Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-1369: Eligibility to participate

A. A state employee shall be eligible to participate in the

plan commencing July 1 of the plan year beginning July 1, 2001, and

commencing January 1 for any plan year beginning after January 1,

2002, provided such employee qualifies as a participant as provided

in this act.

B. Except to the extent a benefit plan provides otherwise, each

participant's eligibility to participate in the plan and each

benefit plan shall terminate on the participant's termination.

C. Each of the benefit plans incorporated in the plan may have

its own eligibility requirements for participation which differ from

those set forth in the plan to govern participation in the plan.

The eligibility requirements set forth in the plan relate only to

participation in the plan and shall have no effect on such

eligibility requirements.