Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System

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WELCOME

* IMPORANT NOTICE *

On July 1, 2012 House Bill 1086, the Transparency, Accountability, and Innovation in Oklahoma State Government 2.0 Act went into effect. This law affected the Firefighter Pension System by requiring that "Payments disbursed from the State Treasury shall be conveyed solely through an electronic payment mechanism."

If you have already enrolled for direct deposit, please disregard this message, otherwise, please complete and return the Direct Deposit Form, Form 5, to convert direct deposit. Failure to do so will result in receiving a state issued debit card instead of your monthly pension check when our exemption expires after June 30, 2013.

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Form 13 for Employee Entrance has been updated. Please note new procedures requiring a $60 check to accompany this form for all new volunteer members.

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PLEASE UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS EVERY TIME YOU MOVE, FORM 16A, TO KEEP OUR RECORDS UP TO DATE AND TO AVOID DELAYS IN RECEIVING IMPORTANT COMMUNICATIONS.

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Thank you for visiting the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System Web Site!

The System was created as a state agency by the legislature in 1981. Currently there are 21,743 participating members in the System. Of those participating members, 4,009 are active paid firefighters, 7,800 are active volunteer firefighters, 3,867 are retired paid firefighters or their beneficiaries, 5,154 are retired volunteer firefighters or their beneficiaries, 28 are terminated vested paid firefighters, and 885 are terminated vested volunteer firefighters. The System receives its funding from employer and member contributions, a portion of the state insurance premium tax and returns on investments. The System is overseen by a 13 member Board of Trustees and provides pension benefits such as normal retirement, disability retirement, surviving spouse benefits and a death benefit.

This site contains a wealth of information about the System so feel free to explore. And if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.