SECTION 260:25-17-82. Carl Albert Public Internship Program; termination of internship  


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  • (a)   Termination of internship agreement and separation. An agency may continue to employ a person as an intern only during the period of the internship agreement as provided by the rules in this Part. The agency, the intern, or the Administrator may terminate the internship agreement at any time without notice. The agency may separate the intern with or without cause.
    (b)   State employees; right of return and recall to previous position.
    (1)   State employees leaving classified or exempt positions in state government in order to take an internship shall have the right to return to the previous position at any time during the internship or upon completion of the internship [74:840-3.5(2)].
    (2)   The Appointing Authority may require a state employee participant to return to the original state agency position before the internship termination date stated on the agreement form. The employee shall be notified by certified mail and given 7 calendar days to return to work. The notification shall include reasons for requiring the employee to return to work. If the employee fails to return as directed, the Appointing Authority may discipline the employee.
[Source: Added at 31 Ok Reg 1346, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1751, eff 9-11-15]