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OK SB2130

Bill

Status

Passed

5/28/2010

Primary Sponsor

Don Armes

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System statutes to make language gender-neutral and update definitions, effective dates, and statutory citations.

  • Modifies the Deferred Option Plan to allow certain surviving spouses and disabled members to make retroactive elections within specified timeframes (90 days to 2 years depending on circumstances).

  • Allows direct rollovers of eligible distributions to Roth IRAs (effective January 1, 2008) and permits nonspouse designated beneficiaries to roll over distributions to inherited IRAs.

  • Clarifies that sick leave and burn injury salary payments are deemed part of a firefighter's gross salary for pension calculation purposes, with contributions required on such payments.

  • Eliminates mandatory retirement age requirements for the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, allowing members to continue working past age 60 if they choose.

Legislative Description

Retirement; relating to the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System; making technical corrections to the System; relating to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; eliminating mandatory retirement age. Emergency.

Retirement

Last Action

Approved by Governor 06/09/2010

5/28/2010

Committee Referrals

Appropriations and Budget3/16/2010
Retirement and Insurance2/2/2010

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