Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-17-101.1
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Transfer of employees of Oklahoma Board of Private
Official statutory text
Vocational Schools to Teachers' Retirement System.
A. Except as otherwise provided for in this section, employees
of the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools shall be members
of the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma.
B. Employees of the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational
Schools who were as of June 30, 1986, employees of the Oklahoma
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 716
Board of Private Schools and members of the Oklahoma Public
Employees Retirement System shall cease accruing benefits in the
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and commence accruing
benefits under the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma on August
1, 1986. The Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System shall
transfer to the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma the
retirement records for each such employee and the actual amount
contributed to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System by
the state and by each such employee transferring to the Oklahoma
Teachers' Retirement System. All years and months of service
accrued by each such employee pursuant to the provisions of the
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System shall be treated as
credited service in the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma.
C. Employees of the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational
Schools who were as of June 30, 1986, employees of the Oklahoma
Board of Private Schools and members of the Oklahoma Public
Employees Retirement System, individually may choose to remain
members of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System. Any
such employee choosing to remain a member of the Oklahoma Public
Employees Retirement System shall submit written notification of
such choice to the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
Education prior to August 1, 1986. On August 1, 1986, the Oklahoma
Department of Career and Technology Education shall notify the
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System of those employees who
chose to remain members of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement
System and such employees shall not be transferred from the Oklahoma
Public Employees Retirement System to the Teachers' Retirement
System of Oklahoma.
A. Except as otherwise provided for in this section, employees
of the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools shall be members
of the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma.
B. Employees of the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational
Schools who were as of June 30, 1986, employees of the Oklahoma
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 716
Board of Private Schools and members of the Oklahoma Public
Employees Retirement System shall cease accruing benefits in the
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and commence accruing
benefits under the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma on August
1, 1986. The Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System shall
transfer to the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma the
retirement records for each such employee and the actual amount
contributed to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System by
the state and by each such employee transferring to the Oklahoma
Teachers' Retirement System. All years and months of service
accrued by each such employee pursuant to the provisions of the
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System shall be treated as
credited service in the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma.
C. Employees of the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational
Schools who were as of June 30, 1986, employees of the Oklahoma
Board of Private Schools and members of the Oklahoma Public
Employees Retirement System, individually may choose to remain
members of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System. Any
such employee choosing to remain a member of the Oklahoma Public
Employees Retirement System shall submit written notification of
such choice to the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
Education prior to August 1, 1986. On August 1, 1986, the Oklahoma
Department of Career and Technology Education shall notify the
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System of those employees who
chose to remain members of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement
System and such employees shall not be transferred from the Oklahoma
Public Employees Retirement System to the Teachers' Retirement
System of Oklahoma.
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