The Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission (OMPC) was an independent quasi-judicial agency of the government of Oklahoma established to protect the integrity of state’s merit system utilized by state agencies and their employees.

The Commission, in turn, appointed an Executive Director and administrative law judges to hear disputes.

The Commission was created in 1982 by the Oklahoma Personnel Act during the term of Governor George Nigh.

74 840-1.9, which was repealed in 2022, and are listed below in part: In addition to its original functions, this agency was responsible for providing training on the grievance process, the appeals process, the steps of the Progressive Discipline in state employment and training for its administrative law judges.

The two primary distinctions between classified and unclassified employees were as follows: The Commission was composed of nine members, each serving three year terms.