by OPERS | Oct 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
Start planning your retirement with one of OPERS Pre-Retirement Seminars. Thirty-one seminars are scheduled for 2009 in the following cities – Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Enid, Lawton, Woodward and McAlester. Due to high demand, for 2009 we have scheduled two seminars in...
by OPERS | Oct 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
Security of Your OPERS Benefit Many members have been calling the OPERS office with concerns about the current financial problems in the U.S. and global markets. Needless to say, the current turbulent market conditions are making a lot of people nervous. If you are an...
by OPERS | Jun 10, 2008 | Uncategorized
The 2008 Regular Session of the Oklahoma Legislature passed only two bills that directly impact members of OPERS. HB 3112 and SB 1641 have both been signed in to law by Governor Henry. The major provisions of the two bills include a cost of living adjustment (COLA)...
by Matthew Kesser | May 9, 2008 | Uncategorized
The 2008 administrative rules proposed by the Board of Trustees have been published and permanently adopted and became effective May 11, 2008. Click here for a full version of the administrative rules changes that have become...
by Matthew Kesser | Mar 21, 2008 | Uncategorized
The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 will provide 130 million U.S. households with some level of tax relief. You must file a federal tax return for 2007 to be eligible for the stimulus payment. This filing requirement applies to some people who do not normally file,...
by Stephanie White | Jan 9, 2008 | Uncategorized
The federal Pension Protection Act (PPA) of 2006 was signed into law last year and became effective for the 2007 tax year. The PPA gives an “eligible retired public safety officer” the ability to claim a tax exclusion of up to $3,000 for amounts deducted...
