Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-1604: State Employee Suggestion Program

A. Each state agency may develop a State Employee Suggestion

Program. The purpose of the program shall be to promote efficiency

and effectiveness of state governmental operations by providing

economic incentives to employees who make suggestions which result

in direct cost savings.

B. A state agency which implements a suggestion made by an

employee which results in direct cost savings to the agency of Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or more may financially reward the

employee. The amount of any such award shall not exceed twenty

percent (20%) of the cost savings to the agency. No state employee

shall be eligible to receive more than one award payment in any

single fiscal year. Each agency shall be responsible for

implementing a State Employee Suggestion Program as it deems

appropriate in accordance with the provisions of this section.

C. Suggestions pertaining to the following areas shall not be

eligible for awards: grievances; classification and pay; matters

already recommended for study, review or summary; matters which are

the result of assigned or contracted audits, budget and fiscal

preparations studies, surveys, reviews or research; and matters

requiring the enactment of legislation. A suggester who applies for

patent rights to his or her suggestion shall not be eligible for an

award.

D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall

promulgate rules and establish policies as necessary to implement

the State Employee Suggestion Program.