Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Handbook Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/26/2025 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: BOE Meeting Room 205
Special
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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2025-3129 11. MinutesDiscussion and possible action regarding the minutes of July 7, 2025.approvePass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action to  Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action to  Action details
2025-3130 12. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding a new draft of the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook, including potential revisions or changes. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action to  Action details
2025-3131 13. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding the Oklahoma County Employee Handbook providing clear rules regarding holiday leave for 28-day cycle employees, as recommended by the Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector during the audit of the FY 22-23 ACFR. Requested by Rick Buchanan, Handbook Chairman.action toPass Action details
2025-3313 14. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to adopt a revised cover page for the employee handbook. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3326 15. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to “Employee Personnel Policy Handbook Acknowledgement Form”. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3327 16. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Compensatory Time Off for Overtime Agreement”. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3331 17. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Introduction” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3332 18. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Recruitment/Job Posting” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3333 19. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Hiring Procedures” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3334 110. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Policy Against Harassment and Discrimination and Complaint Procedure” section of the handbook draft and to move the section to immediately follow the “Equal Employment Opportunity Statement.” Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3335 111. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to move the “Complaint Resolution Procedure (Open Door Policy)” section to immediately follow the “Policy Against Harassment and Discrimination and Complaint Procedure.” Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3336 112. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Medical Exams” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3337 113. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Nepotism” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3338 114. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Personnel Records” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3339 115. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Employment Classifications” section of the handbook draft, to include definitions listed within. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3340 116. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Time Recording (Non-Exempt Employees)” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3341 117. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Payment of Wages” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3342 118. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Payroll Deductions” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3343 119. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Hours of Work” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3344 120. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Work Week and Work Period” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3345 121. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Telecommute” section of the handbook draft and to move the section to immediately follow the “Nepotism” section (falls under employment policies rather than compensation policies). Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3346 122. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Earning Overtime” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3347 123. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Compensatory Time Off for Overtime” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3348 124. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Leave Benefits” section of the handbook draft to include Military Leave, Bereavement Leave, Professional Development Leave, Emergency Shutdown Leave, Public Health Emergency Leave, Jury Duty Leave, Disaster Leave, Election Leave, Workers’ Compensation Leave, Administrative Leave, and Absent without Leave Available. These revisions are based on leave codes used in the Tyler Time and Attendance System. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3349 125. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to remove the definitions in the “Family and Medical Leave Act” section of the handbook draft and replace with the statement “Oklahoma County shall utilize the terms and definitions established under federal FMLA regulations.” Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3350 126. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept additional changes to the “Family and Medical Leave Act” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3351 127. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Leave Sharing Policy” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3352 128. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Fringe Benefits” introductory section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3353 129. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Health Care Insurance” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3354 130. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to move the “Changes in Family Status” section of the handbook draft to immediately follow the “Health Care Insurance” section. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3355 131. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Retirement” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3356 132. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to add a section to the handbook draft titled “Additional Benefits” to immediately follow “457 Retirement Plans” to distinguish the benefits following from the “Retirement” section. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3357 133. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the proposed “Additional Benefits” section of the handbook draft to include Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Live Well, Credit Union, and Optional Benefits. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3358 134. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Holidays” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3359 135. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Annual Leave” section of the handbook draft and to move the section to immediately follow the “Leave Benefits” introductory section. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3360 136. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Sick Leave” section of the handbook draft and to move the section to immediately follow the “Annual Leave” section. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3361 137. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3362 138. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to delete the “Social Media Policy” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3364 139. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Absenteeism/Tardiness” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3365 140. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to delete “Employee Conduct” header. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3366 141. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Personal Appearance and Demeanor” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3367 142. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Political Activity” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3368 143. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Use of County Property” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3369 144. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to assess language regarding the Oklahoma Constitution and IRS Codes contained in the “Mobile Phone Policy,” “Vehicle Usage,” and “Uniform and Safety Equipment” sections of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3370 145. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to move the “Mobile Phone Policy” section to immediately follow the “Use of Communications Systems” section. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3371 146. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Use of Communications Systems” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3372 147. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Vehicle Usage” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3373 148. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Firearms/Weapons” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3374 149. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Complaint Resolution Procedure” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3375 150. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action regarding the “Statement of Policy Regarding Drug and/or Alcohol Use by Employees” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3376 151. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Employment Separation” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3377 152. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Authority to Search” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3378 153. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Tobacco Free Policy” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3379 154. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to delete the “Telephone Use” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3380 155. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to delete the “Voting” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3381 156. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Service Animals Policy” section of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3382 157. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Oklahoma County Personal Use of County-Owned Vehicle Agreement” of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details
2025-3383 158. Departmental ItemsDiscussion and possible action to accept changes to the “Telephone, E-mail, Internet, and Voicemail Employee Acknowledgement Form” of the handbook draft. Requested by Erin McConnell, County Clerk’s Office.   Action details