Oklahoma § 74-1604 - State Employee Suggestion Program
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 74-1604 — State Employee Suggestion Program, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 74-1604. State Employee Suggestion Program
A. Each state agency may develop a State Employee Suggestion
Program. The purpose of the program shall be to promote efficiency
and effectiveness of state governmental operations by providing
economic incentives to employees who make suggestions which result
in direct cost savings.
B. A state agency which implements a suggestion made by an
employee which results in direct cost savings to the agency of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or more may financially reward the
employee. The amount of any such award shall not exceed twenty
percent (20%) of the cost savings to the agency. No state employee
shall be eligible to receive more than one award payment in any
single fiscal year. Each agency shall be responsible for
implementing a State Employee Suggestion Program as it deems
appropriate in accordance with the provisions of this section.
C. Suggestions pertaining to the following areas shall not be
eligible for awards: grievances; classification and pay; matters
already recommended for study, review or summary; matters which are
the result of assigned or contracted audits, budget and fiscal
preparations studies, surveys, reviews or research; and matters
requiring the enactment of legislation. A suggester who applies for
patent rights to his or her suggestion shall not be eligible for an
award.
D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall
promulgate rules and establish policies as necessary to implement
the State Employee Suggestion Program.
Added by Laws 2015, c. 289, § 1. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 49, § 1,
eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 74-1604
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 74-1604 cover?
Section 74-1604 ("State Employee Suggestion Program") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 74-1604?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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How does Oklahoma § 74-1604 apply to my situation?
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