An executive branch State employee shall be eligible for the Workforce Education Program if the employee meets the following eligibility criteria:

1. (1) Must be a current, full-time state employee with at least 12 months continuous employment with the agency;
2. (2) If the employee has received a performance evaluation, he or she must have achieved an overall rating of "meets" or "exceeds" standards on his or her most recent performance evaluation; however, if the employee has not received an employee evaluation the employee may become eligible with a letter of recommendation from their current supervisor;
3. (3) Meets the standards of the program as defined within this section;
4. (4) Have no pending or formal disciplinary actions in his or her permanent personnel file within the last year from date of application to the program; and
5. (5) Have been accepted to an educational or certification program that directly benefits the agency, its mission, or directives set forth by the agency.

Added at 34 Ok Reg 1240, eff 9-11-17