Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-2-307.3
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Prior law enforcement service credit - Time of
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A. Prior to January 1, 1991, upon payment to the Oklahoma Law
Enforcement Retirement System of the employee contribution the
member would have been subject to had the member been a member of
the System at the time, plus five percent (5%) interest, any member
of the System shall receive credit for not to exceed five (5) years
of prior law enforcement service rendered in this state, if the
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member is not receiving or eligible to receive retirement credit or
benefits for such service in any other public retirement system.
Effective January 1, 1991, to receive credit for not to exceed five
(5) years of prior law enforcement service rendered in this state,
if the member is not receiving or eligible to receive retirement
credit or benefits for such service in any other public retirement
system, the member shall pay the amount determined by the Board
pursuant to Section 2-307.5 of this title. Service credit received
pursuant to this section shall be used in determining the member's
retirement benefit but shall not be used in determining years of
service for retirement or vesting purposes.
To receive credit for such service:
1. A member who became a member of the System prior to July 1,
1988, shall make application to the Board for such service prior to
January 1, 1989; and
2. A member who becomes a member of the System after June 30,
1988, shall make application to the Board for such service within
two (2) years of the date the member became a member of the System.
B. Upon payment to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement
System of a sum equal to the employee contribution the member would
have been subject to had the member been a member of the System at
the time, plus five percent (5%) interest prior to January 1, 1991,
or effective January 1, 1991, upon payment to the System of the
amount determined by the Board pursuant to Section 2-307.5 of this
title, any member of the System shall receive credit for not to
exceed five (5) years of prior law enforcement service rendered in
another state or with a federal law enforcement agency, either as a
commissioned law enforcement officer or in a scientific or technical
field, if the member is not receiving or eligible to receive
retirement credit or benefits for such service in any other public
retirement system. Service credit received pursuant to this section
shall be used in determining the member's retirement benefit but
shall not be used in determining years of service for retirement or
vesting purposes.
To receive credit for such service:
1. A member who became a member of the System prior to July 1,
1990, shall make application to the Board for such service prior to
January 1, 1991; and
2. A member who became a member of the System after June 30,
1990, shall make application to the Board for such services within
two (2) years of the date the member became a member of the System.
C. Such service credit may be paid by:
1. A cash lump-sum payment;
2. A trustee-to-trustee transfer of non-Roth funds from a Code
Section 403(b) annuity or custodial account, an eligible deferred
compensation plan described in Code Section 457(b) which is
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maintained by an eligible employer described in Code Section
457(e)(1)(A) and/or a Code Section 401(a) qualified plan;
3. A direct rollover of tax-deferred funds from a Code Section
403(b) annuity or custodial account, an eligible deferred
compensation plan described in Code Section 457(b) which is
maintained by an eligible employer described in Code Section
457(e)(1)(A), a Code Section 401(a) qualified plan, and/or a Code
Section 408(a) or 408(b) traditional or conduit Individual
Retirement Account or Annuity (IRA). Roth accounts, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts and after-tax contributions shall not be
used to purchase such service credit; or
ribed in Code Section 457(b) which is
maintained by an eligible employer described in Code Section
457(e)(1)(A), a Code Section 401(a) qualified plan, and/or a Code
Section 408(a) or 408(b) traditional or conduit Individual
Retirement Account or Annuity (IRA). Roth accounts, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts and after-tax contributions shall not be
used to purchase such service credit; or
4. Any combination of the above methods of payment.
A. Prior to January 1, 1991, upon payment to the Oklahoma Law
Enforcement Retirement System of the employee contribution the
member would have been subject to had the member been a member of
the System at the time, plus five percent (5%) interest, any member
of the System shall receive credit for not to exceed five (5) years
of prior law enforcement service rendered in this state, if the
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member is not receiving or eligible to receive retirement credit or
benefits for such service in any other public retirement system.
Effective January 1, 1991, to receive credit for not to exceed five
(5) years of prior law enforcement service rendered in this state,
if the member is not receiving or eligible to receive retirement
credit or benefits for such service in any other public retirement
system, the member shall pay the amount determined by the Board
pursuant to Section 2-307.5 of this title. Service credit received
pursuant to this section shall be used in determining the member's
retirement benefit but shall not be used in determining years of
service for retirement or vesting purposes.
To receive credit for such service:
1. A member who became a member of the System prior to July 1,
1988, shall make application to the Board for such service prior to
January 1, 1989; and
2. A member who becomes a member of the System after June 30,
1988, shall make application to the Board for such service within
two (2) years of the date the member became a member of the System.
B. Upon payment to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement
System of a sum equal to the employee contribution the member would
have been subject to had the member been a member of the System at
the time, plus five percent (5%) interest prior to January 1, 1991,
or effective January 1, 1991, upon payment to the System of the
amount determined by the Board pursuant to Section 2-307.5 of this
title, any member of the System shall receive credit for not to
exceed five (5) years of prior law enforcement service rendered in
another state or with a federal law enforcement agency, either as a
commissioned law enforcement officer or in a scientific or technical
field, if the member is not receiving or eligible to receive
retirement credit or benefits for such service in any other public
retirement system. Service credit received pursuant to this section
shall be used in determining the member's retirement benefit but
shall not be used in determining years of service for retirement or
vesting purposes.
To receive credit for such service:
1. A member who became a member of the System prior to July 1,
1990, shall make application to the Board for such service prior to
January 1, 1991; and
2. A member who became a member of the System after June 30,
1990, shall make application to the Board for such services within
two (2) years of the date the member became a member of the System.
C. Such service credit may be paid by:
1. A cash lump-sum payment;
2. A trustee-to-trustee transfer of non-Roth funds from a Code
Section 403(b) annuity or custodial account, an eligible deferred
compensation plan described in Code Section 457(b) which is
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maintained by an eligible employer described in Code Section
457(e)(1)(A) and/or a Code Section 401(a) qualified plan;
3. A direct rollover of tax-deferred funds from a Code Section
403(b) annuity or custodial account, an eligible deferred
compensation plan described in Code Section 457(b) which is
maintained by an eligible employer described in Code Section
457(e)(1)(A), a Code Section 401(a) qualified plan, and/or a Code
Section 408(a) or 408(b) traditional or conduit Individual
Retirement Account or Annuity (IRA). Roth accounts, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts and after-tax contributions shall not be
used to purchase such service credit; or
ribed in Code Section 457(b) which is
maintained by an eligible employer described in Code Section
457(e)(1)(A), a Code Section 401(a) qualified plan, and/or a Code
Section 408(a) or 408(b) traditional or conduit Individual
Retirement Account or Annuity (IRA). Roth accounts, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts and after-tax contributions shall not be
used to purchase such service credit; or
4. Any combination of the above methods of payment.
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