Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-930.5: Cost of living adjustment - Calculation

A. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a cost of

living adjustment to retirants of the Oklahoma Public Employees

Retirement System which reflects a replacement of the loss of

purchasing power, while remaining consistent with the basic benefit

formula of the System.

B. To fulfill the intent as set forth in subsection A of this

section, every person receiving retirement benefits from the System

as of June 30, 1997, who continues to receive benefits on or after

July 1, 1998, shall receive an increase in retirement benefits as

follows:

1. Persons who have been retired ten (10) years or less will

receive two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the retirement benefit on

July 1, 1998, multiplied by the number of years the member has been

retired;

2. Persons who have been retired in excess of ten (10) years

will receive two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the retirement

benefit on July 1, 1998, multiplied by ten (10);

3. For purposes of calculating the increase, the member's

effective retirement date will be utilized, provided further, that a

fractional year of six (6) months or more shall be considered as one

(1) year and less than six (6) months shall be disregarded;

4. The increase provided in this section shall become effective

with the July 1998 benefit payment.