SECTION 260:35-3-1. Incentive Awards for State Employees Committee

(a)   Structure of the Committee. The Productivity Enhancement Program will be managed by a seven-member committee. The members of the Committee will be appointed to represent state employees, management, and business. The Committee will be comprised of:

(1)   The Director of Central Services or designee who shall be the chairperson;

(2)   The Director of State Finance or designee;

(3)   The Administrator of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services or designee;

(4)   The chief administrative officer of a state executive agency, department, commission, or office who shall be appointed by the Governor;

(5)   A state employee who does not occupy a supervisory position, to be appointed by the Governor;

(6)   A person who is not a state officer or employee, to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and

(7)   A person who is not a state officer or employee, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. [74:4112]

(b)   Term of Members. Each member who is appointed by the Governor shall serve on the Committee at the pleasure of the Governor. Those members not appointed by the Governor shall serve on the Committee at the pleasure of their respective appointing authority. [74:4112] Apart from the Committee, the chairman will appoint or identify a Productivity Enhancement Program coordinator to handle administrative details, to act as an advisor to the Committee, and to act as secretary to the Committee at all meetings. The program coordinator shall have no vote.

(c)   Role of the Committee. It shall be the responsibility of the Committee to:

(1)   Promulgate rules and regulations and adopt policies and procedures to implement the Productivity Enhancement Program pursuant to the provisions of the Incentive Awards for State Employees Act. [74:4113]

(2)   Review all nominations and evaluations brought before it by the program coordinator.

(3)   Assure that each nomination is thoroughly and fairly investigated and reported upon by:

(A)   Calling upon any state employee or officer for information on the evaluation or implementation of any nomination;

(B)   Requesting any further information and investigation it deems appropriate.

(4)   Encourage employees to make nominations, and explain the program to agencies and groups upon request.

(5)   Periodically review and update the program rules as necessary, and waive procedural rules in individual cases in the interest of fairness and equity.

(6)   Authorize awards and the amounts of awards. [74:4117]

(7)   Prepare and submit to the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, a comprehensive annual status report on the activities, decisions, awards and recommendations of the Committee with respect to the Productivity Enhancement Program.

(d)   Operations of the Committee.

(1)   The Committee chair may cancel regularly scheduled Committee meetings if there is no business before the Committee. When meetings are canceled, the required public notices will be filed with the Secretary of State and publicly posted.

(2)   The Committee may consider "revenue generation" in evaluating cash nominations.

[Source: Added at 31 Ok Reg 1353, eff 9-12-14]