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Delaying Social Security Benefits
Qualified Health Insurance PremiumsAt OPERS, we talk about the “four-legged chair”, or the four sources of retirement income you need to replace your current income. The two primary sources people rely on the most are employer-sponsored retirement plans like OPERS and...
Taxes and Your Retirement Benefit
The beginning of the year is the perfect time to review your finances, specifically your taxes. Your retirement benefit is considered income for tax purposes and a Withholding Preference Certificate is available to change the amount of taxes withheld from your...
Proposed Rules and Rule Impact Statements
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...
2019 Pre-Retirement Seminar Dates
Start planning your retirement with an OPERS Pre-Retirement Seminar. Eighteen seminars are scheduled between January and June of 2019. Seminars will be held in the following cities – Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Weatherford, McAlester, Lawton, Woodward, and Ardmore....
2019 Pre-Retirement Seminar Dates
Start planning your retirement with an OPERS Pre-Retirement Seminar. Eighteen seminars are scheduled between January and June of 2019. Seminars will be held in the following cities – Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Weatherford, McAlester, Lawton, Woodward, and Ardmore....
Perspective
OPERS & URSJJ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018 We are pleased to provide you with the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), titled “Perspective,” for the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System...
National Retirement Security Week 2018
Retirement from an OPERS-participating employer means you have reached a certain age and will start receiving your OPERS benefit. But, that is only one piece of your retirement story. Decisions you make throughout your life fill in the gaps to complete the picture....
Amendments to Permanent Rules Now Effective
The 2018 amendments to the permanent rules became effective on September 14, 2018. The amendments are available here.
Stipend for Retirees in October!
OPERS retirees have something to look forward to later this year. The Oklahoma legislature has granted a one-time payment for certain retirees, which will be included with their October 31st deposit. This year, for the first time in a decade, the legislature approved...
OPERS CFO Susan Reed Retires
Long-time public employee Susan Reed retires after a distinguished career in state government. Susan Reed pictured here with OPERS Board Chair DeWayne McAnally and Executive Director Joe Fox. Susan joined OPERS in April 2010 as the director of finance and chief...