1. Holding meetings on state property in a location that does not disrupt the operations of agency business. Employees may attend such meetings as long as meetings are conducted before or after working hours, or during employee lunch periods; and
2. Allowing employee organizations to provide information to state agencies to be included in new employee packets.
B. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall promulgate rules governing the annual distribution of employee organization materials by state agencies.
C. Nothing in the State Employee Advocacy Rights Act shall be construed to conflict with the rules of the Ethics Commission regarding the use of public facilities for political purposes.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 344, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 924.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-846. One-year commitment of service for positions critical to public safety.

A. Beginning November 1, 2019, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the Oklahoma Department of Corrections are authorized to establish a program requiring a one (1) year commitment of service from individuals who are being trained for positions critical to the safety of the public. Funds of the agencies may be used to pay salaries or tuition and subsistence for employees in these training programs, pursuant to the provisions of subsection C of this section. Employees may be in work status while engaging in training and education programs provided for in this section.
B. Employees training for positions critical to the safety of the public shall be eligible to execute a promissory note for training expenses payable to the agency whereby the employee promises to repay the note by remaining in employment with the agency for at least one (1) year. The duration of the loan repayment will correspond with the program in which the employee participated as set forth in rules promulgated for the implementation of this section.
C. The amount due pursuant to this section shall be reduced at a rate of Thirteen Dollars ($13.00) per calendar day beginning the first day after graduation from the education or training program. If for any reason the employee leaves the employment of the Department, the obligation will be considered due.
D. Violation of the provisions of the terms of the promissory note for training expenses entered into pursuant to this section shall give rise to a cause of action and suit may be commenced by the agencies for and on behalf of the State of Oklahoma for restitution of any and all sums plus interest at the statutory rate, costs and reasonable attorney fees. The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons who volunteer, who are drafted into active military service subsequent to receiving training at state expense or who have been terminated prior to the obligation being fulfilled.
E. The agencies may pay fees for employees to maintain licenses and certification required to provide services essential to the mission of the agencies. The agencies may require repayment of such fees pursuant to subsection C of this section.
F. The Commissioner of Public Safety, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Commission and the State Board of Corrections shall promulgate rules pursuant to the implementations of this section.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 256, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-852. Purpose.

It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this act to vitalize the constitutional amendment identified as House Joint Resolution No. 513 of the Twenty-seventh Oklahoma Legislature, if, as and when the same shall be approved by the people, to aid and assist with Oklahoma's industrial development and provide additional employment and payrolls within this state.
Added by Laws 1959, p. 500, § 2.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-858. Loan applications - Contents.

Prior to the loaning of any funds to an industrial development agency for an industrial development project, the Authority shall receive from such industrial development agency a loan application in the form adopted by the Authority which shall contain, without being limited to, the following provisions:
(a) A general description of the industrial development project and a general description of the industrial or manufacturing enterprise for which the industrial development project has been or is to be established;
(b) A legal description of all real estate necessary for the industrial development project;
(c) Such plans and other documents as may be required to show the type, structure, and general character of the industrial development project;
(d) A general description of the type (types and categories of skills) and number of employees employed or to be employed in the operation of the industrial development project;
(e) Evidence that the Authority shall have a purchase money security interest in any moveable machinery financed by the Authority;
(f) Costs or estimates of cost of establishing the industrial development project;
(g) A general description and statement of value of any property, real or personal, of the industrial development agency applied or to be applied to the establishment of the industrial project;
(h) A statement of cash funds previously applied, or then held by the industrial development agency which are available for and are to be applied to the establishment of the industrial development project;
(i) Evidence of the arrangement made by the industrial development agency for the financing of all costs of the industrial development project over and above the participation of the industrial development agency;
(j) A general description of the responsible tenant to which the industrial development agency has leased or will lease the industrial development project or of the responsible buyer to which the industrial development agency has sold or will sell the project; (k) A general description of the form of lease or sales agreement entered into or to be entered into by and between the industrial development agency and its responsible tenant or responsible buyer;
(l) Evidence that the establishment of the industrial development project will not cause the removal of an industrial or manufacturing plant or facility from one area of the state to another area of the state, or replace an existing industry;
(m) Any additional evidence which the Authority may deem pertinent to a determination of the probable successful operation of the industrial development project at the selected location, and indicating that a substantial increase in employment and payrolls will probably result from the granting of such loans.
Amended by Laws 1987, c. 9, § 4, emerg. eff. March 31, 1987.