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OK SB913

OK SB913
State government; modifying provisions of the Oklahoma Personnel Act; modifying powers and duties of Merit Protection Commission. Effective date.


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Introduced
02/04/2019
In Committee
02/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/29/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S. 2011, Sections 840-1.1, 840-1.2, 840-1.3, as amended by Section 868, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-1.6, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 303, O.S.L. 2012, 840- 1.6A, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 7, O.S.L. 2016, 840-1.7, 840-1.8, 840-1.9, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 303, O.S.L. 2012, 840-1.10, 840- 1.12, 840-1.13, 840-1.14, 840-1.18, as amended by Section 869, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-1.19, as amended by Section 9, Chapter 303, O.S.L. 2012, 840- 1.21, 840-2.5, 840-2.6, 840-2.9, 840-2.13, as amended by Section 874, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-2.14, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 267, O.S.L. 2014, 840-2.16, 840-2.19, as amended by Section 878, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-2.21, as amended by Section 881, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-2.25, 840- 2.27B, 840-2.27C, as amended by Section 884, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-2.27D, as amended by Section 885, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-2.28, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 158, O.S.L. 2014, 840- 2.29, 840-3.1, as amended by Section 892, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-3.2, as amended by Section 893, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-3.5, as last amended by Section 5, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2013, 840-3.7, 840- 3.11, as amended by Section 896, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-3.12, 840-3.13, as amended by Section 897, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-4.1, 840-4.2, as amended by Section 900, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-4.3, as amended by Section 901, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-4.9, 840-4.11, as amended by Section 906, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-4.12, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 80, O.S.L. 2014, 840- 4.13, as amended by Section 908, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-4.14, as last amended by Section 109, Chapter 15, O.S.L. 2013, 840-5.1, as amended by Section 912, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-5.1A, as amended by Section 913, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-5.2A, as amended by Section 914, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-5.5, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 177, O.S.L. 2017, 840-5.16, as amended by Section 918, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-6.1, 840- 6.2, as amended by Section 919, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-6.3, 840-6.7, 840-6.8, 840-6.9, as amended by Section 921, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 150.17 and 5003.5 (74 O.S. Supp. 2018, Sections 840-1.3, 840- 1.6, 840-1.6A, 840-1.9, 840-1.18, 840-1.19, 840-2.13, 840-2.14, 840-2.19, 840-2.21, 840-2.27C, 840-2.27D, 840-2.28, 840-3.1, 840-3.2, 840-3.5, 840-3.11, 840- 3.13, 840-4.2, 840-4.3, 840-4.11, 840-4.12, 840-4.13, 840-4.14, 840-5.1, 840-5.1A, 840-5.2A, 840-5.5, 840- 5.16, 840-6.2 and 840-6.9), which relate to the Oklahoma Personnel Act; modifying name of act; modifying purpose of act; providing for principles for treatment of employees; modifying definitions; modifying references to certain employees and personnel; transferring powers and duties from the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services; modifying powers and duties of the Office; authorizing subpoena powers for certain entities; removing legal counsel for the Commission; modifying usage of the Human Capital Management Revolving Fund; modifying management of costs of human resources; requiring the Office to produce certain reports; modifying severance and voluntary-out benefits; modifying training programs for supervisory personnel; renaming certain internship program; authorizing promulgation of rules for State Internship Program; providing for classification adjustment; deleting the Fair Employment Practices Act; modifying list of personnel in unclassified service; authorizing Administrator of Human Capital Management Division of the Office to determine certain classifications of service; modifying employment and hiring under the State Work Incentive Program; modifying Alternative Dispute Resolution Program; creating the Career Service Commission; providing for membership of Commission; providing for complaint procedures for career service employees; modifying procedures for disciplining employees; removing right to return to classified service for certain positions; removing certain positions from classified services; amending 3 O.S. 2011, Section 84.2, which relates to the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission; modifying and updating references to classified and unclassified service; deleting provisions relating to payroll audits; allowing certain employees to receive more than one voluntary-out benefit; amending 3A O.S. 2011, Section 712, which relates to the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act; removing positions from unclassified service; amending 53 O.S. 2011, Section 168, which relates to the Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Act; updating reference to the Oklahoma Personnel Act; amending 56 O.S. 2011, Section 26.17, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 395, O.S.L. 2015 (56 O.S. Supp. 2018, Section 26.17), which relates to employees of the Department of Human Services; removing positions from unclassified service; amending 63 O.S. 2011, Section 5006, which relates to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; removing positions from unclassified service; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 17-103, which relates to the Teachers' Retirement System; modifying and updating references to classified and unclassified service; repealing 43A O.S. 2011, Section 2-203, which relates to the classification of employees by the Commissioner of Mental Health; repealing 44 O.S. 2011, Section 21.1, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 166, O.S.L. 2018 (O.S. 44 Supp., Section 21.1) which relates to persons appointed as state employees in the Military Department; repealing 72 O.S. 2011, Section 63.7A, which relates to classification of certain employees transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs; repealing 74 O.S. 2011, Sections 840-2.27F, as amended by Section 887, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-3.4, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2013, 840-4.19, 840- 5.2, 840-5.2B, as amended by Section 916, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-5.4, 840-5.6, 840-5.7, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 140, O.S.L. 2016, 840- 5.8, 840-5.9, 840-5.12, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 64, O.S.L. 2015, 840-5.13, 840-5.15, 840- 5.18, 840-5.19, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 151, O.S.L. 2015, 840-5.20, 840-5.21, 840-5.23, 840-5.24, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 393, O.S.L. 2015, Section 1, Chapter 394, O.S.L. 2015, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 254, O.S.L. 2016, Section 1, Chapter 392, O.S.L. 2015, 840-6.4, 840-6.5, as amended by Section 920, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012, 840-6.6, 840-6.7, 840-6.8 and 661.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2016 (74 O.S. Supp. 2017, Sections 840-2.27F, 840-3.4, 840-5.2B, 840-5.7, 840-5.12, 840-5.19, 840-5.24, 840-5.25, 840-5.26, 840-6.5 and 661.1), which relate to the Oklahoma Personnel Act; providing for certain rule making; providing for codification; providing for noncodification; and providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill: Renames the Oklahoma Personnel Act as the Oklahoma Career Service Act and establishes principles for the fair treatment of state employees. It modifies definitions, powers and duties of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the Career Service Commission, authorizing them to oversee human resources management for state agencies. The bill also creates a new Career Service system with career service and executive service designations, restricts the use of unclassified/executive service positions, and establishes procedures for disciplining and appealing employment actions for career service employees. The bill further modifies training programs, internship programs, personnel interchange programs, and severance/voluntary-out benefits. It repeals certain provisions of the Oklahoma Personnel Act. The bill aims to establish an effective human resources system that attracts, selects, retains and promotes qualified state employees based on merit and equal opportunity, free from coercive political influences.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Appr/Sub-General Government and Transportation (on 02/08/2019)

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State Bill Page http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb913&Session=2000
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