Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-840-2.27C

A. At least thirty (30) days before the scheduled beginning of

reduction-in-force separations or as otherwise provided by law, the

appointing authority shall post in each office of executive branch

agencies affected by the proposed reduction-in-force notice that a

reduction-in-force will be conducted. The reduction-in-force

implementation plan shall be provided to the Director of the Office

of Management and Enterprise Services and any state employee

association representing state employees at such time. The notice

shall not be posted unless approved by the cabinet secretary for the

agency conducting the reduction-in-force. If there is no incumbent

cabinet secretary for the agency, the cabinet-secretary-notice-

approval requirement shall not be applicable. If the appointing

authority is governed by an elected official, the cabinet-secretary-

notice-approval requirement shall not be applicable. The approved

notice shall be posted in each office affected by the proposed plan

for five (5) days. The appointing authority shall provide a copy of

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the notice to the Administrator. A reduction-in-force shall not be

used as a disciplinary or retaliatory action; provided, that a low

job performance evaluation, within the past twelve (12) months, may

be a factor considered by the appointing authority during a

reduction-in-force.

B. The reduction-in-force implementation plan shall:

1. Provide for the appointing authority to determine the

specific position or positions to be abolished within specified

units, divisions, facilities, agency-wide or any parts thereof; and

2. Provide outplacement assistance and employment counseling

from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and any other

outplacement assistance and employment counseling made available by

the agency to affected employees regarding the options available

pursuant to the State Government Reduction-in-Force and Severance

Benefits Act prior to the date that a reduction-in-force is

implemented.

C. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall review the fiscal components of the reduction-in-

force implementation plan and within five (5) business days of

receipt reject any plan that does not:

1. Demonstrate that funds are available to cover projected

costs; and

2. Contain an estimate of the cost savings or reduced

expenditures likely to be achieved by the agency.

If the reduction-in-force is conducted pursuant to a

reorganization, the fiscal components of the reduction-in-force

implementation plan shall contain reasons for the reorganization,

which may include, but not be limited to, increased efficiency,

improved service delivery, or enhanced quality of service.

D. When the Legislature is not in session, the Contingency

Review Board may, upon the request of the Governor, direct agencies,

boards and commissions to reduce the number of employees working for

the agency, board or commission whenever it is deemed necessary and

proper. Such reduction shall be made pursuant to reduction-in-force

plans as provided in this section.

E. 1. When the Legislature is not in session, the Contingency

Review Board may, upon the request of the Governor, direct and

require mandatory furloughs for all state employees whenever it is

deemed necessary and proper. The Contingency Review Board shall

specify the effective dates for furloughs and shall note any

exceptions to state employees affected by the same. All employees,

including those employees of agencies or offices established by

statute or the Constitution, shall be affected by such actions.

2. Mandatory furlough means the involuntary temporary reduction

of work hours or the placement of an employee on involuntary leave

without pay. Rules governing leave, longevity pay and participation

in the State Employees Group Health, Dental, Disability, and Life
,

including those employees of agencies or offices established by

statute or the Constitution, shall be affected by such actions.

2. Mandatory furlough means the involuntary temporary reduction

of work hours or the placement of an employee on involuntary leave

without pay. Rules governing leave, longevity pay and participation

in the State Employees Group Health, Dental, Disability, and Life

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Insurance program shall not be affected by mandatory furloughs.

Furlough, as provided for in this section or by rules adopted by the

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, shall

not be appealable under the provisions of this act.

3. Notwithstanding existing laws or provisions to the contrary,

members of state boards and commissions shall not receive per diem

expenses during periods of mandatory furlough. The Contingency

Review Board shall additionally call upon elected officials, members

of the judiciary, and other public officers whose salary or

emoluments cannot be altered during current terms of office, to

voluntarily donate to the General Revenue Fund any portion of their

salary which would otherwise have been affected by a mandatory

furlough.

F. All agencies directed by the Contingency Review Board to

terminate or furlough employees, shall report the cumulative cost

savings achieved by the reductions-in-force or furloughs to the

Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the

House of Representatives on a quarterly basis for one (1) year

following the effective date of the action.

G. The appointing authority of an agency which has an approved

reduction-in-force plan pursuant to the State Government Reduction-

in-Force and Severance Benefits Act may request the Director of the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services to appoint an

interagency advisory task force for the purpose of assisting the

agency and its employees with the implementation of the reduction-

in-force. The appointing authority of state agencies requested by

the Administrator to participate on a task force shall assign

appropriate administrative personnel necessary to facilitate the

necessary assistance required for the efficient implementation of

the approved reduction-in-force.