Retirement; Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; contribution; top base salary; benefit computation; effective date; emergency.

HB 1739 modifies Oklahoma's Law Enforcement Retirement System by increasing employer contribution rates for law enforcement retirees and changing how retirement benefits are calculated. Starting July 2025, participating employers (like the Highway Patrol and Bureau of Investigation) must contribute 12.5% of members' base salaries, gradually rising to 16.5% by 2029-2030. The bill also revises benefit computations to base retirement pay on either the top salary for specific law enforcement positions or the member's final average salary, whichever is greater. These changes directly affect current and future Oklahoma law enforcement retirees covered under the system.