2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 40. Labor
§40-4-108. Executive Director.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

A. The chief executive officer of the Commission shall be the Executive Director who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Commission. The Executive Director shall have such compensation and further duties as the Commission may establish. The Executive Director may appoint in the unclassified service a Deputy Director and an Associate Director, and shall fix the qualifications and duties of such position. The Executive Director may also appoint in the unclassified service secretaries to the Executive Director, Deputy Director, and Associate Director.

B. If a person has acquired grade, rank and career status under the merit system of personnel administration within the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission before being appointed as Executive Director, Deputy Director, Associate Director, or unclassified secretary, that person shall:

1. Upon termination from the unclassified position, have the right to be reinstated to the position within the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission which was held prior to such appointment, or to an equivalent position, unless the person was terminated for a reason that would justify termination of a classified employee or disqualify the person for reinstatement under the Oklahoma Personnel Act or the rules implementing it; and

2. Be entitled during the unclassified appointment to continue to participate without interruption in any fringe benefit programs available to career employees including, but not limited to, retirement and insurance programs.

Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-108, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 304, § 20, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1992, c. 318, § 11, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1995, c. 340, § 23, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2003, c. 177, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2005, c. 182, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.