SECTION 260:25-17-76. Senior Undergraduate Program

(a)   Eligibility. The Senior Undergraduate Program consists of positions for a term of up to 24 months for students who are currently enrolled in institutions of higher education and working toward a baccalaureate degree. [74:840-3.4(A)(2)]. No person is eligible to participate in the Senior Undergraduate Program for more than 2 years. To be considered for eligibility determination, applicants shall have at least 90 semester hours of undergraduate coursework with at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale [74:840-3.4(A)(2)]. Applicants shall follow the procedures in 260:25-17-77 for eligibility determination.

(b)   Conditions of employment. Participants in the Senior Undergraduate Program who receive internship appointments shall:

(1)   be appointed in accordance with paragraph 10 of Section 840-5.5 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes [74:840-3.5(4)],

(2)   be granted leave benefits commensurate with regular state employees [74:840-3.5(4)],

(3)   be enrolled in the state health insurance and retirement benefits programs, if expected to work one thousand (1,000) or more hours per year,

(4)   continue to make scholastic progress toward their baccalaureate degrees during each fall and spring semester until completion of all undergraduate degree requirements,

(5)   maintain the grade point average set out in (a) of this Section, and

(6)   complete the training requirements described in (c) (3) of this Section.

(c)   Responsibilities of appointing authorities.

(1)   The Appointing Authority or designee shall ensure that the intern provides written verification to the Human Capital Management Division that the intern is:

(A)   continuing to make scholastic progress toward a baccalaureate degree, until completion of all undergraduate degree requirements, and

(B)   maintaining the grade point average set out in (a) of this Section.

(2)   If this information is not transmitted to the Human Capital Management Division within30 days after the end of the previous semester, the Administrator shall notify the Appointing Authority of the termination of the internship in accordance with Section 260:25-17-82(a).

(3)   Each Appointing Authority shall provide a minimum of 4 clock hours of job related training for Senior Undergraduate Interns during each 6-month period

(4)   Each Appointing Authority shall rate the performance of participants in the Senior Undergraduate Program in accordance with Section 840-4.17 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. [74:840-3.4]

[Source: Added at 31 Ok Reg 1346, eff 9-12-14]