SECTION 260:25-17-112. Program description  


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  • (a)   Eligibility. Employees of state agencies in all branches of state government who are nominated by the Appointing Authority or designee may participate in the Program. Additionally, employees of organizations, who are nominated by the chief administrative officer or designee may participate in the Program.
    (b)   Nomination procedure.
    (1)   The nomination process and/or criteria will be determined by each agency. The Certified Public Manager Program® nomination form and information booklet are available from the Human Capital Management Division. The nomination form solicits information about the nominee and the nominating agency or organization and shall be signed by the nominee, the nominee's supervisor, and the agency's Appointing Authority or designee or the organization's chief administrative officer or designee. The information booklet provides information about the nomination process, a description of the Program, courses required to complete the Program, and the role of Higher Education in the Program.
    (2)   The agency or organization may nominate an employee for participation in the Program during designated enrollment periods by forwarding a completed nomination form to the Certified Public Manager Program® at the Human Capital Management Division prior to the end of the enrollment period.
    (c)   Enrollment in the Program. The Administrator shall enroll an employee in the Certified Public Manager Program® who has been nominated by his or her agency or organization in the first available training section.
    (d)   Communication with the Human Capital Management Division. Interested persons may direct communications to the attention of the Oklahoma Certified Public Manager Program® in accordance with 260:1-1-12.
    (e)   Experience credit. Graduation from the Program as a "Certified Public Manager®" shall substitute for one (1) year of professional experience in business or public administration on any Merit System job class requiring such experience as part of the minimum qualifications.
[Source: Added at 31 Ok Reg 1346, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 36 Ok Reg 1610, eff 9-13-19]