The House Government Efficiency Committee passed legislation to modernize Oklahoma’s human resources model for state employees.

House Bill 3094, by Rep. Mike Osburn, R-Edmond, creates the Civil Service and Human Capital Modernization Act. The act places all new hires into a newly-modernized civil service system called Human Capital Management Administration (HCMA), beginning Jan. 1, 2021. It allows existing classified employees the choice to transfer to HCMA or remain in the existing classified service until they leave their job.  “Our state’s civil service system hasn’t been majorly updated in 37 years, and the majority of its policies are outdated and ineffective because HR practice has changed so much,” he said.