Okla. Admin. Code § 150:65-13-4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 150:65-13-4 - Application

(a) An eligible proxy establishment may obtain an application for acceptance into the Remote Quality Jobs program from the Department. Upon completion of all information submitted as part of the application, the Director will determine whether an applicant is qualified to receive incentive payments under the Program.

(b) To apply, a qualified proxy establishment may submit an application for participation in the Remote Quality Jobs program to the Department.

(c) As part of the Application, the proxy establishment is responsible for supplying all of the following information:

(1) The proposed Start Date of the contract.

(2) The number of new direct jobs to be included as part of the contract.

(3) The yearly average salary of the Remote Workers hired in the new direct jobs.

(4) An insurance summary document indicating proof of a Qualifying Basic Health Benefits Plan for each Remote Worker to be covered by the contract.

(5) The name of each Remote Worker to be included in the contract.

(6) The name of the current employer of each Remote Worker to be covered by the contract.

(7) The amount of the direct monetary incentive to be paid out by the proxy establishment to each Remote Worker the proxy establishment intends to claim under the contract.

(8) Any other information or documentation deemed relevant by the Department to ensure the project meets statutory criteria.

(d) A proxy establishment may submit the information set forth above at any time between the Application Date until sixty (60) days prior to the Start Date of the contract.

(e) A proxy establishment that is receiving incentive payments pursuant to the Remote Quality Jobs Program cannot apply for additional incentive payments for any new projects unless and until either:

(1) the establishment's actual verified annual gross payroll for new direct jobs under the establishments existing contracts has met the statutory criteria as set out in Section 4504 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes for one (1) calendar quarter or

(2) The annual projected payroll for each of the proxy establishment's existing contracts under the act exceeds the mandatory annual gross payroll set forth in 68 O.S. §4504(B) and no less than nine (9) months have passed since the Application Date for the proxy establishment's most recent existing contract.

Okla. Admin. Code § 150:65-13-4

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 7/19/2021

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022