Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-840-2.20D
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Maternity leave
Official statutory text
A. Any full-time employee of this state who has been employed
by the state agency for at least two (2) years prior to the request
for leave shall be entitled to six (6) weeks of paid maternity leave
following the birth or adoption of the employee’s child.
B. Paid maternity leave pursuant to this section shall be in
addition to and not in place of sick leave due to pregnancy, as
authorized by Section 840-2.20 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. An employee who is granted maternity leave pursuant to the
provisions of this section shall receive the employee’s annual
salary without interruption during the maternity leave. For
purposes of determining seniority, pay or pay advancement, and
performance awards, and for the receipt of any benefit that may be
affected by maternity leave, the service of the employee shall be
considered uninterrupted by the maternity leave.
D. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this
section.
by the state agency for at least two (2) years prior to the request
for leave shall be entitled to six (6) weeks of paid maternity leave
following the birth or adoption of the employee’s child.
B. Paid maternity leave pursuant to this section shall be in
addition to and not in place of sick leave due to pregnancy, as
authorized by Section 840-2.20 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. An employee who is granted maternity leave pursuant to the
provisions of this section shall receive the employee’s annual
salary without interruption during the maternity leave. For
purposes of determining seniority, pay or pay advancement, and
performance awards, and for the receipt of any benefit that may be
affected by maternity leave, the service of the employee shall be
considered uninterrupted by the maternity leave.
D. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this
section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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