Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-17-116.16
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Credit for employment in adjunct position
Official statutory text
Effective July 1, 2000, a member of the Teachers’ Retirement
System of Oklahoma who was employed in an adjunct position in an
institution under The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
prior to becoming a member of the System, may purchase a maximum of
five (5) years of credit for such employment, pursuant to this
section. One (1) year of service credit may be purchased for any
school year in which the member worked eighteen (18) credit hours or
more in such an adjunct position. The purchase of service credit
shall be made pursuant to Section 17-116.8 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes and shall be considered contributing service for
purposes of vesting and retirement. The Board of Trustees shall
promulgate such rules as are necessary to implement the provisions
of this section.
System of Oklahoma who was employed in an adjunct position in an
institution under The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
prior to becoming a member of the System, may purchase a maximum of
five (5) years of credit for such employment, pursuant to this
section. One (1) year of service credit may be purchased for any
school year in which the member worked eighteen (18) credit hours or
more in such an adjunct position. The purchase of service credit
shall be made pursuant to Section 17-116.8 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes and shall be considered contributing service for
purposes of vesting and retirement. The Board of Trustees shall
promulgate such rules as are necessary to implement the provisions
of this section.
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