Oklahoma § 40-600.3 - Effect of act on collective bargaining agreements,

§ 40-600.3. Effect of act on collective bargaining agreements,

licensing, and tax credits.

A. Collective bargaining agreements. Nothing contained in the

Oklahoma Professional Employer Organization Recognition and

Registration Act or in any professional employer agreement shall

affect, modify or amend any collective bargaining agreement, or the

rights or obligations of any client, PEO, or covered employee under

the National Labor Relations Act.

B. Licensing. Nothing contained in the Oklahoma Professional

Employer Organization Recognition and Registration Act or any

professional employer agreement shall affect, modify or amend any

state, local, or federal licensing, registration, or certification

requirement applicable to any client or covered employee.

C. Licensed employees. A covered employee who must be

licensed, registered, or certified according to law or regulation is

deemed solely an employee of the client for purposes of any such

license, registration, or certification requirement.

D. Licensed activities. A PEO shall not be deemed to engage in

any occupation, trade, profession, or other activity that is subject

to licensing, registration, or certification requirements, or is

otherwise regulated by a governmental entity solely by entering into

and maintaining a coemployment relationship with a covered employee

who is subject to such requirements or regulation.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor

E. Tax credits and other incentives. For purposes of

determination of tax credits and other economic incentives provided

by this state and based on employment, covered employees shall be

deemed employees solely of the client. A client shall be entitled

to the benefit of any tax credit, economic incentive, or other

benefit arising as the result of the employment of covered employees

of such client. Each PEO will provide, upon request by a client,

employment information reasonably required by any agency or

department of this state responsible for administration of any such

tax credit or economic incentive and necessary to support any

request, claim, application, or other action by a client seeking any

such tax credit or economic incentive.

Added by Laws 2002, c. 64, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.