Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-6-104.1
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Exhaustion of sick and extended leave - Credit for
Official statutory text
leave without pay.
After exhausting sick leave and extended leave pursuant to
Sections 6-104 and 6-104.5 of this title and maternity leave
pursuant to Section 1 of this act, a full-time teacher who, with the
proper approval of the district board of education, takes not more
than ninety (90) school days of leave without pay to care for the
teacher’s child during the first year of the child’s life, shall
receive full credit for the days on leave without pay as though the
teacher had been on leave with pay for purposes of computing
experience for the minimum teacher salary schedule. A teacher on
leave without pay pursuant to this section who pays the actuarial
cost, as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Teachers’
Retirement System of Oklahoma, shall have the period during which
such leave without pay is taken, counted toward retirement service
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 372
credit as though the teacher had been on leave with pay. The
teacher shall notify his or her employer and the System in writing
within thirty (30) days from the date he or she returns to service
that he or she will pay such actuarial cost. The teacher shall have
up to twelve (12) months from the date he or she returns to service
to pay such actuarial cost.
After exhausting sick leave and extended leave pursuant to
Sections 6-104 and 6-104.5 of this title and maternity leave
pursuant to Section 1 of this act, a full-time teacher who, with the
proper approval of the district board of education, takes not more
than ninety (90) school days of leave without pay to care for the
teacher’s child during the first year of the child’s life, shall
receive full credit for the days on leave without pay as though the
teacher had been on leave with pay for purposes of computing
experience for the minimum teacher salary schedule. A teacher on
leave without pay pursuant to this section who pays the actuarial
cost, as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Teachers’
Retirement System of Oklahoma, shall have the period during which
such leave without pay is taken, counted toward retirement service
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 372
credit as though the teacher had been on leave with pay. The
teacher shall notify his or her employer and the System in writing
within thirty (30) days from the date he or she returns to service
that he or she will pay such actuarial cost. The teacher shall have
up to twelve (12) months from the date he or she returns to service
to pay such actuarial cost.
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