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§ 840-2.23A. National disaster leave

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 74. State Government

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 74. State Government (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 27A. Oklahoma Personnel Act (Refs & Annos)
Rights and Benefits
74 Okl.St.Ann. § 840-2.23A
§ 840-2.23A. National disaster leave
A. An appointing authority may grant leave with pay not to exceed fifteen (15) working days to a state employee who is affected by a presidentially declared national disaster in Oklahoma after May 1, 1999, if:
1. The employee suffered a physical injury as a result of the disaster;
2. A relative or household member of the employee, as defined by subsection B of Section 840-2.23 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, suffered a physical injury or died as a result of the disaster; or
3. The domicile of the employee or the domicile of a relative of the employee, as defined by subsection B of Section 840-2.23 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, was damaged or destroyed as a result of the disaster.
B. The authority to grant leave with pay pursuant to subsection A of this section shall extend for a period of not more than eighteen (18) months after the date of a presidentially declared national disaster.
C. Annual leave, sick leave, or compensatory time which was charged to a state employee as a result of the presidentially declared national disaster resulting from the May 3, 1999, tornadoes that would have otherwise been eligible for the leave provision in subsection A of this section, may be reinstated by the appointing authority. A state employee entitled to leave with pay pursuant to this section who was charged leave without pay shall be compensated at the base rate of pay of the employee.

Credits

Laws 1999, c. 306, § 8, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 298, § 2, emerg. eff. June 5, 2000.
74 Okl. St. Ann. § 840-2.23A, OK ST T. 74 § 840-2.23A
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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