{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-74-74-840-2.27c","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-840-2.27C","heading":"Reduction-in-force plan","body":"A. At least thirty (30) days before the scheduled beginning of\n\nreduction-in-force separations or as otherwise provided by law, the\n\nappointing authority shall post in each office of executive branch\n\nagencies affected by the proposed reduction-in-force notice that a\n\nreduction-in-force will be conducted. The reduction-in-force\n\nimplementation plan shall be provided to the Director of the Office\n\nof Management and Enterprise Services and any state employee\n\nassociation representing state employees at such time. The notice\n\nshall not be posted unless approved by the cabinet secretary for the\n\nagency conducting the reduction-in-force. If there is no incumbent\n\ncabinet secretary for the agency, the cabinet-secretary-notice-\n\napproval requirement shall not be applicable. If the appointing\n\nauthority is governed by an elected official, the cabinet-secretary-\n\nnotice-approval requirement shall not be applicable. The approved\n\nnotice shall be posted in each office affected by the proposed plan\n\nfor five (5) days. The appointing authority shall provide a copy of\n\nthe notice to the Administrator. A reduction-in-force shall not be\n\nused as a disciplinary or retaliatory action; provided, that a low\n\njob performance evaluation, within the past twelve (12) months, may\n\nbe a factor considered by the appointing authority during a\n\nreduction-in-force.\n\nB. The reduction-in-force implementation plan shall:\n\n1. Provide for the appointing authority to determine the\n\nspecific position or positions to be abolished within specified\n\nunits, divisions, facilities, agency-wide or any parts thereof; and\n\n2. Provide outplacement assistance and employment counseling\n\nfrom the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and any other\n\noutplacement assistance and employment counseling made available by\n\nthe agency to affected employees regarding the options available\n\npursuant to the State Government Reduction-in-Force and Severance\n\nBenefits Act prior to the date that a reduction-in-force is\n\nimplemented.\n\nC. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise\n\nServices shall review the fiscal components of the reduction-in-\n\nforce implementation plan and within five (5) business days of\n\nreceipt reject any plan that does not:\n\n1. Demonstrate that funds are available to cover projected\n\ncosts; and\n\n2. Contain an estimate of the cost savings or reduced\n\nexpenditures likely to be achieved by the agency.\n\nIf the reduction-in-force is conducted pursuant to a\n\nreorganization, the fiscal components of the reduction-in-force\n\nimplementation plan shall contain reasons for the reorganization,\n\nwhich may include, but not be limited to, increased efficiency,\n\nimproved service delivery, or enhanced quality of service.\n\nD. When the Legislature is not in session, the Contingency\n\nReview Board may, upon the request of the Governor, direct agencies,\n\nboards and commissions to reduce the number of employees working for\n\nthe agency, board or commission whenever it is deemed necessary and\n\nproper. Such reduction shall be made pursuant to reduction-in-force\n\nplans as provided in this section.\n\nE. 1. When the Legislature is not in session, the Contingency\n\nReview Board may, upon the request of the Governor, direct and\n\nrequire mandatory furloughs for all state employees whenever it is\n\ndeemed necessary and proper. The Contingency Review Board shall\n\nspecify the effective dates for furloughs and shall note any\n\nexceptions to state employees affected by the same. All employees,\n\nincluding those employees of agencies or offices established by\n\nstatute or the Constitution, shall be affected by such actions.\n\n2. Mandatory furlough means the involuntary temporary reduction\n\nof work hours or the placement of an employee on involuntary leave\n\nwithout pay. Rules governing leave, longevity pay and participation\n\nin the State Employees Group Health, Dental, Disability, and Life\n,\n\nincluding those employees of agencies or offices established by\n\nstatute or the Constitution, shall be affected by such actions.\n\n2. Mandatory furlough means the involuntary temporary reduction\n\nof work hours or the placement of an employee on involuntary leave\n\nwithout pay. Rules governing leave, longevity pay and participation\n\nin the State Employees Group Health, Dental, Disability, and Life\n\nInsurance program shall not be affected by mandatory furloughs.\n\nFurlough, as provided for in this section or by rules adopted by the\n\nDirector of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, shall\n\nnot be appealable under the provisions of this act.\n\n3. Notwithstanding existing laws or provisions to the contrary,\n\nmembers of state boards and commissions shall not receive per diem\n\nexpenses during periods of mandatory furlough. The Contingency\n\nReview Board shall additionally call upon elected officials, members\n\nof the judiciary, and other public officers whose salary or\n\nemoluments cannot be altered during current terms of office, to\n\nvoluntarily donate to the General Revenue Fund any portion of their\n\nsalary which would otherwise have been affected by a mandatory\n\nfurlough.\n\nF. All agencies directed by the Contingency Review Board to\n\nterminate or furlough employees, shall report the cumulative cost\n\nsavings achieved by the reductions-in-force or furloughs to the\n\nGovernor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the\n\nHouse of Representatives on a quarterly basis for one (1) year\n\nfollowing the effective date of the action.\n\nG. The appointing authority of an agency which has an approved\n\nreduction-in-force plan pursuant to the State Government Reduction-\n\nin-Force and Severance Benefits Act may request the Director of the\n\nOffice of Management and Enterprise Services to appoint an\n\ninteragency advisory task force for the purpose of assisting the\n\nagency and its employees with the implementation of the reduction-\n\nin-force. The appointing authority of state agencies requested by\n\nthe Administrator to participate on a task force shall assign\n\nappropriate administrative personnel necessary to facilitate the\n\nnecessary assistance required for the efficient implementation of\n\nthe approved reduction-in-force.","path":["OK Code","Title 74"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os74.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"347d3dc2ff82bd4901fefc635cc3e8272dc612b951771960d8352369d924084f","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-74-74-840-2.27","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-74-74-840-2.27d"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}