diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_check/json.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_check/json.rb
index e3c65df958..185f023f56 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_check/json.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/sensu_check/json.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ def create
     self.interval = resource[:interval]
     # Optional arguments
     self.handlers = resource[:handlers] unless resource[:handlers].nil?
+    self.occurrences = resource[:occurrences] unless resource[:occurrences].nil?
+    self.refresh = resource[:interval] unless resource[:interval].nil?
     self.subscribers = resource[:subscribers] unless resource[:subscribers].nil?
     self.type = resource[:type] unless resource[:type].nil?
     self.standalone = resource[:standalone] unless resource[:standalone].nil?
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ def create
   end
 
   def check_args
-    ['handlers','command','interval','subscribers','type','standalone','high_flap_threshold','low_flap_threshold','timeout','aggregate','handle','publish','custom']
+    ['handlers','command','interval','occurrences','refresh','subscribers','type','standalone','high_flap_threshold','low_flap_threshold','timeout','aggregate','handle','publish','custom']
   end
 
   def custom
@@ -91,6 +93,21 @@ def handlers
   def handlers=(value)
     conf['checks'][resource[:name]]['handlers'] = value
   end
+  def occurrences
+    conf['checks'][resource[:name]]['occurrences']
+  end
+
+  def occurrences=(value)
+    conf['checks'][resource[:name]]['occurrences'] = value
+  end
+
+  def refresh
+    conf['checks'][resource[:name]]['refresh']
+  end
+
+  def refresh=(value)
+    conf['checks'][resource[:name]]['refresh'] = value
+  end
 
   def command
     conf['checks'][resource[:name]]['command']
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check.rb b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check.rb
index b01cf03463..35cdce5c06 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/sensu_check.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ def initialize(*args)
     desc "How frequently the check runs in seconds"
   end
 
+  newproperty(:occurrences) do
+    desc "The number of event occurrences before the handler should take action."
+  end
+
+  newproperty(:refresh) do
+    desc "The number of seconds sensu-plugin-aware handlers should wait before taking second action."
+  end
+
   newparam(:base_path) do
     desc "The base path to the client config file"
     defaultto '/etc/sensu/conf.d/checks'
diff --git a/manifests/check.pp b/manifests/check.pp
index 7d3f2444af..587e3c582e 100644
--- a/manifests/check.pp
+++ b/manifests/check.pp
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
 #   Integer.  How frequently (in seconds) the check will be executed
 #   Default: 60
 #
+# [*occurrences*]
+#   Integer.  The number of event occurrences before the handler should take action.
+#
+# [*refresh*]
+#   Integer.  The number of seconds sensu-plugin-aware handlers should wait before taking second action.
+#
 # [*subscribers*]
 #   Array of Strings.  Which subscriptions must execute this check
 #   Default: []
@@ -69,6 +75,8 @@
   $handlers            = undef,
   $standalone          = true,
   $interval            = 60,
+  $occurrences         = undef,
+  $refresh             = undef,
   $subscribers         = [],
   $low_flap_threshold  = undef,
   $high_flap_threshold = undef,
@@ -85,6 +93,12 @@
   if !is_integer($interval) {
     fail("sensu::check{${name}}: interval must be an integer (got: ${interval})")
   }
+  if $occurrences and !is_integer($occurrences) {
+    fail("sensu::check{${name}}: occurrences must be an integer (got: ${occurrences})")
+  }
+  if $refresh and !is_integer($refresh) {
+    fail("sensu::check{${name}}: refresh must be an integer (got: ${refresh})")
+  }
   if $low_flap_threshold and !is_integer($low_flap_threshold) {
     fail("sensu::check{${name}}: low_flap_threshold must be an integer (got: ${low_flap_threshold})")
   }
@@ -124,6 +138,8 @@
     command             => $command,
     handlers            => $handlers,
     interval            => $interval,
+    occurrences         => $occurrences,
+    refresh             => $refresh,
     subscribers         => $subscribers,
     low_flap_threshold  => $low_flap_threshold,
     high_flap_threshold => $high_flap_threshold,
diff --git a/spec/defines/sensu_check_spec.rb b/spec/defines/sensu_check_spec.rb
index 7af269767d..d19d9c482a 100644
--- a/spec/defines/sensu_check_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/sensu_check_spec.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
         :command             => '/etc/sensu/command2.rb',
         :handlers            => ['/handler1', '/handler2'],
         :interval            => 10,
+        :occurrences         => 5,
+        :refresh             => 3600,
         :subscribers         => ['all'],
         :custom              => { 'a' => 'b', 'array' => [ 'c', 'd']},
         :type                => 'metric',
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@
         :command             => '/etc/sensu/command2.rb',
         :handlers            => ['/handler1', '/handler2'],
         :interval            => 10,
+        :occurrences         => 5,
+        :refresh             => 3600,
         :subscribers         => ['all'],
         :custom              => { 'a' => 'b', 'array' => [ 'c', 'd']},
         :type                => 'metric',