Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-910.5
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Transfer of contributions
Official statutory text
A. Any active member, as of July 1, 1998, whose compensation
for service exceeded Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per
annum prior to July 1, 1994, and who, prior to July 1, 1998, had
voluntarily elected to increase the maximum compensation level
pursuant to statutes in effect at that time, shall have transferred,
pursuant to this subsection and the procedures established by the
Board, the employee contributions made on compensation for service
which is in excess of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per
annum prior to July 1, 1994, with an amount which represents the
actuarial assumed earnings of the System of seven and one-half
percent (7.5%) compounded annually until the date of transfer. It
is the intent of the Legislature that the excess contributions shall
be transferred directly to an account established for the employee
in the Oklahoma State Employees Deferred Savings Incentive Plan.
The provisions for transfer contained in this subsection shall not
take effect until the Board receives official written notice that
this distribution satisfies the tax qualification requirements for
governmental plans applicable to such transfers as specified in the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time and as
applicable to governmental plans and the relevant regulatory
provisions and guidance related thereto.
B. Any member who is vested or eligible to vest and not
participating or retired from the System, as of July 1, 1998, whose
compensation for service exceeded Twenty-five Thousand Dollars
($25,000.00) per annum prior to July 1, 1994, and who, prior to July
1, 1998, had voluntarily elected to increase the maximum
compensation level pursuant to statutes in effect at that time,
shall be granted, pursuant to this subsection and the procedures
established by the Board, a limited retirement benefit in addition
to their normal retirement benefit in an amount equivalent to the
additional employee contributions paid by the employee and made on
compensation for service which is in excess of Twenty-five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000.00) per annum prior to July 1, 1994. The limited
benefit shall be payable in an amount equal to Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00) per month or the amount of additional contributions
actually paid, whichever is less, beginning with the first month the
member retires and begins to receive monthly retirement benefits
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until the amount of additional contributions has been paid. Upon
the death of the member, the remaining unpaid amount of additional
contributions, if any, shall be paid to the member’s beneficiary in
a lump sum or to the joint annuitant in the same manner as paid to
the member if an election of a survivor option has been made
pursuant to Section 918 of this title. Any provisions for cost of
living or other retirement benefit adjustments shall not be
applicable to this limited benefit. The provisions for the limited
retirement benefit contained in this subsection shall not take
effect until the Board receives official written notice that this
distribution satisfies the tax qualification requirements for
governmental plans applicable to such refunds or transfers as
specified in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time
to time and as applicable to governmental plans and the relevant
regulatory provisions and guidance related thereto.
for service exceeded Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per
annum prior to July 1, 1994, and who, prior to July 1, 1998, had
voluntarily elected to increase the maximum compensation level
pursuant to statutes in effect at that time, shall have transferred,
pursuant to this subsection and the procedures established by the
Board, the employee contributions made on compensation for service
which is in excess of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per
annum prior to July 1, 1994, with an amount which represents the
actuarial assumed earnings of the System of seven and one-half
percent (7.5%) compounded annually until the date of transfer. It
is the intent of the Legislature that the excess contributions shall
be transferred directly to an account established for the employee
in the Oklahoma State Employees Deferred Savings Incentive Plan.
The provisions for transfer contained in this subsection shall not
take effect until the Board receives official written notice that
this distribution satisfies the tax qualification requirements for
governmental plans applicable to such transfers as specified in the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time and as
applicable to governmental plans and the relevant regulatory
provisions and guidance related thereto.
B. Any member who is vested or eligible to vest and not
participating or retired from the System, as of July 1, 1998, whose
compensation for service exceeded Twenty-five Thousand Dollars
($25,000.00) per annum prior to July 1, 1994, and who, prior to July
1, 1998, had voluntarily elected to increase the maximum
compensation level pursuant to statutes in effect at that time,
shall be granted, pursuant to this subsection and the procedures
established by the Board, a limited retirement benefit in addition
to their normal retirement benefit in an amount equivalent to the
additional employee contributions paid by the employee and made on
compensation for service which is in excess of Twenty-five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000.00) per annum prior to July 1, 1994. The limited
benefit shall be payable in an amount equal to Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00) per month or the amount of additional contributions
actually paid, whichever is less, beginning with the first month the
member retires and begins to receive monthly retirement benefits
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until the amount of additional contributions has been paid. Upon
the death of the member, the remaining unpaid amount of additional
contributions, if any, shall be paid to the member’s beneficiary in
a lump sum or to the joint annuitant in the same manner as paid to
the member if an election of a survivor option has been made
pursuant to Section 918 of this title. Any provisions for cost of
living or other retirement benefit adjustments shall not be
applicable to this limited benefit. The provisions for the limited
retirement benefit contained in this subsection shall not take
effect until the Board receives official written notice that this
distribution satisfies the tax qualification requirements for
governmental plans applicable to such refunds or transfers as
specified in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time
to time and as applicable to governmental plans and the relevant
regulatory provisions and guidance related thereto.
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