Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-17-116.15: Transferred employees of George Nigh Rehabilitation

Institute – Election to become members of Teachers’ Retirement

System of Oklahoma.

A. An employee transferred pursuant to the provisions of

Section 3 of this act may elect to become a member of the Teachers’

Retirement System of Oklahoma pursuant to the election authorized by

subsection A of Section 3 of this act. If the employee makes an

election to become a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System of

Oklahoma, the employee may acquire service credit in the Teachers’

Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of Section 17-116.2 of

Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. On and after the date that an employee makes an election to

become a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System pursuant to

subsection A of Section 3 of this act, the employer to which the

employee is transferred shall make required contributions pursuant

to Section 17-108.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the

employee shall make required contributions imposed pursuant to

Section 17-116.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

C. On and after the date that an employee files the election to

become a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System, the employer to

which the employee is transferred and the employee making the

election shall be subject to all requirements of the provisions of

Sections 17-101 et seq. of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes

governing the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma.