§ 40-483. Administration of Job Training Partnership Act and State Council on Vocational Education - Transfer to Employment Security Commission.

The duties and responsibilities currently performed by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce with regards to administration of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982, 29 U.S.C., Section 1501 et seq., and all related property, records and personnel, are hereby transferred to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.  Employees transferred to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall be classified and subject to the provisions of the Merit System of Personnel Administration as provided for in the Oklahoma Personnel Act, Section 840.1 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  Said employees shall retain membership in the Health Insurance Plan, Dental Insurance Plan and Life Insurance Plan created pursuant to Section 1301 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Plans approved by the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board.

All administrative responsibility for the State Council on Vocational Education transferred to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission on July 1, 1989, is hereby transferred back to the State Council on Vocational Education.  Employees associated with the State Council on Vocational Education shall retain membership in the Health Insurance Plan, Dental Insurance Plan and Life Insurance Plan created pursuant to Section 1301 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Plans approved by the State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board.

Added by Laws 1989, c. 313, § 11, operative July 1, 1989.  Amended by Laws 1992, c. 19, § 1, emerg. eff. March 30, 1992.