§ 24-5-115. Benefits generally
(a) (1) Members retired for the reasons set forth in §§ 24-5-112 — 24-5-114 shall be eligible for annual retirement benefits based on two and two-tenths percent (2.2%) of their average compensation, as defined in § 24-5-101, limited to the amount upon which contributions, including supplemental contributions under the provisions of § 24-5-108(b), have been […]
§ 24-5-116. Benefits — Death of member or retirant
(a) (1) In the case of death of a member prior to retirement or of a member’s beneficiary whose benefits have been deferred or who for any other reason has not withdrawn the member’s contributions, the member’s accumulated contributions and any life insurance policy proceeds shall become payable to the designated beneficiary or to the […]
§ 24-5-117. Benefits — Withdrawal from service
(a) (1) In the case of withdrawal from service within less than one (1) year after having become a member of the Arkansas State Highway Employees’ Retirement System, the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State Highway Employees’ Retirement System, upon request, shall pay to the member all of his or her accumulated contributions without […]
§ 24-5-101. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Accumulated contribution” means the sum of all amounts deducted from the salary or wages of a member, or paid by a member, and credited to his or her individual account, together with any interest the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State Highway Employees’ Retirement System may have authorized […]
§ 24-5-118. Benefits — Annuity options
(a) Before the date the first payment of an annuity becomes due, but not thereafter, a person about to become a retirant may elect, in lieu of a straight life annuity as set forth in § 24-5-115, to have the annuity reduced and to nominate a beneficiary, as provided by Option A or Option B: […]