SECTION 260:25-17-80. General conditions of employment

(a)   No expectation of continued employment.

(1)   Persons participating in the Carl Albert Public Internship Program shall be employed in the unclassified service of the state in accordance with Section 840-5.5 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes and Sections 260:25-17-74 and 260:25-17-75.

(2)   An intern has no right or expectation of continued employment in any classified or unclassified position with the state because of participation in the Carl Albert Public Internship Program.

(b)   Compensation plan for interns.

(1)   The employing agency shall establish compensation plans that include rates of pay for Carl Albert Public Internship Program positions which are consistent with positions having like duties and responsibilities within the agency.

(2)   The Administrator may establish job descriptions for interns in accordance with Section 260:25-5-8.

(3)   Carl Albert interns who are not exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29U.S.C. 201 et seq.) are subject to its overtime provisions and 260:25-7-12.

(4)   Salary adjustments may be made in accordance with Section 840-2.17 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

(c)   Report of work performance to educational institution. The Appointing Authority or designee of the employing agency shall provide the internship faculty member with information necessary to evaluate the intern's work experience for academic purposes at the faculty member's request.

(d)   Intercession by the Human Capital Management Division. The Human Capital Management Division may intercede in an internship if the Office determines, at the request of the intern, the agency, or the institution of higher education at which the intern is enrolled, that an internship is not functioning [74:042-3.5(8)] in accordance with the rules in this Part, and the individual internship agreement. The intercession process may include, but is not limited to the following actions: modification of certain internship terms, reassignment, and separation or early release from the internship.

(e)   State employees; continuation of benefits. State employees leaving classified or exempt positions in state government in order to take an internship shall continue to receive all fringe benefits they would have received in their previous classified or exempt positions [74:840-3.5(2)].

(f)   Training requirements. Each intern shall complete the training requirements prescribed by the employing agency and the Administrator.

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