Later this summer, OPEA will hold elections for all even-numbered board seats and for board president.  For your convenience, we have added all campaign and election rules (for both the board and for the president) here.  You can also click here to see OPEA's regional map, and you can click here for OPEA's retiree region maps. You can also fill out the filing form and send it in to Trish Frazier at Trishf@opea.org. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at 405-524-6764.

 Yesterday afternoon, the Oklahoma House of Representatives and House Speaker Kris Steele issued a press release detailing reform plans for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. Click the title of the article to read the press release in its entirety.

The candidates listed below have been endorsed by OPEAPAC for the 2012 election cycle. Click the title of the article to read more.

CALL TO ACTION

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Governor Mary Fallin on Wednesday signed legislation requiring agencies to provide furlough notices to employees 30 days before the scheduled furlough is expected to take place.

On Wednesday, The Oklahoman published an editorial about OPEA's plan to raise state employee pay. Throughout the session, OPEA has been working closely with Rep. Leslie Osborn, R-Mustang, on the issue of long-term state employee salaries. Click the title of the article to read more.

This week, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is joining others around the country to observe National Work Zone Awareness Week by urging motorists to be vigilant when driving in construction zones and to remember transportation workers who were tragically killed while working in construction zones over the past year. Click on the title of the article to read more.

Since January, OPEA has been diligently working on a bill that, if left unchanged, would have threatened the entire merit protection system for Oklahoma. When Senate Bill 1046 was first filed by Senator Dan Newberry, R-Tulsa, OPEA had grave concerns about the impact the legislation could have on state employees. Click the title of the article to read more.

House Bill 2724, sponsored by Representative Scott Inman, D-Del City, and Senator Greg Childers, R- Del City, requires each state agency to give 30-day written notice to any employee who will be furloughed. Additionally, the bill requires agencies to include in the notice any further furlough information regarding the length of furlough time. The bill will now proceed to Governor Mary Fallin’s office for her consideration; she is expected to sign the bill into law. 

Yesterday, the House voted to pass a bill to allow the Oklahoma Tourism Commission to construct a new lodge at one of the state’s parks. Read about how OPEA helped pass the bill by clicking the title of the article.