Okla. Admin. Code § 590:15-5-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 590:15-5-1 - Establishment and purpose

(a)Establishment. The "Uniform Retirement System for Justices and Judges Excess Benefit Plan and Trust" is hereby established effective as of November 1, 2010, pursuant to Code Section 415, 20 O.S. §1104.1, and the Excess Benefit Plan and Trust document which was approved by the Internal Revenue Service in a private letter ruling dated June 24, 2010, and as adopted by the Board of Trustees.

(b)Purpose. The purpose of this Excess Benefit Plan is solely to provide the part of a Participant's Retirement Benefit that would otherwise have been payable by the System except for the limitations of Code Section 415(b). This Excess Benefit Plan is intended to be a "qualified governmental excess benefit arrangement" within the meaning of Code Section 415(m)(3) and shall be interpreted and construed consistently with such intent. This Excess Benefit Plan is an "exempt governmental deferred compensation plan" described in Code Section 3121(v)(3). Code Sections 83, 402(b), 457(a), and 457(f)(1) shall not apply to this Excess Benefit Plan.

Added at 28 Ok Reg 100, eff 9-17-10 (emergency); Added at 28 Ok Reg 672, eff 5-12-11