Breaking Down your Annual Statement

If you have questions concerning your Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) Annual Statement, please contact our office by phone at (501) 682-1517, or via email at Info@artrs.gov.

Member Details: If your provided member details are incorrect or incomplete, such as address, plan type, contact information, etc., please contact ATRS.

Account Summary: Incudes all ATRS, reciprocal, and purchased service credit, which results in the overall total service you have. Reciprocal service counts toward vesting. Reciprocal service and purchased service do not count toward the Lump Sum Death Benefit and Retirement Benefit Stipend.

https://www.artrs.gov/reciprocal-service

Service Record for Fiscal Year 2025: This reflects the most recent information for fiscal year ending 06/30/2025. If you believe any of this is incorrect, please contact ATRS.

Beneficiaries-Account Residue: Person(s) or entity that will receive accumulated contributions, if any, that remain credited to your retirement account upon your passing.

https://www.artrs.gov/beneficiaries

Beneficiaries-Lump Sum Death Benefit: Person(s) or entity that will receive a Lump Sum Death Benefit, if you qualify for it. Amount is between $6,667.00 and $10,000.00, which is calculated using the number of years of noncontributory and contributory service.

https://www.artrs.gov/lump-sum-death-benefits

Benefit Summary and Member Milestones: If you are curious what milestones you have reached, provided is an easy to read list of what you have achieved.

https://www.artrs.gov/membership-milestones

ATRS Credited Service: Up to thirty (30) years of actual ATRS service credit will appear on the statement. Your top five (5) salaries from any point in your career are used to calculate your final average salary (FAS) when computing your retirement benefit. Salaries used in the computation of benefits are subject to greater of 110% of previous highest salary or $5,000 limitation.