(a) Any employee of the Department of Corrections who participated in the System as a Hazardous Duty Member as a result of employment as a correctional officer, probation and parole officer or fugitive apprehension agent shall be required to continue to participate as a hazardous duty employee for all future periods of employment with the Department of Corrections, provided that:
- (1) the member was employed by the Department of Corrections as a correctional officer, probation and parole officer or fugitive apprehension agent on June 30, 2004, or was first hired by the Department of Corrections as a correctional officer, probation and parole officer or fugitive apprehension agent after June 30, 2004; and
- (2) the member received a promotion or change in job classification after June 30, 2004; and
- (3) the member has participated as a Hazardous Duty Member as a correctional officer, probation and parole officer or fugitive apprehension agent at least five (5) full years.
- (b) For purposes of this rule, the requirement of five (5) full years of participation as a Hazardous Duty Member means five (5) years of full-time-equivalent employment as provided in 590:10-3-6 of these rules for which the required higher contribution for Hazardous Duty Members is paid.
- (c) The requirements of this rule shall be applicable for all future employment with the Department of Corrections for any Post-Hazardous Duty Member. Breaks in service will not affect this requirement.
Added at 22 Ok Reg 126, eff 10-6-04 (emergency)
Added at 22 Ok Reg 1354, eff 5-26-05
Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 7-11-25