Dozens of new laws along with $1,500 pay hike for state employees go into effect on July 1

OKLAHOMA CITY — Dozens of new laws take effect Monday, in addition to a much-desired pay raise for correctional officers and state employees.

House Bill 2771 provides for a $1,500 hike for state employees with an annual gross salary of $40,000 or less. It provides for a $1,250 hike for those with an annual gross salary more than $40,000 but less than $50,000.

Those making more than $50,000 but less than $60,000 would get an $800 hike; those earning an annual gross salary of $60,000 or more would get $600 more.

“Lower-paid state employees and those working in correctional centers will benefit most from this pay increase, but Oklahoma still has work to do to bring state employee compensation up to where it needs to be,” said Tom Dunning, a spokesman for the Oklahoma Public Employees Association.

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