A permanent, classified employee may be transferred from one Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) unit to another at the initiative of OKDHS or the employee in accordance with appropriate Merit Rules. An employee may request a lateral, in-class, or demotional transfer by submitting a memorandum or letter with a completed Form P-12, (.doc, 3 pp, 234 KB) ( new form number 11PE012E) Personal Data Summary Sheet, to the local administrator of the potential receiving unit. The potential receiving unit has the option to accept or reject the employee's request to transfer to that unit.

• (1) When an employee has been approved for transfer, the units discuss and agree upon a release date. The maximum time for release is 28 calendar days. 
• (2) A permanent, classified employee may be transferred laterally from a position in one job family descriptor (JFD) and level to a position in another JFD and level that has the same pay band, if the Human Resources Management Division (HRMD) certifies that the classified employee possesses the minimum qualifications in education, training, and experience for the receiving unit's JFD and level.
• (3) Upon a lateral transfer, excluding in-class transfer, within OKDHS, the employee serves a six-month trial period, unless notified in writing by the appointing authority that the trial period is waived.
• (4) During the trial period, an employee may be returned to the position previously held or to another position in the previous JFD and level upon notification from the appointing authority of the reason for the action.