The article focuses on a report released by the Oklahoma Pension Commission which shows that the Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System (OTRS) is the best-performing pension fund in the state. According to the report, the pension fund returned 16.3% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2013,...
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The article reports on the failure of legislators in Oklahoma to resolve its teacher retirement system problems during the 2006 legislative sessions. However, state Treasurer Scott Meacham promised to continue the effort in 2007 and beyond. He said that he hopes to have a pension system solution ...
An empty "shell" bill dealing with teacher retirement benefits and health care supplements became the battleground Tuesday for debate on the $5.8 billion unfunded liability of the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma.House Bill 2326, by Rep. Kenneth Corn, D-Howe, would serve as a vehicle ...
ESTATE PAYMENTS (2015) Dear Personal Representative of an Estate: The IRS has tax regulations for distributions from plans like our Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System ("System"). This letter provides a description of the type of payment that may be made to an estate from the System...
A measure to reform the state's pension systems hit a wallWednesday when union leaders and...Carter, M Scott
The report states that Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System, the state's biggest pension system, is presently in crisis due to unwise investment allocations. The pension system of the state is too much exposed to private equity which is a risky allocation.Sheahan...
State Treasurer Scott Meacham recommended that the state legislature put $100 million into the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma and consider issuing pension obligation bonds to improve that state's pensions.CarrollMichaelInstitutional Investor