Oklahoman
Calling it a major milestone, Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday signed sweeping legislation to overhaul the state s human resources system to make it easier for agency heads to hire and fire state employees.
Flanked by state lawmakers, state agency heads and leaders of the Oklahoma Public Employees Association and State Chamber at a signing ceremony, Stitt said House Bill 1146 will give state agencies more flexibility to reward and retain hard workers.
Reforming the state s merit protection system has been a top priority for the governor, who comes from the private sector.
What the bill does
HB 1146 eliminates the state s complex system of classified and unclassified, or at-will employees, and streamlines the state s due process system to hear grievance claims more quickly.
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