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OK HB1258

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Neil Hays

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for certified teachers hired on or after November 1, 2024, administered by the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma

  • Requires minimum employee contribution of 4.5% of compensation with employer match of 6%, increasing to 7% employer match if employee contributes 7% or more

  • Establishes 5-year vesting schedule for employer matching contributions (20% per year), while employee contributions are 100% vested immediately

  • Allows new employees a one-time irrevocable election before their first month of employment to participate in the existing defined benefit plan instead of the defined contribution plan

  • Establishes higher minimum salary schedule for teachers who do not elect the defined benefit plan, ranging from $45,601 (Bachelor's, 0 years) to $101,372.70 (Agriculture Education Master's, 28 years for 12-month positions)

Legislative Description

Public retirement systems; Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Teachers; Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma; defined contribution system; participation; election; service accrual; employee contribution amount; salary deductions; employer matching contributions; costs; vesting schedule; Board of Trustees; investment; deposit; defined benefit plan; offsets; qualified domestic orders; term; alternate payees; restrictions; rules; minimum salary schedule; codification; effective date.

Last Action

Referred to Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions2/4/2025
Government Oversight2/4/2025

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