Automatic Enrollment Implementation
Is automatic enrollment permissible under law?
No
Explanation:
Public employees must provide written authorization for any wage deferrals, preventing automatic enrollment in voluntary retirement plans.
Relevant State Laws – Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 74 § 1701, Okla. Admin. Code 380:30-1-7, 260:30-3-2
“Employers and employees are permitted to voluntarily enter into a payroll deduction agreement for contributions to a deferred compensation plan or other investment plan provided by the employer as a benefit to the employee. Any such payroll deduction must be in writing and signed by the employee before it is taken.” Okla. Admin. Code 380:30-1-7
State and political subdivisions may “enter into a written agreement to defer a portion of any employee’s compensation which is derived from a state or local government.” Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 74, § 1701
Procedures established by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services require state employees to submit signed authorizations to begin or change payroll deductions. Okla. Admin. Code 260:30-3-2