NOTICE OF INTENDED ATRS BOARD ACTION
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (Board) to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 1400 West Third Street, Room 300, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201, the Board, pursuant to its authority under A.C.A. §§ 24-7-201– 24-7-1409, will consider the adoption, amendment, and repeal of rules relating to the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Rules, Retirement and Benefits located in 24 CAR, Part 10, Subpart 6.
Interested persons may submit their comments, orally or in writing, to the Executive Director of ATRS at the above address. In accordance with A.C.A. § 25-15-204, comments should be received no later than Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and requests for an oral hearing should be received no later than Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., in order for the oral hearing to be placed on the agenda.
The proposed amendments, along with the questionnaire, financial impact statement, and summaries of the changes, may be accessed on the ATRS website at https://www.artrs.gov/board-rules, or copies may be obtained by contacting the Executive Director’s office at (501) 621-8853. The current rules may also be viewed at https://www.artrs.gov/board-rules or at the ATRS office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Proposed Rule Amendment - 24 CAR Part 10 Subpart 6 – Retirement and Benefits
The Code of Arkansas Rules codifies the general and permanent rules of all Arkansas state agencies, including the rules of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System.
The ATRS rules may be found in Title 24, Chapter III, Subchapter A, Part 10 of the Code of Arkansas Rules. (24 CAR § 10-101 et seq.)
You may access the Code of Arkansas Rules here: https://codeofarrules.arkansas.gov/
Board Policies
Board Policy 1 - Board Governance
Board Policy 2 - Board Objectives
Board Policy 3 - Executive Director
Board Policy 4 - Investment Policy
Board Policy 5 - Private Equity Investment
Board Policy 6 - Real Asset Investment
ATRS Rules
Organization and Operation
24 CAR § 10-101 et seq
Composition and Election of Board of Trustees
24 CAR § 10-201 et seq
Membership
24 CAR § 10-301 et seq
Reporting/Eligibility
24 CAR § 10-401 et seq
Purchase/Refunds
24 CAR § 10-501 et seq
Retirement/Benefits
24 CAR § 10-601 et seq
Return to Service
24 CAR § 10-701 et seq
Survivors/Domestic Relations Orders
24 CAR § 10-801 et seq
Internal Revenue Code
24 CAR § 10-901 et seq
Administrative Adjudications
24 CAR § 10-1001 et seq
Retirement Fund Asset Accounts
24 CAR § 10-1101 et seq
Benefit Restoration Plan and Trust
24 CAR § 10-1201 et seq
Cash and Savings Help Program for Members
24 CAR § 10-1301 et seq
Resolution 2025-46 Extension of ATRS CASH Program for Fiscal Year 2026
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