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2010 Legislative Goals
- Teachers' Retirement System cost of living adjustment (COLA) comparable to other Oklahoma state retirement systems (4% in recent years)
- Amend Oklahoma pension statutes to make the TRS assumed COLA rate equal to other Oklahoma state retirement systems
- Provide a one-time "catch up" benefits improvement to qualifying retired educators living at or below the poverty level and who meet years of service criteria
- Minimum $100 per month increase in the state health insurance premium subsidy for retired educators
- Maintain legislative commitment to annual supplemental funding for TRS
- Protect and expand existing TRS funding sources, and secure new ones
- Protect the TRS defined benefit plan design
- Protect the state's revenue base and preserve essential government services through opposition to tax cuts
- Provide for designated OREA representatives on the TRS Board of Trustees
- Support adequate state funding for public education at all levels
- Increase from $5,000 to $7,500 the death benefit payable to beneficiaries of retired educators (added by Board of Directors)