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​Retirement is a major milestone, and one of the most important decisions you will make in your lifetime. Retirement looks and feels different to everyone; however, OPERS has many resources available to help you understand planning and timelines. Our latest resource...

The 2022 amendments to the permanent rules became effective on September 11, 2022. The amendments are available online at: www.oar.state.ok.us www.opers.ok.gov/statutes-administrative-rules

House Bill 3709 (Rep. Carol Bush and Sen. Dave Rader) Effective November 1, 2022   This bill expands the opportunity for the purchase of prior and participating military service credit to all active-duty military service. Previously, military service purchases...

We are thrilled to announce the Communications Department will soon be welcoming members for in-person seminars. After more than two years of webinar-only presentations, our members now have the option to attend an in-person Pre-Retirement Seminar. We have added six...

The Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) is seeking proposals from interested auditors for the performance of a financial audit of the two defined benefit pension plans it administers. RFP for External Audit Services Additional documents required by the...

The Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) is soliciting proposals from investment consulting firms to provide investment and financial consulting services on a contractual basis. RFP for Investment Consulting Services...

The Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) is issuing this Request for Proposal to find a qualified firm to provide an independent actuarial audit of its current actuarial consultant for both the OPERS and URSJJ plans. RFP for Actuarial Audit Services...

Notice is being provided to all interested parties pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act that proposed rules are available for public review and comment. Copies of the proposed administrative rules are available for public inspection and comment...

Members receive essential communication from OPERS including newsletters and tax documents. Keeping an accurate mailing address is important to ensure you receive these materials in a timely manner. Do you need to update your address? The OPERS Change of Address form...

Employers and retirement coordinators may have questions about how using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) could impact OPERS retirement contributions. ARPA is a $1.9 trillion emergency legislative package to provide the resources needed to...