All state agencies are subject to the same New Hire laws as private employers and are required to report their new hires to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (Link opens in new window). State agencies, except institutions of higher learning, have two options in complying with this mandate:

• For agencies that use PeopleSoft: This software is automatically programmed to send a report of New Hires to the Office of State Finance (Link opens in new window) which forwards a report to OESC.
• If your agency does not use PeopleSoft, you must report your new hires to the Office of Personnel Management which prepares a report of New Hires twice a month for OESC for these agencies.
  
  

If you are an institution of higher learning (universities, two-year colleges, technical schools, etc ... ) you must report your new hires as an independent agency. Please be sure to include your State ID Number as well as your Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) to receive credit for reporting. 

If  you have questions, please contact the Oklahoma Employer Help Desk toll free 1-866-553-2368.