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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
SENATE BILL 878 By: Grellner
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to state employees; amending 74 O.S.
2021, Section 3601.1, as last amended by Section 36,
Chapter 29, O.S.L. 2023 (74 O .S. Supp. 2024, Section
3601.1), which relates to full -time-equivalent
employees; increasing number of authorized employees
for the State Board of Licensed Social Workers;
updating statutory language; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 3601.1, as
last amended by Section 36, Chapter 29, O.S.L. 2023 (74 O.S. Supp.
2024, Section 3601.1), is amended to rea d as follows:
Section 3601.1. A. For purposes of Sections 3601.1 through
3603 of this title, the term “employee” means a full-time employee
or any number of part -time employees whose combined weekly hours of
employment equal those of a full -time employee, but shall not
include temporary employees working on a seasonal basis betwee n May
1 and October 31.
B. Beginning July 1, 2008, the maximum number of full -time-
equivalent employees for each of the following agencies, boards,
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commissions, departments, or programs shall not exceed the numbers
specified in this section, except as may be authorized pursuant to
the provisions of Section 3603 of this title.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF
FULL-TIME-EQUIVALENT
EMPLOYEES
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission 1150
Oklahoma Accountancy Board 11
Board of Governors of the Licensed Architects,
Landscape Architects and Registered Commercial
Licensed Interior Designers of Oklahoma 4
Board of Chiropractic Examiners 3
State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering 16
Board of Dentistry 10
Oklahoma Funeral Board 5
State Board of Licensure for Professional
Engineers and Land Surveyors 10
State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision/
Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners/State
Board of Examiners of Perfusionists 29
Oklahoma Energy Resourc es Board 5
Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission 6
Oklahoma Board of Nursing 35
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Oklahoma State Board of Examiners for Long -Term
Care Administrators 4
Board of Examiners in Optometry 3
State Board of Osteopathic Examiners 7
State Board of Pharmacy 15
State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 2
Oklahoma Real Estate Commission 26
Board of Examiners for Speech -Language Pathology
and Audiology 2
Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and
Manufactured Housing Commission 15
State Board of Veterinary Medical Exam iners 6
Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement
System 13
Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System 12
Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma 52
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System 63
Oklahoma Student Loan Authority 85
The Oklahoma Industrial Finance
Authority/Oklahoma Development Finance
Authority 10
State and Education Employees Group Insurance
Board 178
Oklahoma Capital Investment Board 4
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State Board of Licensed Social Workers 1 4
Oklahoma State Employees Benefits Council 38
Banking Department 46
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administration Board 10
C. The duties and compensation of employees, not otherwise
prescribed by law, necessary to perform the duties imposed upon the
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees by law
shall be set by the Board of Trustees.
D. Temporary employees of the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle,
Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission between the dates of
November 1 and January 31 annually shall not be counted toward the
maximum number of ful l-time-equivalent employees provided for in
this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an em ergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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