Bill > SB1310

This bill establishes a salary adjustment mechanism for key employees in the Department of Human Services (DHS) based on the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rate. When the SNAP error rate exceeds 6%, specified employees including the DHS Director, executive leadership, SNAP division director, and SNAP supervisors will have their salaries reduced on a sliding scale, with reductions ranging from 5% to 17% depending on the error rate's severity. The bill prohibits offsetting these salary reductions with additional compensation and requires the DHS to report the proceeds from these reductions. Additionally, the bill creates a SNAP Employee Incentive Revolving Fund, which will provide a one-time $5,000 bonus to SNAP-administering employees when the error rate drops to 5.75% or lower, with leadership positions excluded from this bonus. The goal appears to be incentivizing improved administration of the SNAP program by directly tying employee compensation to performance metrics. The bill is set to become effective on August 1, 2026, and contains an emergency clause to emphasize its immediate importance.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1310&Session=2600