Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-4121
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On-the-job employee performance recognition program
Official statutory text
A. In order to establish a public employee benefit program to
encourage outstanding performance in the workplace, the Director of
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is hereby directed
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 998
to establish an on-the-job employee performance recognition program
which encourages outstanding job performance and productivity.
B. In order to promote excellence in job performance and
provide recognition for work units with exceptional performance,
state agencies are authorized to expend from monies available in the
agency's operating funds so much thereof as may be necessary for the
purchase of recognition awards for presentation to the members of
work units or individual employees with exceptional job performance
records or for other significant contributions to the operation of
the agency. State agencies may also provide for such recognition
awards to be cash awards.
C. Recognition awards may be presented to members of work units
or individual employees having exceptional job performance records
or other significant contributions and such awards may be presented
at a formal or informal ceremony, banquet or reception, the cost of
which may be expended from monies available in the agency's
operating funds.
D. 1. Recognition awards may consist of distinctive wearing
apparel, service pins, plaques, writing pens, or other distinguished
awards of a value not exceeding One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00)
per recognized employee each fiscal year to recognize the
achievement of the work unit or individual employee.
2. In addition to recognition awards listed in paragraph 1 of
this subsection, the agency may establish an employee cash
recognition program not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per
recognized employee each fiscal year.
encourage outstanding performance in the workplace, the Director of
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is hereby directed
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 998
to establish an on-the-job employee performance recognition program
which encourages outstanding job performance and productivity.
B. In order to promote excellence in job performance and
provide recognition for work units with exceptional performance,
state agencies are authorized to expend from monies available in the
agency's operating funds so much thereof as may be necessary for the
purchase of recognition awards for presentation to the members of
work units or individual employees with exceptional job performance
records or for other significant contributions to the operation of
the agency. State agencies may also provide for such recognition
awards to be cash awards.
C. Recognition awards may be presented to members of work units
or individual employees having exceptional job performance records
or other significant contributions and such awards may be presented
at a formal or informal ceremony, banquet or reception, the cost of
which may be expended from monies available in the agency's
operating funds.
D. 1. Recognition awards may consist of distinctive wearing
apparel, service pins, plaques, writing pens, or other distinguished
awards of a value not exceeding One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00)
per recognized employee each fiscal year to recognize the
achievement of the work unit or individual employee.
2. In addition to recognition awards listed in paragraph 1 of
this subsection, the agency may establish an employee cash
recognition program not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per
recognized employee each fiscal year.
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