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OPERS & URSJJ Awarded by GFOA
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to OPERS and the URSJJ by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of...
Board Approves Emergency Rules
The OPERS Board approved emergency rules on October 21, 2021. See the links below for more details. Chapter 25 – Rules and AmendmentsChapter 25 - Rule Impact Statement Chapter 40 – Rules and AmendmentsChapter 40 - Rule Impact Statement Statutes and Administrative...
2021 Amendments to Permanent Rules Now Effective
The 2021 amendments to the permanent rules became effective on September 11, 2021. The amendments are available online at: Oklahoma Administrative Code www.opers.ok.gov/statues-administrative-rules
2021 Legislative Summary
House Bill 2458 (Rep. Lepak and Sen. Montgomery) This bill affects OPERS and URSJJ members and has been signed by the Governor. This bill is effective November 1, 2021. The following points summarize the bill: Deletes the requirement for a spouse’s signature...
Will Rogers Drop Box Closing for Interagency Mail
OMES announced that the Will Rogers drop box location will no longer be available for interagency mail. The change means that you will no longer be able to drop off mail at the Will Rogers Building location. EGID has taken over the sole use of this box and will...
OPERS Direct Deposits for April 2021
The OPERS Contact Center has received several calls from retired members who say their direct deposit on April 30, 2021 listed the sender as Ohio, rather than Oklahoma, Retirement System. Be assured these deposits were issued by the Oklahoma Public Employees...
RFP for External Audit Services
The Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) is seeking proposals from interested auditors for the performance of a financial audit of the four defined contribution retirement plans administered by OPERS using Empower Retirement as the Plan administrator....
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...
Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports Published
We are pleased to provide you with the most recent Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Popular Annual Financial Reports (ACFR and PAFR) for the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) and the Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges (URSJJ)...
Avoid Missing Important Communications from OPERS
Keeping an accurate address on record is an important means of communicating with OPERS. Throughout the year, we mail important information to you in the form of newsletters, tax forms, etc. Since your monthly retirement benefit deposits electronically each month, it...