Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-840-2.20A
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Agency closings and reductions in services -
Official statutory text
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.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 537
E. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services shall adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of
this section.
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.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 537
E. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services shall adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of
this section.
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