Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 715 - Teachers' Retirement System
Chapter 10 - General Operations
Subchapter 3 - Service Eligibility
Section 715:10-3-3 - Requirements for half-time service

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 715:10-3-3

Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024

(a) For service performed prior to July 1, 2013, a member employed at least four (4) but less than six (6) hours per day (at least 20 but less than 30 hours per week) shall be considered a half-time employee.

(1) A half-time employee may receive one-half (1/2) year of creditable service after completing six (6) months or more of employment in a school year.

(2) No member shall receive one-half (1/2) year of service credit for less than 480 hours of employment. (This does not mean that a member working 480 hours is automatically entitled to one-half (1/2) year of creditable service.

(3) A member who is employed one-half (1/2) the standard workload of other persons employed in similar positions shall not receive more than one-half (1/2) year of service credit even if total hours worked exceed 720 hours.

(4) Members who joined TRS prior to July 1, 1991, may receive one-half (1/2) credit for a minimum of three (3) hours per day (540 hours per school year) as long as they remain employed in the same or similar position for the same employing school. Any break in employment shall end this special provision and the member will be required to qualify for full-time or half-time credit as provided for in Subchapters 1 and 3 of this chapter.

(b) For service performed on or after July 1, 2013, creditable service will be awarded as outlined in 715:10-3-1.

Amended at 29 Ok Reg 854, eff 8-1-12

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