STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 54th Legislature (2014)

SENATE BILL 1454	By:	Bingman

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S. 2011, Section 840-4.6, as amended by Section 902, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012 (74 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 840-4.6), which relates to state employee pay; clarifying language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     74 O.S. 2011, Section 840-4.6, as amended by Section 902, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012 (74 O.S. Supp. 2012, Section 840-4.6), is amended to read as follows:
Section 840-4.6.  A.  The State of Oklahoma, to recruit, retain and motivate a quality workforce for the purpose of providing quality services to the citizens of Oklahoma this state, shall provide a pay structure based on internal equity and external competitiveness balanced by the state's fiscal conditions.  The state's goal shall be to provide a flexible and adaptable state employee pay system based on the market data found in relevant public and private sector markets.
B.  The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall develop a salary schedule for the classified service and pay lines as appropriate to meet the needs of agencies.
C.  The Director shall design a compensation system for all classified state employees.  The compensation system, except for performance based adjustments, developed pursuant to this subsection shall be consistent with but not limited to the recommendations contained in the Classification and Compensation Reform Report from the Director, dated December 1998 and submitted to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
D.  All executive branch state agencies who employ personnel in the unclassified service of the state, whose salaries are not prescribed by law, shall establish salary schedules for such employees.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2014.
SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

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