Who do I call to know if the office has reopened or resumed providing full services?
OKDHS staff should telephone their supervisor. You may also check www.okdhs.org or call (405) 425-2041. • I work at one of the 24-hour OKDHS institutions. Am I considered essential or not? All employees at OKDHS Institutions are considered essential and are required to report for duty. Due to the nature of services provided by OKDHS institutions, shelters and other residential care facilities, their services are not reduced during inclement weather. However, employees of 24-hour residential care facilities will accrue paid administrative leave if reduced services has been called by the appropriate authority in the county in which the facility is located. Accrual of administrative leave will be subject to the accrual limits provided by Merit Rule 530:10-15-71. • If an essential employee works overtime on a reduced services day, is that employee entitled to administrative leave in addition to compensatory time or cash overtime pay? No. Accrual of administrative leave by employees require
