Message About Income Tax Withholding For Retirees In January

Many OPERS retirees have contacted OPERS regarding an increase in their income tax withholding on their January benefit payments. The increase in income tax withholding is the result of confusion over income tax withholding tables published by the IRS.  The IRS...

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Board Adopts Permanent Rules

The OPERS Board adopted permanent rules on January 17, 2013, which have now been submitted for Gubernatorial and Legislative review. For more information, click on the links below.   Chapter 10 Rule Impact Statement Chapter 15 Rule Impact Statement Chapter 25...

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Public Pension Coordinatinating Council recognizes OPERS

The Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) was awarded the Public Pension Standards Award by the Public Pension Coordinating Council, a confederation of the National Association of State Retirement Administrators, the National Conference on Public...

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OPERS Awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System for its comprehensive annual financial report for the...

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OPERS on the Road

The 2012 Retirement Coordinator Training "Road Show" came to a close in Lawton. Six cities and nearly 1,000 miles logged, we made our way across the state communicating recent legislative updates and plan changes to our nearly 300 participating employers. "We enjoy...

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OPERS Recognized for Quality in Member Education

We are pleased to announce OPERS was recently awarded a Governor’s Commendation at the 2012 Quality Oklahoma Team Day in recognition of our two new member education seminars – Controlling Your Financial Future and Managing Your Retirement Income. “For the past few...

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Permanent Rules Published

Notice is being provided that permanent administrative rules have been adopted and published pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act. The new rules are effective May 11, 2012. The official permanent final adoption can be found in the Oklahoma Register,...

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