SECTION 377:3-13-2. Office of Public Integrity's internal affairs investigations

(a)   The Office of Public Integrity is responsible for conducting internal investigations of agency personnel who have been accused of serious misconduct and/or criminal behavior while on or off duty. Serious misconduct is defined as any violation of laws, policies, rules, or procedures that, if proven, could result in disciplinary actions of, suspension without pay, demotion, involuntary transfer, or termination of employment. OPI investigates only those internal misconduct allegation cases that have been assigned by the OJA Executive Director or designee.

(b)   OPI is also responsible for conducting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) (discrimination) investigations as a result of complaints/grievances filed by OJA employees and/or clients. The OJA Executive Director, OJA grievance manager, or the OJA affirmative action officer may assign EEO (discrimination) complaints or grievances to OPI for investigation.

(c)   OPI shall ensure there is a minimum of one state certified EEO investigator on its staff to investigate EEO (discrimination) complaints or grievances. The OJA EEO (discrimination) investigator(s) shall maintain state EEO investigator certification by attending the required number of hours of annual training as mandated by OPM Policy 530:10-3-22 and sending the OPM-3 form to the state Office of Personnel Management confirming the training was received for each calendar year.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 1863, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2661, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3202, eff 7-18-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2625, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1364, eff 7-1-08]