Oklahoma § 74-840.4

§ 74-840.4.

242, § 54.

Renumbered as § 840-1.4 of this title by Laws 1994, c.

§74-840-4.1.

11, 2022.

Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

§74-840-4.2.

11, 2022.

Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

§74-840-4.3.

11, 2022.

Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

§74-840-4.4.

11, 2022.

Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

§74-840-4.5.

10, 1999.

Repealed by Laws 1999, c. 410, § 22, emerg. eff. June

§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

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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.

§74-840-4.7.

Repealed by Laws 2014, c. 390, § 7, eff. July 1, 2014.

§74-840-4.8.

11, 2022.

Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

§74-840-4.9.

11, 2022.

Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

§74-840-4.10.

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Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

§74-840-4.11.

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Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

§74-840-4.12.

11, 2022.

Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

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§74-840-4.13.

11, 2022.

Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

§74-840-4.14.

11, 2022.

Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

§74-840-4.15.

11, 2022.

Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

§74-840-4.16.

11, 2022.

Repealed by Laws 2022, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May

§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.

§74-840-4.18.

c. 263, § 10.

Renumbered as § 840-2.27 of this title by Laws 1995,

§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

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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.