A. Beginning July 1, 2004, a member who has any creditable service as an employee of an entity or institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education on or after July 1, 1995, who retires on or after the member's normal retirement age or whose retirement is because of disability shall receive an annual allowance for life, payable monthly, as follows:

1. If the member becomes a member after June 30, 1995, and was not eligible to become a member prior to July 1, 1995, in an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the member's average salary upon which member contributions were made, multiplied by the number of the member's years of creditable service;

2. If the member became a member or is eligible to become a member prior to July 1, 1995, and elected to have a maximum compensation level in excess of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection C of Section 17-116.2 of this title or pursuant to subsection E of Section 17-116.2 of this title, or if the member's salary never exceeded Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) prior to July 1, 1995, in an amount equal to:

a.two percent (2%) of the member's average salary upon which member contributions were made, not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00), multiplied by the number of the member's years of creditable service authorized and performed prior to July 1, 1995, plus any years of prior service authorized under this title, plus

b.two percent (2%) of the average of the member's maximum compensation level upon which member contributions were made for those years between July 1, 1995, and June 30, 2007, in which the member's regular annual compensation meets or exceeds the maximum compensation level in effect for the member for the period July 1, 1995, through June 30, 2007, multiplied by the number of the member's years of creditable service for the period July 1, 1995, through June 30, 2007, in which the member's regular annual compensation meets or exceeds the maximum compensation in effect for the member for the period July 1, 1995, through June 30, 2007, plus

c.two percent (2%) of the member's average salary upon which member contributions were made, multiplied by the number of the member's years of creditable service authorized and performed for an employer other than a comprehensive university or for service performed for an employer other than an entity or institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education on or after July 1, 1995, but not later than June 30, 2007, plus

d.two percent (2%) of the member's average salary upon which member contributions were made, multiplied by the number of the member's years of creditable service in which contributions were made that did not meet or exceed the member's maximum compensation level in effect for the member for the period July 1, 1995, through June 30, 2007, and the number of the member's years of creditable service authorized and performed after June 30, 2007;

3. If the member became a member or is eligible to become a member prior to July 1, 1995, and was eligible to elect to have a maximum compensation level in excess of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) and did not elect or elected not to have a maximum compensation level of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection C of Section 17-116.2 of this title or pursuant to subsection E of Section 17-116.2 of this title, in an amount equal to:

a.two percent (2%) of the member's average salary upon which member contributions were made, not to exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), multiplied by the number of the member's years of creditable service authorized and performed prior to July 1, 1995, plus any years of prior service authorized under this title, plus

b.two percent (2%) of the average of the member's maximum compensation level upon which member contributions were made for those years of service between July 1, 1995, and June 30, 2007, in which the member's regular annual compensation meets or exceeds the maximum compensation level in effect for the member for the period July 1, 1995, through June 30, 2007, multiplied by the number of the member's years of creditable service for the period July 1, 1995, through June 30, 2007, in which the member's regular annual compensation meets or exceeds the maximum compensation in effect for the member for the period July 1, 1995, through June 30, 2007, plus

c.two percent (2%) of the member's average salary upon which member contributions were made, multiplied by the number of the member's years of creditable service authorized and performed for an employer other than a comprehensive university or for service performed for an employer other than an entity or institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education on or after July 1, 1995, but not later than June 30, 2007, plus

d.two percent (2%) of the member's average salary upon which member contributions were made, multiplied by the number of the member's years of creditable service in which contributions were made that did not meet or exceed the member's maximum compensation level in effect for the member for the period July 1, 1995, through June 30, 2007, and the number of the member's years of creditable service authorized and performed after June 30, 2007;

4. Any member who retired on or after July 1, 1995, shall be eligible to have the benefits recalculated in accordance with the terms and provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of this section. In the event such calculation results in an increase in benefits, such benefits will be adjusted commencing January 1, 2005, and thereafter. No such recalculation shall be applied in a retroactive manner to result in any increase in benefits which have been paid between July 1, 1995, and December 31, 2004;

5. For purposes of this section, the term "average of the member's maximum compensation level" means an average of the annual salary on which the maximum contributions were made to the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma for the period between July 1, 1995, and June 30, 2007. The average for each member will be applied in accordance with paragraph (15) of Section 17-101 of this title;

6. In the event there are insufficient number of years for the time period between July 1, 1995, and June 30, 2007, to reach the high three (3) or high consecutive five (5) years in accordance with paragraph (15) of Section 17-101 of this title, the member's maximum compensation level shall be determined by an average of the salary on which maximum contributions were made. In no case shall the member's maximum compensation level exceed the average salary as determined by paragraph (15) of Section 17-101 of this title; and

7. Beginning July 1, 2018, an active member of the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma who is employed and participating with an entity or institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education may purchase not to exceed two (2) years of incentive credit if:

a.the member has reached his or her normal retirement date or is within two (2) years of reaching the member's normal retirement date as authorized in Section 17-105 of this title, or

b.the member is eligible for or is within two (2) years of being eligible for early retirement pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 17-116.2 of this title.

B. Purchased incentive credit may only be used as participation service to qualify the member for normal or early retirement.

C. To receive the incentive credit, the member shall pay the amount determined by the Board pursuant to Section 17-116.8 of this title.

Added by Laws 1996, c. 359, § 5, eff. July 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 105, § 2, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2004, c. 385, § 11, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2018, c. 44, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.