Okla. Admin. Code § 715:10-7-1
Vesting of membership in TRS
Effective Sep 1, 202542 Ok Reg, Number 22<i><sup>1</sup>This emergency action expired before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last prior permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on 7-15-04 (after the 7-14-04 expiration of the emergency action), the text of section 715:10-7-1 reverted back to the permanent text that was effective prior to enactment of the emergency action on 8-21-03, as last published in the 2001 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended by permanent rulemaking on 8-12-04.</i>; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 3091, eff 8-21-03 through 7-14-04 (emergency)<sup>1</sup>; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 3099, eff 8-12-04; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1103, eff 8-25-16; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 792, eff 7-28-17 (emergency); Amended at 35 Ok Reg 2120, eff 9-14-18; <div>Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 5, effective 10-15-24 (emergency)</div>; Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 9-1-25Teachers' Retirement System
- (a) Individuals who became members of TRS after July 1, 1967 through October 31, 2017 and who have accumulated five (5) or more years of membership service pursuant to OAC 715:10-3-1 et seq. in the public schools of Oklahoma on which retirement contributions have been remitted and whose account had not closed prior to July 1, 2003, in accordance with 70 O.S. § 17-103(E) or OAC 715:10-7-3 shall be granted an indefinite extension of membership in TRS.
- (b) Individuals who become members of TRS on or after November 1, 2017, and who have accumulated seven (7) or more years of membership service pursuant to OAC 715:10-3-1 et seq. in the public schools of Oklahoma on which retirement contributions have been remitted and whose account has not closed in accordance with 70 O.S. § 17-103(E) or OAC 715:10-7-3 shall be granted an indefinite extension of membership in TRS.
- (c) Such membership is vested and shall remain open until the member retires or the contributions are withdrawn.
- (d) Military and out-of-state service shall not be included in the years required for vesting.
- (e) Any year of service obtained by the use of accumulated unused sick leave shall not be included in the years required for vesting.
- (f) For members who join after July 1, 1991, Oklahoma service purchased after membership shall not be included in years required for vesting.
- (g) Adjunct service in Higher Education performed prior to the date of the current membership account which is purchased under OAC 715:10-5-34 shall be considered membership service for purposes of vesting.
- (h) Credit for service transferred under OAC 715:10-5-7.1 shall be considered membership service for purposes of vesting.
- (i) Credit for service in other Oklahoma public retirement systems which is purchases pursuant to OAC 715:10-5-7 shall not be included in years required for vesting.
<i><sup>1</sup>This emergency action expired before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last prior permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on 7-15-04 (after the 7-14-04 expiration of the emergency action), the text of section 715:10-7-1 reverted back to the permanent text that was effective prior to enactment of the emergency action on 8-21-03, as last published in the 2001 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended by permanent rulemaking on 8-12-04.</i>
Amended at 21 Ok Reg 3091, eff 8-21-03 through 7-14-04 (emergency)<sup>1</sup>
Amended at 21 Ok Reg 3099, eff 8-12-04
Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1103, eff 8-25-16
Amended at 34 Ok Reg 792, eff 7-28-17 (emergency)
Amended at 35 Ok Reg 2120, eff 9-14-18
<div>Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 5, effective 10-15-24 (emergency)</div>
Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 9-1-25