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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 260. Office of Management and Enterprise Services |
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Chapter 25. Merit System of Personnel Administration Rules |
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Subchapter 3. Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity |
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Part 1. DISCRIMINATION |
SECTION 260:25-3-2. Discrimination and other prohibited acts
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- (a) No person in the state service, whether subject to the provisions of the Merit System or in unclassified service, shall be appointed to or demoted or dismissed from any position in the state service, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to employment in the state service because of political or religious opinions or affiliations, race, creed, gender, color, [age] [74:954] or national origin or by reason of any...handicap [74:954]...[74:840-2.9(A)].(b) No person shall use or promise to use, directly or indirectly, any official authority or influence, whether possessed or anticipated, to secure or attempt to secure for any person an appointment or advantage in appointment to a position in the classified service, or an increase in pay or other advantage in employment in any such position, for the purpose of influencing the vote or political action of any person, or for any consideration. Letters of inquiry, recommendation and reference for public employees by public officials shall not be considered official authority or influence unless such letter contains a threat, intimidation, or irrelevant, derogatory or false information [74:840-2.9(B)].(c) No person shall make any false statement, certificate, score, rating or report with regard to any test, certification or appointment made under any provision of the State Personnel Act or in any manner commit any fraud preventing the implementation of the provisions of the State Personnel Act and rules made pursuant thereto [740:840-2.9(C)].(d) No employee, examiner or other person shall deny, deceive or obstruct any person in his or her right to examination, eligibility, certification or appointment or furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of effecting the rights or prospects of any person with respect to employment in the classified service [74:840-2.9(D)].(e) No person shall, directly or indirectly, give, render, pay, offer, solicit or accept any money, service or other valuable consideration for or as a result of any appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion to or any advantage in, a position in the classified or unclassified service [74:840- 2.9(E)].(f) Alleged violation of this section shall be reported to the Merit Protection Commission [74:840-2.9(F)].