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RFP for Investment Manager Services-Small Cap Value
OPERS has issued an RFP for Investment Manager Services-Small Cap Value. Proposals are due September 17, 2010. To download the RFP, click here. Statement of Investment Policy
Susan Reed named Chief Financial Officer at OPERS
Long-time State Treasury staffer Susan Reed is the new Director of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for OPERS. Reed had been with the State Treasurer's office since 1991, serving as the Comptroller of that office for nearly five years. She served as the Securities...
Pre-Retirement Seminar Available Online
Part of new OPERS Video Library OPERS is pleased to announce its first venture into providing online video content. The Pre-Retirement Seminar is the first in a set of planned presentations to provide greater access to important information to members and...
Message from the Executive Director: Pew report informative, but does not tell the whole story
On Thursday, February 18, 2010, the Pew Center on the States released a report on the financial status of the public retirement systems operated by the fifty states. While there are valid reasons for concern raised by the report, most states have adequate resources...
2010 Amendments to Permanent Rules
The following are the 2010 amendments to the permanent administrative rules. These amendments became effective May 13, 2010 and are now incorporated into the permanent rules. 2010 - Chapter 10 Amendments 2010 - Chapter 15 Amendments 2010 - Chapter 25 Amendments 2010...
Working the Plan – 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports Published
This page contains an archived news story. Links in this story may no longer be valid. The last five years of archived publications can be found here.We are pleased to announce the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports for OPERS and the URSJJ, entitled...
Brad Tillberg named Chief Investment Officer at OPERS
(Oklahoma City) – Brad Tillberg, CFA, has joined the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System as Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Tillberg earned his Bachelors in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska and was awarded the designation of Chartered...
Light Legislative Session for OPERS in 2009
The 2009 Legislative session saw relatively few bills enacted into state law regarding OPERS and its members. Senate Bill 899 strengthened the law that concerns forfeiture of retirement benefits upon conviction of a felony. The bill added crimes related to campaign...
Recent Change to Federal Tax Rules
How the Stimulus Package affects federal tax with holdings for OPERS and URSJJ retirees The federal “Stimulus Package” (formally known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) was signed into law on Feb. 17, 2009. Because of the new law, the IRS has...
2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports
This page contains an archived news story. Links in this story may no longer be valid. The last five years of archived publications can be found here.The 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs) for OPERS and URSJJ are now available on our Publications...