Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-840-2.23A
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National disaster leave
Official statutory text
A. An appointing authority may grant leave with pay not to
exceed fifteen (15) working days to a state employee who is affected
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 544
by a presidentially declared national disaster in Oklahoma after May
1, 1999, if:
1. The employee suffered a physical injury as a result of the
disaster;
2. A relative or household member of the employee, as defined
by subsection B of Section 840-2.23 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, suffered a physical injury or died as a result of the
disaster; or
3. The domicile of the employee or the domicile of a relative
of the employee, as defined by subsection B of Section 840-2.23 of
Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, was damaged or destroyed as a
result of the disaster.
B. The authority to grant leave with pay pursuant to subsection
A of this section shall extend for a period of not more than
eighteen (18) months after the date of a presidentially declared
national disaster.
C. Annual leave, sick leave, or compensatory time which was
charged to a state employee as a result of the presidentially
declared national disaster resulting from the May 3, 1999, tornadoes
that would have otherwise been eligible for the leave provision in
subsection A of this section, may be reinstated by the appointing
authority. A state employee entitled to leave with pay pursuant to
this section who was charged leave without pay shall be compensated
at the base rate of pay of the employee.
exceed fifteen (15) working days to a state employee who is affected
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 544
by a presidentially declared national disaster in Oklahoma after May
1, 1999, if:
1. The employee suffered a physical injury as a result of the
disaster;
2. A relative or household member of the employee, as defined
by subsection B of Section 840-2.23 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, suffered a physical injury or died as a result of the
disaster; or
3. The domicile of the employee or the domicile of a relative
of the employee, as defined by subsection B of Section 840-2.23 of
Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, was damaged or destroyed as a
result of the disaster.
B. The authority to grant leave with pay pursuant to subsection
A of this section shall extend for a period of not more than
eighteen (18) months after the date of a presidentially declared
national disaster.
C. Annual leave, sick leave, or compensatory time which was
charged to a state employee as a result of the presidentially
declared national disaster resulting from the May 3, 1999, tornadoes
that would have otherwise been eligible for the leave provision in
subsection A of this section, may be reinstated by the appointing
authority. A state employee entitled to leave with pay pursuant to
this section who was charged leave without pay shall be compensated
at the base rate of pay of the employee.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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