Certified teachers employed to serve as administrators, counselors, librarians or to teach by the state, under the Merit System of Personnel Administration, shall be entitled to all benefits granted other state employees of the agency, board, commission, department or institution by which they are employed. Such teachers shall also be entitled to all benefits and privileges of their profession, including the right to participate in the Public Employees' Retirement System, or the Oklahoma Teachers' Retirement System at the option of the teacher and the right of membership and participation in the Oklahoma Education Association and all other professional associations and organizations of their choice.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 338, § 17, eff. July 1, 1982. Renumbered from § 840.17 of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54.