Join Scott and Mark for the final "Break Room" of 2009, with a wrap up on prison privatization, state employee RIFS, and complaints against the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.  

Click here to listen.

Join OPEA Executive Director Sterling Zearley and Policy and Research Director Trish Frazier for a special meeting Monday to discuss how budget cuts, RIFs and VOBO's will affect you.

The meeting will be held in the Lowry Room at Norman's Public Library, 225 North Webster, beginning at 5 p.m.

Mark, Sterling and Trish discuss OPEA voting results regarding geographical representation, information about running for a board seat, and current news regarding the state's economy and how that affects state employees. 

Saying he’s “cautiously optimistic,” State Treasurer Scott Meacham says Oklahoma’s revenue shortfall continues, but better news may be on the horizon.

“This is the first time in 10 months I’ve stood before you with the news that last month’s shortfall wasn’t as bad as the previous month,” Meacham said during a state Capitol press conference Tuesday.

The Election Board has certified the recent OPEA election results, and an overwhelming 96 percent of voters decided to change the OPEA Bylaws to geographical representation.

Voters cast their ballots via email, phone and mail-in ballot, with 1,616 voting "Yes" to adopt the amendments, and only 68 voting "No."

The Oklahoma Public Employees Association has responded to a series of stinging editorials in the Oklahoman.  The response from Executive Director Sterling Zearley was printed in Saturday's newspaper.  Click here to read OPEA's response.  OPEA urges members and all state employees to respond to the Oklahoman with your own Letters to the Editor.