Oklahoma City, OK encourages applications for vacant positions with sign-on bonus program
City officials identified 24 vacancies with few or no qualified applicants for the program. Workers hired for these roles received sign-on bonuses of up to $5,500. There were five bonus bands starting at $2,500 for positions like crew worker, program planner, and 911 dispatcher. The highest bonus band was offered to fire and police recruits. Each bonus was paid upfront with a requirement for repayment if the employee left during the probationary period.
Oklahoma City, OK
United States
Oklahoma City, OK partnered with TeamDynamix to streamline IT service with a new self-service portal
Oklahoma City partnered with TeamDynamix to replace an antiquated IT service management platform with a new self-service portal. The TeamDynamix platform allows city employees to submit and review service requests remotely. The platform helps 5,000 city employees work more efficiently by streamlining the delivery of IT service through automated workflows. The city is also planning to implement the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software to more effectively allocate IT resources.
Oklahoma City, OK
United States
Oklahoma City, OK Public Schools are offering a $3,000 recruitment bonus for bilingual teachers
Oklahoma City Public Schools are offering a $3,000 recruitment bonus for bilingual teachers. In order to qualify for the bonus, teachers must be bilingual in Spanish, Vietnamese, or Burmese and be evaluated by the Oklahoma Public School District's Language and Cultural Services Department. The recruitment bonus was designed to assist the district in hiring highly qualified teachers who can help diverse students socially, emotionally, and academically.
Oklahoma City, OK
United States
Oklahoma City, OK partners with local organizations on crowdlending initiative through Kiva U.S.
The city provides funds to the Economic Development Trust for a local hub of Kiva's crowdlending service. Nonprofit Progress OKC will recruit small businesses, review campaign applications, and advise participants throughout the process. Participating businesses conduct one-month campaigns for up to $15,000 in loans from a global network of one million lenders. This initiative opens a new avenue for small business funding with zero-interest loans and three-year repayment timelines.
Oklahoma City, OK
United States
Oklahoma City, OK launched its open data portal
The OKC Open Data Portal provides easy, online access to commonly requested city datasets, maps, and other resources. This project currently includes 88 published datasets regarding impact fees, transportation, zoning, public safety, utilities, schools, parks, city planning, etc.
Oklahoma City, OK
United States