Arkansas § 24-7-1602 Definitions

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§ 24-7-1602 — Definitions

Arkansas § 24-7-1602

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 24-7-1602 (2026).

Text

As used in this subchapter:

(1)"Benefits-eligible" means a class of employees, determined at the discretion of a post-secondary or higher education employer, eligible to participate in the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, an alternate retirement plan, or the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System;

(2)"Nonmandatory employer" means any public employer that was authorized to enroll new employees into the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System or alternate retirement plan before July 1, 2011;

(3)"PSHE employer" means a post-secondary or higher education employer:

(A)With employees that may be hired without becoming mandatory members of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System; and (B) That offers the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System as a retirement plan on or after July 1, 2011; and (

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As used in this subchapter: (1) "Benefits-eligible" means a class of employees, determined at the discretion of a post-secondary or higher education employer, eligible to participate in the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, an alternate retirement plan, or the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System; (2) "Nonmandatory employer" means any public employer that was authorized to enroll new employees into the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System or alternate retirement plan before July 1, 2011; (3) "PSHE employer" means a post-secondary or higher education employer: (A) With employees that may be hired without becoming mandatory members of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System; and (B) That offers the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System as a retirement plan on or after July 1, 2011; and (4) "PSHE plan" means the plan establishing the right of a new employee of a PSHE employer to participate in the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System on or after July 1, 2011.