Can I offer unlimited vacation time to my employees in Oklahoma? What are the requirements?

Based on the documents provided, there are no specific requirements in Oklahoma law that prohibit offering unlimited vacation time to employees. However, it is important to note that any leave plan adopted by a county shall not extend benefits to any employee in excess of leave benefits available to a regular state employee in the classified service ^[1.1].

Additionally, annual leave is intended to be used for vacations, personal business, and other time off work not covered by other paid leave or holiday provisions. An employee may charge family and medical leave, taken in accordance with 260:25-15-45, against annual leave accumulations. Eligible employees shall accrue annual leave based upon hours worked (excluding overtime), paid leave, and holidays in accordance with 260:25-15-10 and the provisions in this subsection, not to exceed the total possible work hours for the month ^[5.1].

Sick leave is also available to eligible employees and shall accrue based upon hours worked (excluding overtime), paid leave, and holidays in accordance with 260:25-15-10 and 260:25-15-12, not to exceed the total possible work hours for the month. Sick leave may be used for periods when the employee cannot work because of sickness, injury, pregnancy, or medical, surgical, dental or optical examination, or treatment, or where the employee’s presence at work would jeopardize the health of the employee or others ^[5.3].

Therefore, while there are no specific requirements prohibiting unlimited vacation time, it is important to ensure that any leave plan offered does not exceed the benefits available to regular state employees and that employees are still able to accrue and use annual leave and sick leave in accordance with state regulations.

Source(s):

• [1.1] Vacation and Sick Leave Plan
• [5.1] General Annual and Sick Leave Policies
• [5.3] Sick leave

Jurisdiction

Oklahoma

• Labor