Any person who believes that his or her rights under any law or rule over which the Commission has jurisdiction have been violated may file a petition for appeal with the Commission within the time limits specified in OAC 455:10-3-1.1(1). Pursuant to OAC 455:10-19-35, the Commission shall accept appeals regarding promotional issues, pay movement mechanisms or compensation issues, discipline issues (except discharge, suspension without pay and involuntary demotion), leave issues and the employee service rating system issues only after such issues have been filed and addressed through the internal agency grievance procedure. For further information on these specific issues and the internal agency grievance procedure see OAC 455:10-19. All other issues, including illegal discrimination (Merit Rule 455:10-3-5 ) and whistleblower (Merit Rule 455:10-3-6 ) may be filed directly with the Commission.
Okla. Admin. Code § 455:10-3-3