SECTION 590:1-1-5. Retirement Coordinators

(a)   Appointment. Retirement Coordinators shall be appointed for each participating county, city, town or county hospital and each State agency to serve as a representative between the Retirement Board and the participating Employer.

(b)   Responsibilities. These Retirement Coordinators shall be responsible for the enrollment, assistance of the completion of forms, and instructions to the members on behalf of the participating employer relating to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System.

(c)   Notice to members; Plan information. The Retirement Coordinator shall be responsible for ensuring that each participating member of the System is provided basic Plan information in the form of the most current Member Handbook or other similar publications from the System, and all other official notices from the System. The member shall also be directed to the website of the System, www.opers.ok.gov, for more specific Plan information. Each Retirement Coordinator shall establish and maintain sufficient documentation to verify compliance with this rule, and shall furnish the verification upon request by the System.

(d)   Employment; training; liability. The Retirement Coordinator is employed by and under the authority of each participating county, city, town or county hospital and each State agency and is not an employee of the System. The System will make available information and training opportunities, however, it is the responsibility of the Coordinator to become familiar with the Plan provisions and keep abreast of all changes and amendments. Neither the System nor the Board will be liable for or bound by any mistakes, errors or misrepresentations of the Retirement Coordinators.

[Source: Amended at 12 Ok Reg 3235, eff 7-27-95; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3325, eff 7-25-96; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1747, eff 6-12-03; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 994, eff 5-11-08; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 497, eff 5-11-12]