Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-840-1.3: Definitions

As used in this act, unless otherwise provided in Sections 840-

1.1 through 840-6.9 of this title:

1. "Agency" means any office, department, board, commission or

institution of the executive branch of state government;

2. "Employee" or "state employee" means an elected or appointed

officer or employee of an agency unless otherwise indicated;

3. "Appointing authority" means the chief administrative

officer of an agency;

4. "Job-related organization" means a membership association

which collects annual dues, conducts annual meetings and provides

job-related education for its members and which includes state

employees, including any association for which payroll deductions

for membership dues are authorized pursuant to paragraph 5 of

subsection B of Section 34.70 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

5. "Progressive discipline" means a system designed to ensure

the consistency, impartiality and predictability of discipline and

the flexibility to vary penalties if justified by aggravating or

mitigating conditions;

6. "Supervisor" means an officer or employee who has been

assigned authority and responsibility for evaluating the performance

of subordinates;

7. "Director" means the appointing authority of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services;

8. "Office" means the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services; and

9. "Veteran" means a person who has been honorably discharged

from the Armed Forces of the United States.