SECTION 230:10-5-13. Reimbursement for training

(a)   Each Inspector, Judge and Clerk who attends a required training session conducted by the County Election Board Secretary is entitled to receive a reimbursement in the amountprovided by law. In addition, each Precinct Official required to drive to a training session may be reimbursed for round trip mileage from his or her home to the training site at the rate currently allowed by the Internal Revenue Service for a business expense deduction. However, a Precinct Official who lives in the same town where a training session is held may not receive mileage reimbursement.

(b)   The State Election Board pays the amount provided by law for each Precinct Official who attends a required training session. Required training is defined as the training conducted every two years prior to statewide elections,training conducted at other times for Precinct Officials appointed to fill vacancies, and any additional training mandated by the Secretary of the State Election Board . A Precinct Official who chooses to attend additional training sessions for the purpose of review is not entitled to be paid for such review sessions by the State Election Board. Upon completion of a required Precinct Official training session, the County Election Board Secretary shall follow these steps to prepare a claim to submit to the State Election Board.

(1)   Enter training credit in MESA for each person who attended a required training session. Indicate the position or positions for which the person was trained. The system automatically flags the individual to be paid. If a Precinct Official is not entitled to payment as outlined above, override the payment flag.

(2)   Request and print the Precinct Official Training Expense Claim. Send the first page of the claim to the State Election Board. Keep the list of Precinct Officials' names as documentation of the claim.

(3)   Deposit the warrant received from the State Election Board for Precinct Official training expenses in the Special Depository Account and create vouchers for each Precinct Official who attended training.

(c)   The mileage reimbursement for Precinct Officials who attend required training is paid by the county from the County Election Board's budget account. The County Election Board Secretary shall follow the procedure established by the County Clerk to ensure that mileage reimbursement is paid.

(d)   The mileage reimbursement for Precinct Officials who attend an additional training session required by the Secretary of the State Election Board may be paid by the State Election Board.

[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1277, eff 3-1-92 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2373, eff 7-1-92; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2469, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2543, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1859, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1617, eff 7-15-13]