Disclaimer

This site is intended as an informational tool only. It does not constitute a plan document or summary plan description. OPERS reserves the right to correct any errors contained herein to comply with the statutes, rules and regulations that govern the Plan.

This site does NOT provide access to personal financial information of members or benefit recipients. However, through our link to a separate site, Great-West/BenefitsCorp Account Access, members that participate in the SoonerSave/Deferred Compensation Plan may access some of their account information with a special password assigned by Great-West/Benefits Corp.

The information contained in this website is being made available as a public service. No information posted here or materials provided is intended to constitute legal or investment advice. While we have made every attempt to provide correct information, we do not guarantee the accuracy of posted information, or the accuracy of other sites given links herein. No one shall be entitled to claim detrimental reliance on any information, forms or models provided herein, or to claim any duty on our part to update the information contained here or to protect the interests of those accessing this website. You should not rely on statements or representations made within this website, nor should you rely on the statements or representations made by any externally referenced website, for legal or investment advice.

Privacy Notice

OPERS strives to protect the confidentiality of information contained in a member’s file. Though it has long been the practice of OPERS to avoid discussing personal information over the telephone, our aim is to provide accurate and timely information that meets the needs of our members. In an effort to be flexible in this regard, some information may be discussed over the telephone with members. Those members must verify their identity by providing accurate confidential information when asked. The caller must provide information that is consistent with the member’s information in our computer records to verify his or her identity. OPERS staff members may decline to provide information in any instance where they feel there is a confidentiality risk, or if the caller does not sufficiently verify his or her identity.

What information is stored by OPERS?
OPERS collects and stores personally identifiable data as part of its legal duties, and only to the extent such information is needed to fulfill these duties. This information may include the name, OPERS ID#, mailing address and other similar information.

How is this information stored by OPERS?
To protect our members’ personally identifiable data from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with the law. We use systems and services approved by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) and stored in OMES approved datacenters or cloud services. OPERS security measures include computer safeguards, encryption of servers and workstations, multifactor authentication, and access-restricted buildings. Information about the State of Oklahoma’s Information Security Policy, Procedures, Guidelines is available online.

With whom does OPERS share this personally identifiable data?
Pursuant to state law, certain member information will be disclosed without the member’s consent if requested in writing for a specific purpose. The disclosed member information may include:

Name
Age
Amount of contributions paid
Benefits being paid (and verifying documents)
Amount of credited service (and verifying documents)

All other information related to a member, as kept in his or her retirement file, shall be kept confidential unless the member has consented in writing to its release. Any information in a member’s retirement file is subject to subpoena or court order.

In all written correspondence to OPERS, the member must provide:

A full name
An OPERS member ID
The employer the member works for
A current mailing address
A signature

As required by Oklahoma statute, OPERS gives notice that it securely stores personally identifiable data and only shares it as permitted by law.