Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-840-2.17v2: Raises - Salary adjustments

A. Unless otherwise provided by the Oklahoma Constitution,

statutory authority to set or fix compensation, pay or salary of

state officers and employees shall not be construed to authorize any

agency, board, commission, department, institution, bureau,

executive officer or other entity of the executive branch of state

government to award, grant, give, authorize, or promise any officer

or employee of the State of Oklahoma a raise that is inconsistent

with the compensation schedules established by the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services for all state officers and

employees in the executive branch, including, but not limited to, a

cost-of-living raise or any other type of raise that would be given

to state employees on an across-the-board basis, except as herein

provided. Such raises are prohibited unless authorized by the

Legislature and by rules promulgated by the Director. This

prohibition applies to all officers and employees in the executive

branch of state government, excluding institutions under the

administrative authority of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher

Education.

B. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to

prohibit the following actions if the action is made in good faith

and not for the purpose of circumventing subsection A of this

section, and if the appointing authority certifies that the action

can be implemented for the current fiscal year and the subsequent

fiscal year without the need for additional funding to increase the

personal services budget of the agency, and if the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services certifies that the action is

consistent with the compensation schedules established pursuant to

the provisions of this act:

1. Salary advancements on promotion;

2. Salary adjustments resulting from a pay change for a job

level adopted by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services;

3. Increases in longevity payments pursuant to Section 840-2.18

of this title;

4. Payment of overtime, special entrance rates, pay

differentials;

5. Payment of wages, salaries, or rates of pay established and

mandated by law;

6. Market adjustments for jobs tied to market competitiveness;

7. Skill-based adjustments;

8. Equity-based adjustments;

9. Performance-based adjustments; or

10. Career progression increases as an employee advances

through job levels.

C. Provided, however, any salary increase for one of the

purposes provided in subsection B of this section that would require

additional funding by the Legislature shall not be implemented

without approval of the Legislature.

D. Appointing authorities may implement the pay movement

mechanisms subject to the availability of funds within the agency's

budget for the current fiscal year and subsequent fiscal year

without the need for additional funding to increase the personal

services budget of the agency. Failure by the appointing authority

to follow the provisions of this subsection may cause the withdrawal

of the use of the pay movement mechanisms of this section within the

agency during the next appropriations cycle.

E. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall file

a quarterly report with the Offices of the Governor, President Pro

Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives

listing, by agency, all increases in wages, salaries or rates of pay

and any changes to title or classification of each employee.