State government; increasing state employee longevity payment amounts. Effective date.

SB 169 increases annual longevity pay amounts for eligible Oklahoma state employees under existing rules. The bill amends Section 840-2.18 of Oklahoma law to raise specific payment tiers - for example, raising the 2-4 years service payment from $250 to $375 annually. It directly affects most full-time and qualifying part-time state employees (excluding boards/commissions, higher education staff, school employees, and elected officials) who meet the two-year service requirement. The key change is updating the payment schedule to higher dollar amounts while maintaining the same eligibility rules and service calculation methods. The bill takes effect upon passage.