Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-2-104: Commissioner to appoint subordinates - Salaries

A. The Commissioner, subject to the Merit System laws, if

applicable, shall appoint a Chief of Administration and such other

deputies, subordinates, officers, investigators and other employees

as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this title. Any

employee of the Department of Public Safety appointed to the

position of Chief of Administration who is otherwise statutorily

eligible shall have a right to return to the previous position of

the employee without any loss of rights, privileges or benefits

immediately upon completion of the duties as Chief of

Administration, provided the employee is not otherwise disqualified.

B. When traveling with the Governor or at his or her request:

1. Those personnel assigned by the Commissioner for executive

security shall be allowed their actual and necessary traveling

expenses, upon claims approved by the Commissioner, and shall

receive, in addition to base salary, an additional One Hundred

Seventy-five Dollars ($175.00) per month; and

2. Those personnel serving as noncommissioned pilots in the

Department of Public Safety shall be allowed their actual and

necessary traveling expenses, upon claims approved by the

Commissioner.

C. Any person appointed to the position of Chief of

Administration of the Department of Public Safety shall be eligible

for retirement participation as a member of the Highway Patrol

Division in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System if such

person at the time of appointment satisfies the age qualifications

of an Oklahoma Highway Patrolman as provided in subsection B of

Section 2-105 of this title, and is otherwise eligible to

participate in the retirement program; otherwise, the Chief of

Administration shall participate in the Oklahoma Public Employees

Retirement upon appointment. However, the Chief of Administration

shall be eligible for participation in only one retirement system

and shall elect in writing the system in which the Chief of

Administration intends to participate.

D. The salaries of the employees of the Department of Public

Safety shall be governed by and in accordance with the procedures

established by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services,

unless otherwise provided by law.