Pathfinder
A Defined Contribution Plan administered by OPERS

Pathfinder is the mandatory defined contribution plan for eligible state employees who first become employed by a participating employer on or after November 1, 2015, and have no prior participation in OPERS before that date.
How does it work
Under this plan, participants choose a contribution rate which is matched by their employer up to 7%, and participants have the freedom to select and change their investments.
Pathfinder is composed of a 401(a) Plan for mandatory and matching contributions and a 457(b) Plan for additional voluntary contributions. With each paycheck you make a mandatory contribution of 4.5% of your pretax salary to the 401(a) Plan. Your employer also contributes 6% of your pretax salary into the plan. Contributions and any earnings grow on a tax-deferred basis until money is withdrawn, usually during retirement.
You can do more to get more!
You can receive another 1% employer-matching contribution to your 401(a) Plan when you contribute 2.5% or more to your voluntary 457(b) Plan. That’s a total 14% contribution to your Pathfinder retirement accounts. Now, that is a match!
Employee Contribution | Employer Match | Total Contribution |
Mandatory 4.5% | 6.0% | 10.5% |
Less than 7.0% | 6.0% | Up to 12.9% |
7.0% or Above | 7.0% | 14% + |
How do I manage my account?
You can manage your account online at www.okpathfinder.com, by downloading the Empower Retirement app or by calling the voice response system at 844-465-7284:
- Access your account balance and see your estimated monthly retirement income
- Increase your contributions
- Manage or transfer among investment options
- Review recent activity, account statements and notices
- View and update beneficiaries
- Initiate incoming rollovers or distributions
- Meet with your Pathfinder Retirement Plan Counselor