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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 169 Added by Laws 2002, c. 452, § 25, eff. Nov. 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 176, § 25, eff. July 1, 2006.

§40-4-318. Employee performance recognition program - Veterans Service Division. In order to encourage the improvement and modernization of employment, training, and placement services for veterans, and to recognize eligible employees for excellence in the provision of services to veterans, or for having made demonstrable improvements in the provision of services to veterans, the Veterans Service Division of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is directed to establish an employee performance recognition program. The Commission is hereby authorized to grant cash awards of up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to the eligible employees meeting criteria established by the Veterans Service Division of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, provided funds exist from United States Department of Labor grants for the payment of the awards. For the purposes of this act, "eligible employees" means any of the following: 1. A disabled veterans outreach program specialist; 2. A local veterans employment representative; or 3. An individual providing employment, training and placement services to veterans under the workforce system programs or through an Employment Service delivery system. Added by Laws 2006, c. 176, § 26, eff. July 1, 2006. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 249, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.

§40-4-319. Recognition programs. In order to encourage the improvement and modernization of employment, training, and placement services for veterans, and to recognize local offices, divisions, or units of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission for excellence in the provision of services to veterans, or for having made demonstrable improvements in the provision of services to veterans, the Veterans Services Division of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is directed to establish a recognition program for these entities. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is hereby authorized to award funds to a local office, division, or unit meeting criteria established by the Veterans Services Division of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, provided funds exist from United States Department of Labor grants for the payment of the awards. The funds awarded under this section shall be held by the Finance and Administrative Services Division on behalf of the local office, division, or unit, and can be utilized to purchase supplies, equipment, furniture, or other goods that would assist the employees of the local office, division, or unit. The money shall be drawn using purchase orders