This bill allows the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to hire seasonal employees who will be classified as unclassified employees working less than 1,600 hours in any twelve-month period. The bill specifies that these seasonal employees will not be entitled to benefits such as paid leave, paid holidays, retirement, health, dental, or life insurance, and they will be exempt from any laws or rules that provide for such benefits. Additionally, the Department is required to include a summary of the use of project labor in its annual budget request, detailing the number of workers employed and the total wages paid.

The new law will be codified as Section 430 of Title 72 in the Oklahoma Statutes and is set to take effect on November 1, 2026. This legislation aims to provide the Department with the flexibility to employ seasonal workers as needed while clearly delineating the lack of benefits associated with such positions.