A. The Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization shall not be subject to the Merit System of Personnel Administration.
B. The Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization is authorized to employ seasonal employees for projects throughout the calendar year. Project labor employed by the Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization may be employed for a period of time necessary to complete the project. Regardless of the number of hours worked during any fiscal year, project employees shall not be entitled to paid leave, paid holidays, retirement, longevity, health, dental or life insurance, and disability benefits, and shall be exempt from any laws, rules or practices providing for these benefits, or to state employee minimum annualized salaries, salary increases or adjustments, unless specifically authorized by law.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 231, § 7, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 211, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.