The Director may promulgate rules to provide for the establishment of noncompetitive appointments including, but not limited to, the positions of unskilled labor, attendants, aides, food service helpers, or custodial or similar types of employment when the character of the work makes it impracticable to supply the needs of the service effectively by competitive examination. All such persons appointed shall serve a probationary period in accordance with the rules adopted by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the provisions of the laws of the State of Oklahoma and shall acquire permanent status and be subject to the same rules as other classified employees.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 338, § 21, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 274, § 2, operative July 1, 1983. Renumbered from § 840.21 of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 410, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 336, § 5, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 906.