2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 63. Public Health and Safety
§63-3211. Employees of University Hospitals - Systems, classes and procedures.

A. Employees of the University Hospitals who are in the classified service of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration on June 30, 1993, shall be transferred to the University Hospitals Authority without change or loss of pay, seniority, rights, privileges or benefits.

B. Employees of the University Hospitals who are in the unclassified service of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration on June 30, 1993, shall be transferred to the Authority without change or loss of pay, seniority, rights, privileges or benefits.

C. By January 1, 1995, all employees of the Authority shall be required to elect whether to remain in their present classification pursuant to the Oklahoma Personnel Act or transfer to the University Hospitals Authority Model Personnel System established pursuant to subsection E of this section. Any employee who elected not to transfer to the University Hospitals Authority Model Personnel System pursuant to this subsection may elect to transfer to the personnel system at any time as prescribed by the Authority.

D. All new employees hired by the University Hospitals or the Authority and all positions vacated by classified employees of the University Hospitals and/or the Authority after June 30, 1993, shall be in the personnel system established pursuant to subsection E of this section.

E. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3213.2 of this title, the Authority shall develop, maintain or revise unclassified personnel systems, classes or procedures which are necessary for accommodating or responding to its human resource needs. Such authority includes recruitment, position classifications, qualifications, selection criteria, search and selection procedures, use of consultants, salaries, benefits, retirement plans, leave benefits and personnel administration. Such systems, classes or procedures shall require consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

F. Employees of the University Hospitals Authority who are members of the University Hospitals Authority Model Personnel System who become subject to the classified or unclassified service of state government shall be eligible to transfer any unused leave balances. Unused paid-time-off leave shall be converted to annual leave. Unused extended illness leave shall be converted to sick leave. Such transfer of leave shall be subject to accumulation limits pursuant to Section 840-2.20 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added by Laws 1993, c. 330, § 11, eff. July 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 283, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 263, § 2; Laws 1996, c. 321, § 3, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 514.