Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-17-116.15
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Transferred employees of George Nigh Rehabilitation
Official statutory text
Institute – Election to become members of Teachers’ Retirement
System of Oklahoma.
A. An employee transferred pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3 of this act may elect to become a member of the Teachers’
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Retirement System of Oklahoma pursuant to the election authorized by
subsection A of Section 3 of this act. If the employee makes an
election to become a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System of
Oklahoma, the employee may acquire service credit in the Teachers’
Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of Section 17-116.2 of
Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. On and after the date that an employee makes an election to
become a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System pursuant to
subsection A of Section 3 of this act, the employer to which the
employee is transferred shall make required contributions pursuant
to Section 17-108.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the
employee shall make required contributions imposed pursuant to
Section 17-116.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. On and after the date that an employee files the election to
become a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System, the employer to
which the employee is transferred and the employee making the
election shall be subject to all requirements of the provisions of
Sections 17-101 et seq. of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes
governing the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma.
System of Oklahoma.
A. An employee transferred pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3 of this act may elect to become a member of the Teachers’
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 797
Retirement System of Oklahoma pursuant to the election authorized by
subsection A of Section 3 of this act. If the employee makes an
election to become a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System of
Oklahoma, the employee may acquire service credit in the Teachers’
Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of Section 17-116.2 of
Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. On and after the date that an employee makes an election to
become a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System pursuant to
subsection A of Section 3 of this act, the employer to which the
employee is transferred shall make required contributions pursuant
to Section 17-108.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the
employee shall make required contributions imposed pursuant to
Section 17-116.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. On and after the date that an employee files the election to
become a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System, the employer to
which the employee is transferred and the employee making the
election shall be subject to all requirements of the provisions of
Sections 17-101 et seq. of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes
governing the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma.
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