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11 OK Stat § 11-49-122.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-122.5. Operation, administration and management of System - Responsibilities.

|The State Board shall be responsible for the operation, administration and management of the System. |In order to carry out the responsibilities imposed by law upon them, 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 or advisable and approved by the State Board. Such individuals, firms or corporations may be retained or employed in such manner and upon such terms as shall seem appropriate and proper to the State Board, either by contract or retainer, by regular full- or part-time employment or by such other arrangements as shall be satisfactory to the State Board and shall be subject to such bonding requirements as shall be established by the State Board.The Executive Director shall perform the duties and services indicated below andsuch other duties and services as may, from time to time, be requested or directed by the State Board, and who shall be responsible to the State Board and shall attend all regular meetings of the State Board.The Executive Director shall be responsible to the State Board for the day-to-day operation of the System, and shall on behalf of the State Board:1. Be responsible for the transmittal of communications from the State Board to the local board;2. Receive payroll and employment reports from participating municipalities and maintain current employment, earnings and contribution data on each covered member of each participating municipality;3. Coordinate the activities of all other advisors, consultants, agents or employees appointed by the State Board;4. Maintain all necessary records reflecting the operation and administration of the System and submit detailed reports thereof to the State Board at each regular meeting of the State Board and at such other time or times as requested by the State Board;5. Process all claims for payment of benefits or expenses for approval by the State Board; and6. File on behalf of the State Board such reports or other information as shall be required by any state or federal law or regulation.Amended by Laws 1982, c. 227, § 1, emerg. eff. May 4, 1982; Laws 1982, c. 320, § 5, operative July 1, 1982; Laws 1988, c. 321, § 8, operative July 1, 1988.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-122.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-122.6. Confidentiality of records.

|All information, documents and copies thereof contained in a member's retirement file shall be given confidential treatment and shall not be made public by the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System without the prior written consent of the member to which it pertains, but shall be subject to subpoena or court order. |Added by Laws 1993, c. 353, § 3, emerg. eff. June 10, 1993.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-123 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-123. Moneys to be paid over to State Board.

|All moneys provided for the System by this article shall be paid over to and received by the State Board for the use and benefit of the System. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 49-123, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1980, c. 352, § 38, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-124 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-124. Report by clerk of statistics as to fire department.

|On forms supplied by the State Board, it is hereby made the duty of the clerk of each participating municipality in which an organized department is maintained to record annually with the State Board the name of such fire department and the number of fire fighters with their names, birthdate, date of appointment and date of expiration of term of service. |Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 49-125, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 352, § 39, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Laws 1993, c. 353, § 4, emerg. eff. June 10, 1993; Laws 2009, c. 435, § 2, eff. July 1, 2009.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-128 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-128. Appeals.

|Any person possessing the qualifications required and provided for under this article, who deems himself aggrieved by a decision of the State Board on his or her claim for pension, either in rejecting his or her claim or in the amount allowed by the Board, or participating municipality, may appeal from such decision by filing a petition in the Oklahoma County District Court within thirty (30) days from the date of such decision. |Added by Laws 1977, c. 256, § 49-128, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 352, § 41, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Laws 1997, c. 247, § 2, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1999, c. 193, § 6, eff. July 1, 1999.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-132 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-132. Use of moneys for payment of pensions and other benefits and administration of System.

|Money paid to the State Board for the benefit of the System shall, unless otherwise provided by law relating to the apportionment and payment of such moneys to the several municipalities of this state, be used solely for the payment of such pensions and other benefits to retired members of such fire department, injured or otherwise disabled members of such fire department, and beneficiaries of deceased members of such fire department, and such expenses of administering the System, as may be authorized by law. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 49-132, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1980, c. 352, § 43, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-133 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-133. Use of money for unauthorized purposes.

|The Insurance Commissioner may examine the books and financial records of the State Board and when a written complaint is made to him under oath that any part of such money has been, or is being, expended or applied for purposes other than those authorized by Section 49-132 of this title, it shall be his duty to examine such books and financial records to determine if such complaint is true and if such an examination discloses that any such money has been, or is being, expended or applied for purposes other than those authorized, it shall be his duty to report that fact to the Governor. Upon receiving such report, the Governor shall direct the State Treasurer not to issue any warrants to the State Board for the municipality involved until the Insurance Commissioner reports to the Governor that all monies wrongfully expended or applied have been replaced; provided that, the Governor may take such further action as the situation may demand. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 49-133, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1978, c. 280, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Laws 1980, c. 352, § 44, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-134 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-134. Mandatory retirement at age sixty-five - Exception.

|No person, who is eligible for retirement under the laws of this state pertaining to the System, shall serve in any capacity as a member of any fire department of any municipality of this state after having attained the age of sixty-five (65) years, provided, however, no person shall be required to retire because of the provisions of this section until such person shall have completed twenty (20) years service. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 49-134, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1980, c. 352, § 45, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-139 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-139. Persons carried on roll of members during military absence - Advancements and promotions - Reinstatement - Reduction of compensation or dismissal.

|Any such person shall be carried on the roll of members of the fire department during such absence and shall be entitled to all advancements, seniority and promotions under the rules, regulations and customs of the fire department, during his said absence, and all advancements and promotions made in the fire department during his absence in such military or naval service to which he would have been entitled shall only be filled temporarily and shall be subject to the rights of such person who shall, within ninety (90) days after he has been honorably discharged or received a certificate as a reserve component of the land or naval services, have the right to make application for reinstatement, and he shall have preference over any and all members of the fire department who have been employed by such municipality subsequent to his entering said military or naval service, and upon such application it shall be the duty of the executive head of the fire department to reinstate such person as an actual member of the fire department with all rights of advancements and promotions, provided, he has not been mentally or physically disabled since last serving in such fire department and is able to pass the usual and customary physical and mental examination then required by the State Board for entry into said fire department, and he shall not thereafter be subject to reduction of compensation or dismissal without just cause. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 49-139, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1980, c. 352, § 48, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-140 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-140. Rejection for reinstatement - Examination by physicians.

|If any person feels aggrieved by the findings of the physician giving the examination provided for in the preceding section, he may by written notice served upon the head of the fire department within thirty (30) days after he has been rejected for reinstatement, name one licensed physician to act with said examining physician, and the two said physicians shall, within eight (8) days thereafter, select a third physician, and the three said physicians shall, within ten (10) days thereafter, jointly examine said person, and within five (5) days thereafter certify to the State Board their findings. The findings of any two of said physicians shall be binding on all parties as to the physical and mental conditions of such person. If the two examining physicians first selected are unable to agree upon a third, then the presiding judge of the Oklahoma County district court shall name the third physician. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 49-140, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1980, c. 352, § 49, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-141 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-141. Participation in independent insurance or other benefits.

|Any such person shall be entitled to participate in any independent insurance or other benefits offered by such municipality, or its fire department or members thereof, to the same effect as though he were in the actual service of such fire department. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 49-141, eff. July 1, 1978.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-142 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-142. Refusal to comply with act - Petition to district court - District attorney to represent applicant - Fees and costs.

|In case a municipality, or official thereof, refuses to comply with the provisions of Sections 49-138 through 49-142 of this title, then any person entitled to the benefits hereof may file a petition in the Oklahoma County district court, without cost deposit, to specifically require such municipality, or official thereof, to comply with said provisions, and, as incident thereto, to compensate said person for any loss of wages or benefits suffered by such refusal. The court shall order a speedy hearing in any such case and shall advance it on the calendar. Upon application to the Oklahoma District Attorney by any person claiming to be entitled to the benefits of the provisions hereof, such District Attorney, if reasonably satisfied that the person so applying is entitled to such benefits, shall appear and act as attorney for such person in the amicable adjustment of the claim or in the filing of the petition and the prosecution thereof. The action in the district court shall be brought within ninety (90) days from the date of the refusal of the municipality, or its representative, to comply with the provisions of this act. No fees or court costs shall be taxed against the person so applying. |Laws 1977, c. 256, § 49-142, eff. July 1, 1978; Laws 1980, c. 352, § 50, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-143 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-143. Increase in pension benefits.

|Any person receiving benefits from the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System as of June 30, 1986, shall receive a six percent (6%) increase in said benefits on July 1, 1986. The provisions of this section shall not apply to members receiving Added by Laws 1985, c. 222, § 12, emerg. eff. July 8, 1985. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 187, § 2, operative July 1, 1986. |
11 OK Stat § 11-49-143.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-143.1. Increase in benefits - Amount - Offset.

|A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section and except for persons receiving benefits pursuant to Section 49-101 of this title, effective July 1, 2002, any person receiving benefits from the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System as of June 30, 2001, who continues to receive benefits on or after July 1, 2002, shall receive a five percent (5%) increase in said benefits on July 1, 2002. |B. Any increase in benefits a person is eligible to receive pursuant to repealed Section 49-136 of this title after June 30, 2000, shall be used to offset the increase in benefits provided in subsection A of this section.C. Effective July 1, 2002, any persons receiving benefits pursuant to Section 49-101 of this title shall each receive a benefit equal to Six Dollars and sixty-nine cents ($6.69) for each year of credited service not to exceed thirty (30) years of service.Added by Laws 1988, c. 267, § 5, operative July 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 340, § 5, eff. July 1, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 383, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 317, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 228, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 377, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2002, c. 394, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-143.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-143.2. Additional retirement benefit.

|A. The Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System shall pay to its retirees, who retire not later than June 30, 1997, or their beneficiaries, from assets of the retirement system, an additional amount, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, based upon the number of years of credited service upon which the retirement benefit of the member was computed as follows: |1. For paid firefighters:a.One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for at least ten (10), but no more than fourteen (14) years of service,b.Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for at least fifteen (15), but no more than nineteen (19) years of service,c.Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($450.00) for at least twenty (20), but no more than twenty-four (24) years of service, andd.Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) for twenty-five (25) or more years of service.2. For volunteer firefighters:a.Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) for at least ten (10), but no more than fourteen (14) years of service,b.One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for at least fifteen (15), but no more than nineteen (19) years of service,c.Two Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($225.00) for at least twenty (20), but no more than twenty-four (24) years of service, andd.Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for twenty-five (25) or more years of service;3. One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for a paid firefighter with less than ten (10) years of service who received a disability retirement; and4. Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) for a volunteer firefighter with less than ten (10) years of service who received a disability retirement.B. For purposes of subsection A or B of this section, months of credited service in excess of a whole number of years shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the applicable payment amount.C. The payment authorized by this section shall be distributed not later than August 1, 1997.D. The payment authorized by this section shall not be a recurring benefit and shall only be made for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, and for no other fiscal year.E. If a retiree has multiple beneficiaries, the amount prescribed by subsection A of this section shall be divided equally among the beneficiaries on a per capita basis.Added by Laws 1997, c. 384, § 19, eff. July 1, 1997.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-143.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-143.3. Benefit adjustment - Restoration of Initial COLA Benefit.

|A. For purposes of this section the following definitions shall apply: |1. "Initial COLA Benefit Date" means the later of the member's date of benefit commencement or January 1, 1981. This date is used in the definition of Initial COLA Benefit and Target COLA Benefit;2. "Initial COLA Benefit" means the accrued retirement benefit which will be used as the base benefit for determining the Target COLA Benefit. The Initial COLA Benefit equals the benefit in payment status as of the Initial COLA Benefit Date. Furthermore, this benefit will reflect adjustment for military service credits, if any, granted after the Initial COLA Benefit Date;3. "CPI-U" means the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for all goods and services, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. This is used as a measure of price inflation for the development of the Target COLA Benefit defined below; and4. "Target COLA Benefit" is the Initial COLA Benefit adjusted to reflect price inflation as measured by CPI-U. The Target COLA Benefit is calculated for each eligible member to equal the member's Initial COLA Benefit multiplied by a ratio of (A) divided by (B) as follows:(A)is the CPI-U as of July 1, 1997.(B)is the CPI-U as of July 1 of the calendar year of the Initial COLA Benefit Date.B. The Board shall, effective July 1, 1999, implement a benefit adjustment, to increase, if necessary, the retirement benefit for any person receiving benefits from the System as of June 30, 1997. This benefit adjustment is intended to restore one hundred percent (100%) of the loss of the Initial COLA Benefit, if any, due to price inflation, as measured by CPI-U. The benefit adjustment shall be one hundred percent (100%) of the amount by which the Target COLA Benefit is in excess, if any, of the June 1998 retirement benefit. Persons who retired after December 31, 1996 and before July 1, 1997, shall receive a benefit increase based on one hundred percent (100%) of one-half (1/2) of the CPI-U change for the period beginning January 1, 1997 and before July 1, 1997.C. Any increase in benefits a person is eligible to receive pursuant to repealed Section 49-136 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, after June 30, 1998, shall be offset by the increase in benefits, if any, provided by this section.Added by Laws 1998, c. 317, § 2, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 228, § 2, eff. July 1, 1999.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-143.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-143.4. Firefighters Pension and Retirement System - Increase in benefits - Offset.

|A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section and except for persons receiving benefits pursuant to Section 49-101 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, effective July 1, 2004, any person receiving benefits from the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System as of June 30, 2003, who continues to receive benefits on or after July 1, 2004, shall receive a four-percent increase in said benefits beginning in July 2004. |B. Any increase in benefits a person is eligible to receive pursuant to repealed Section 49-136 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes after June 30, 2002, shall be used to offset the increase in benefits provided in subsection A of this section.C. Effective July 1, 2004, any persons receiving benefits pursuant to Section 49-101 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall each receive a monthly benefit equal to Six Dollars and ninety-six cents ($6.96) for each year of credited service not to exceed thirty (30) years of service.Added by Laws 2004, c. 536, § 2, eff. July 1, 2004.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-143.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-143.5. Increase in benefits - July 1, 2006 - Offset.

|A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section and except for persons receiving benefits pursuant to Section 49-101 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, effective July 1, 2006, any person receiving benefits from the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System as of June 30, 2005, who continues to receive benefits on or after July 1, 2006, shall receive a four-percent increase in said benefits beginning in July 2006. |B. Any increase in benefits a person is eligible to receive pursuant to repealed Section 49-136 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes after June 30, 2004, shall be used to offset the increase in benefits provided in subsection A of this section.C. Effective July 1, 2006, any persons receiving benefits pursuant to Section 49-101 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall each receive a monthly benefit equal to Seven Dollars and twenty-four cents ($7.24) for each year of credited service not to exceed thirty (30) years of service.Added by Laws 2006, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 46, § 5, eff. July 1, 2006.
11 OK Stat § 11-49-143.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 11. Cities and Towns|§11-49-143.6. Increase in benefits - July 1, 2008 - Offset.

|A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section and except for persons receiving benefits pursuant to Section 49-101 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, effective July 1, 2008, any person receiving benefits from the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System as of June 30, 2007, who continues to receive benefits on or after July 1, 2008, shall receive a four-percent increase in said benefits on July 1, 2008. |B. Any increase in benefits a person is eligible to receive pursuant to repealed Section 49-136 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes after June 30, 2006, shall be used to offset the increase in benefits provided in subsection A of this section.C. Effective July 1, 2008, any persons receiving benefits pursuant to Section 49-101 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall each receive a benefit equal to Seven Dollars and fifty-three cents ($7.53) for each year of credited service not to exceed thirty (30) years of service.Added by Laws 2008, c. 415, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008.