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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
SENATE BILL 500 By: Rosino
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to state employee leave; allowing
state employees to take a leave of absence under
certain circumstances; requir ing that certain
employees continue to receive compensation during
certain leaves of absence; providing protections for
certain employees during a leave of absence;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 840-2.20D of Title 74, unless
there is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows:
A. Any employee of this state, its departments , or agencies,
shall be granted a temporary leave of abs ence upon the initial
placement in his or her home of a child in the custody of the
Department of Human Services . Leaves of absence under this section
shall be requested in advance and shall not exceed a total of ten
(10) workdays in a calendar year.
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B. An employee may take leave under thi s section prior to the
actual placement of a child in his or her home if an absence from
work is required in order for the placement to proceed.
C. An employee who is granted a leave of absence pursuant to
this section shall receive the base state pay without interruption
during the leave of absence. The service of the employee shall be
considered uninterrupted for the purpose of determining eligibility
for any benefit that might other wise be affected, including
determinations relating to seniority, compensation, and performance-
based awards.
D. A state agency shall not penalize an employee for requesting
or obtaining a leave of absence pursuant to the provision s of this
section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective Nov ember 1, 2023.
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