Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-191: Transfer of employees from other state agencies - Status

If any employee of the State Department of Health who heretofore

or hereafter has been transferred from another state agency, or

terminated his employment by such other state agency to be

immediately reemployed by the State Department of Health, he shall

retain the same status, rights and privileges and retention points

that shall have accrued to him while employed by the other state

agency in the classified service under the Merit System for

Personnel Administration.