Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-4-318: Employee performance recognition program - Veterans

Service Division.

In order to encourage the improvement and modernization of

employment, training, and placement services for veterans, and to

recognize eligible employees for excellence in the provision of

services to veterans, or for having made demonstrable improvements

in the provision of services to veterans, the Veterans Service

Division of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is directed

to establish an employee performance recognition program. The

Commission is hereby authorized to grant cash awards of up to Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to the eligible employees meeting

criteria established by the Veterans Service Division of the

Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, provided funds exist from

United States Department of Labor grants for the payment of the

awards. For the purposes of this act, "eligible employees" means

any of the following:

1. A disabled veterans outreach program specialist;

2. A local veterans employment representative; or

3. An individual providing employment, training and placement

services to veterans under the workforce system programs or through

an Employment Service delivery system.