Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-4121: On-the-job employee performance recognition program

A. In order to establish a public employee benefit program to

encourage outstanding performance in the workplace, the Director of

the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is hereby directed

to establish an on-the-job employee performance recognition program

which encourages outstanding job performance and productivity.

B. In order to promote excellence in job performance and

provide recognition for work units with exceptional performance,

state agencies are authorized to expend from monies available in the

agency's operating funds so much thereof as may be necessary for the

purchase of recognition awards for presentation to the members of

work units or individual employees with exceptional job performance

records or for other significant contributions to the operation of

the agency. State agencies may also provide for such recognition

awards to be cash awards.

C. Recognition awards may be presented to members of work units

or individual employees having exceptional job performance records

or other significant contributions and such awards may be presented

at a formal or informal ceremony, banquet or reception, the cost of

which may be expended from monies available in the agency's

operating funds.

D. 1. Recognition awards may consist of distinctive wearing

apparel, service pins, plaques, writing pens, or other distinguished

awards of a value not exceeding One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00)

per recognized employee each fiscal year to recognize the

achievement of the work unit or individual employee.

2. In addition to recognition awards listed in paragraph 1 of

this subsection, the agency may establish an employee cash

recognition program not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per

recognized employee each fiscal year.