§11-51-102. Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context requires a different interpretation: 1. “Fire fighters and police officers” shall mean the permanent paid members of any fire department or police department in any municipality within the State of Oklahoma but shall not include the chief of police and an administrative assistant and the chief of […]
§11-50-114.4. Direct payments for qualified health insurance premiums – Definitions – Rules.
A. A member who is an eligible retired public safety officer and who wishes to have direct payments made toward the member’s qualified health insurance premiums from the member’s monthly disability benefit or monthly pension payment must make a written election in accordance with Section 402(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, […]
§11-50-132. Assets of Fund – Contents – Right to assets – Valuation.
The assets of the Fund shall consist of such assets and the income therefrom, including such contributions as shall from time to time be made to the State Board by each municipality, or property for which any of the same shall be exchanged or into which any of the same shall be converted, together with […]
§11-51-103. Collective bargaining rights – Bargaining agents.
A. Firefighters and police officers in any municipality shall have the separate right to bargain collectively with their municipality and to be represented by a bargaining agent in such collective bargaining with respect to wages, salaries, hours, rates of pay, grievances, working conditions and all other terms and conditions of employment. B. A municipal employer […]
§11-50-115. Disability benefit – Eligibility – Award – Evidence of disability – Continuance of salary – Exposure to hazardous substances – Health insurance payments.
A. The State Board is authorized to pay a disability benefit to a member of the System or a pension to the beneficiaries of such member eligible as hereinafter provided, not exceeding the accrued retirement benefit of the member, except as otherwise provided in this article. Such disability benefit shall be payable immediately upon determination […]
§11-50-133. Costs and expenses of operation, administration and management of system fund – Equipment and supplies.
All costs and expenses incurred in the operation, administration and management of the System shall be paid by the State Board from the monies of the fund, including but not limited to commissions or other costs resulting from the purchase, sale or other transfer of assets. The State Board is authorized to purchase such equipment […]
§11-51-104. Public Employees Relations Board.
A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2016, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Public Employees Relations Board, which shall be composed of five (5) members to be appointed or selected as follows: 1. One appointed by the Governor shall be an impartial appointment and designated as […]
§11-50-115.2. Death benefit.
Upon the death of an active or retired member, the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System shall pay to the beneficiary of the member under paragraph 13 of Section 50-101 of this title or if there is no such beneficiary or if such beneficiary predeceases the member, to the member’s estate or, if properly designated […]
§11-50-134. Operation, administration and management of System – Responsibilities.
A. The State Board shall be responsible for the operation, administration and management of the System. 1. In order to carry out the responsibilities imposed upon them by law, the State Board shall appoint such advisors, consultants, agents and employees, each of whom may be such individual, firm or corporation as shall be deemed necessary […]
§11-51-104a. Employees – Duties and compensation – Operating expenditures.
The Office of Management and Enterprise Services, in cooperation with the Chairman of the Public Employees Relations Board, is authorized to appoint and fix the duties and compensation of employees necessary to perform the responsibilities imposed upon the Public Employees Relations Board by law. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services is authorized to initiate […]