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§47-2-105.6.
§47-2-105.6.
A. Effective July 1, 1998, the Oklahoma Lake Patrol Division of the
Department of Public Safety is hereby abolished.
B. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division
of the Department of Public Safety a Lake Patrol Section which shall
consist of such employees as may be necessary to enforce the
provisions of Section 4001 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
Statutes. All commissioned officers of the Lake Patrol Section as
designated by the Commissioner shall have the authority to stop and
board any vessel subject to Section 4001 et seq. of Title 63 of the
Oklahoma Statutes and make any necessary arrest for violations of
Section 4001 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes or the rules
promulgated by the Department of Public Safety or the Department of
Wildlife Conservation or take any other action within their lawful
authority. Any statutory references to the Oklahoma Lake Patrol
Division shall mean the Lake Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway
Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety.
C. Effective July 1, 1998, all commissioned officers in the Oklahoma
Lake Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety and the
powers, duties, responsibilities and authority of said Division are
hereby transferred to the Lake Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway
Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety, as established in
subsection B of this section. Each officer classified as a Senior Lake
Patrol Officer (DPS) on June 30, 1998, shall be reclassified as a
Patrolman, each officer classified as a Supervisor, Lake Patrol
Division (DPS) on June 30, 1998, shall be reclassified as a Patrol
Supervisor, with the rank of Second Lieutenant, and each officer
classified as a Commander, Lake Patrol Division (DPS) on June 30,
1998, shall be reclassified as a Patrol First Lieutenant as
established in subsection F of this section.
D. After July 1, 1998, any such officer set out in subsection C of
this section may request reclassification to the equivalent lateral
position, rank and salary within the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division
and shall be reclassified to such position if the officer:
1. Meets the requirements of paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section
2-105 of this title. Provided, such officer shall be exempt from the
maximum age limitation;
2. Satisfactorily completes a course of training as prescribed by the
Commissioner; and
3. Serves a twelve-month probationary period which shall commence upon
entering into the course of training required by paragraph 2 of this
subsection.
E. All commissioned officers of the Lake Patrol Section of the
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety
shall have, in addition to their primary duty as prescribed in
subsection B of this section, a secondary duty to enforce all state
statutes, to make arrests for violations and to perform other duties
as prescribed by the Commissioner.
F. 1. On July 1, 1998, all patrolmen of the Lake Patrol Section shall
be assigned to the salary schedule as provided for in paragraph 2 of
this subsection to the step nearest the salary the patrolman was
earning June 30, 1998. The sole purpose of this paragraph is to assign
each patrolman to a step in conformity with paragraph 2 of this
subsection. It is not the intent of this paragraph to modify in any
way until January 1, 1999, the salary a patrolman was earning June 30,
1998. Therefore, the annual salary of the patrolman shall not be
changed as a result of the new salary schedule and if the salary of
the patrolman as of June 30, 1998, does not correspond to one of the
new steps, the salary shall remain off step until January 1, 1999.
2. Effective January 1, 1999, the annual salaries for the commissioned
officers within the Lake Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be in accordance and
conformity with the following salary schedule, exclusive of longevity
pay, as authorized by Section 840-2.18 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, expense allowance, as authorized by Section 2-130 of this
title, irregular shift pay, as authorized by Section 2-130.1 of this
title:
Patrol First Lieutenant $53,143.00
Patrol Supervisor $49,206.00
Patrolman
Step 1 $25,000.00
Step 2 $26,200.00
Step 3 $27,458.00
Step 4 $28,776.00
Step 5 $30,157.00
Step 6 $31,604.00
Step 7 $33,121.00
Step 8 $34,711.00
Step 9 $36,377.00
Step 10 $38,123.00
Step 11 $39,953.00
Step 12 $41,871.00
Step 13 $43,881.00
Step 14 $45,987.00
3. On January 1, 1999, each Patrolman shall be assigned and the salary
of such Patrolman shall be adjusted to the salary schedule provided
for in paragraph 2 of this subsection. Such initial adjustment of
salaries shall be to the step which number corresponds to the number
of completed years of service said Patrolman has in the commissioned
service of the former Lake Patrol Division of the Department of Public
Safety. Provided, however, no such Patrolman shall receive less than
the salary the Patrolman was receiving on December 31, 1998. If the
number of completed years of service of such Patrolman exceeds
fourteen (14) years on January 1, 1999, said Patrolman shall be
assigned to, and the salary of the Patrolman adjusted to, Step 14 of
said salary schedule.
4. After January 1, 1999, each Patrolman shall receive upon the
anniversary date of the Patrolman an annual salary increase to the
next higher step of the salary schedule provided for in paragraph 2 of
this subsection if such Patrolman, within the preceding twelve-month
period:
a. has achieved a satisfactory Performance Rating Score,
b. has not received any disciplinary action which has resulted in any
suspension from the Department for a period of ten (10) or more days,
and
c. has not received any disciplinary action which has resulted in
demotion.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this
subsection, in any twelve-month period no patrolman shall receive:
a. a salary increase which exceeds an increase to the next higher step
of the salary schedule provided for in paragraph 2 of this subsection,
or
b. more than one such salary increase to the step of the salary
schedule provided for in paragraph 2 of this subsection, unless salary
increases are authorized by the Legislature.
Provided, however, such Patrolman shall receive the salary increase
which results from a promotion to another position within the Oklahoma
Highway Patrol Division.
6. The steps prescribed for the position of Patrolman in the salary
schedule provided for in paragraph 2 of this subsection are for salary
and compensation purposes only. No Patrolman shall be reassigned to
another such step of said salary schedule for the purposes of
demotion, discipline, promotion, incentive, reward or for any other
reason other than the salary increase provided for in paragraph 3, 4
or 5 of this subsection.
7. The provisions of this section shall supersede all existing laws
covering the salaries for the commissioned officers in the Lake Patrol
Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of
Public Safety.
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