When an employee of the Department of Corrections has been exposed to, but not injured by, a critical work-related incident such as the death, injury or hostage-taking of another employee, the Director may, at the Director's discretion, place the employee on paid administrative leave for a period not to exceed three (3) working days or twenty-four (24) hours in a calendar year. The leave granted pursuant to this section shall not be charged to annual leave or sick leave.
Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 528.6