As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Accountant” means an accountant who is authorized by Arkansas law to practice public accounting in Arkansas; (2) “Actuary” means an actuary: (A) Who is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries or who meets other criteria for qualification which may be established by […]
(a) If it is determined that a plan is not complying with the provisions of this subchapter, the Executive Director of the Arkansas Fire and Police Pension Review Board shall certify the noncompliance to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, who shall withhold all moneys otherwise due the plan from the state […]
(a) The purpose of this section, which creates and establishes the Arkansas Fire and Police Pension Review Board, is to establish a state pension review board for all municipal firemen’s relief and pension funds and policemen’s pension and relief funds established under §§ 14-52-106, 24-11-401 — 24-11-403, 24-11-405 — 24-11-413, 24-11-416, 24-11-417, 24-11-422, 24-11-423, 24-11-425, […]
(a) The general financial objective of each plan shall be to establish and receive contributions, expressed as percentages of active employee payroll or, in the case of volunteer fire department pension plans, expressed in dollar amounts, which will remain approximately level from year to year and which will not have to be increased for future […]
(a) (1) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Fire and Police Pension Review Board shall cause an actuarial valuation of each plan to be made annually to determine how well the plan is meeting the objectives set forth in § 24-11-204. (2) The actuarial valuation shall be prepared by an actuary under the supervision of […]
(a) Each plan shall cause to be prepared an annual financial report following the close of each fiscal year. The financial report shall contain at least the following information: (1) A summary of the benefits available to covered persons; and (2) The accounting information specified in § 24-11-207. (b) The annual financial report shall be […]
(a) (1) The board of trustees of each plan shall annually cause a financial report to be prepared covering each plan fiscal year. (2) The annual financial report shall be prepared at the direction of the board of trustees and in accordance with reporting procedures established by the Arkansas Fire and Police Pension Review Board. […]
(a) The purpose of this section is to provide a method for the funding of benefits in certain underfunded plans. Some of the municipal fire and police pension funds established under §§ 14-52-106, 24-11-401 — 24-11-403, 24-11-405 — 24-11-413, 24-11-416, 24-11-417, 24-11-422, 24-11-423, 24-11-425, 24-11-428 — 24-11-430, 24-11-801 — 24-11-807, 24-11-809, 24-11-813 — 24-11-815, and […]
(a) This section shall be considered a part of the plan of each firemen’s relief and pension fund and policemen’s pension and relief fund that is subject to this subchapter. Each plan is intended to qualify under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 401(a), and is for the exclusive benefit of its members, retired […]
(a) (1) There is created the Arkansas Policemen’s Pension Supplement Program, to be administered by the Arkansas Fire and Police Pension Review Board. (2) As used in this section, “retired police officers” includes: (A) Police officers who are retired from active service; and (B) Police officers who remain actively employed while participating in the Arkansas […]
(a) A Future Supplement Fund is created for the purpose of providing cost-of-living assistance and minimum-benefit-amount assistance to policemen’s pension and relief funds and firemen’s relief and pension funds. (b) The Future Supplement Fund shall be administered by the Arkansas Fire and Police Pension Review Board. (c) Each year the Future Supplement Fund shall receive […]
(a) (1) (A) The premium taxes collected under § 24-11-301 shall be placed in a fund combined with the premium taxes collected pursuant to § 24-11-809. (B) The combined fund shall be entitled the “Firemen’s and Police Officers’ Pension and Relief Fund”. (C) The Firemen’s and Police Officers’ Pension and Relief Fund shall consist of […]
(a) An actuary certified by the Society of Actuaries shall evaluate the information submitted under this section and §§ 24-11-213 and 24-11-215 to determine the amount of the premium tax revenues to be directed to each city, town, or fire protection district. (b) (1) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the allocation […]
(a) Revenues distributed to the State of Arkansas as general revenue are subject to the allocations in this section. (b) (1) All taxes that are levied on insurers that are allocated to general revenues under § 24-11-213 may be allocated to the Fire Protection Premium Tax Fund, underfunded plans under § 24-11-217, and then to […]
(a) A local firemen’s relief and pension fund or a local policemen’s pension and relief fund shall meet the minimum asset management standards established under this section. (b) (1) A local firemen’s relief and pension fund or a local policemen’s pension and relief fund shall be deemed to have met the minimum asset management standards […]
(a) An additional allocation for certain underfunded plans as described in this section is created. (b) The allocation shall be based on fifteen percent (15%) of the actuarial cost under § 24-11-214 and shall be available for certain policemen’s pension and relief funds and firemen’s relief and pension funds, including the portion of the actuarial […]
