October 17, 2019 - Executive Director Update: Statewide Meetings on Arkansas Retirement Systems

UPDATE - Statewide Meetings on Arkansas Retirement Systems - Venue Change

The Joint Committee on Public Retirement & Social Security Programs (JRC) statewide meetings have been well attended so far.  Thanks to all the Teacher Retirement System members that were able to attend those meetings.  I am usually at the meeting location about an hour before the meeting starts and stay around after the meeting to maximize opportunities to meet and visit with ATRS members.  I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to visit with members at these meetings.

Most importantly, the November 6th meeting will start at 5 p.m.  This should allow more members to have the opportunity to attend the meeting in person. The location has changed to the Benton Event Center in Benton, Arkansas.  This venue should be large enough for all those interested in attending to hear the presentations.

These are the dates and locations for the remaining Statewide Meetings of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement & Social Security Programs (JRC):

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
1:30 p.m. – The Sheid Building
Arkansas State University – Mountain Home (ASU-Mt Home)
1600 South College Street, Mountain Home, AR
Phone: (870) 508-6100

Wednesday, October 23, 2019
9:30 a.m. – Nucor Auditorium, Lyon Building
Lyon College
2300 Highland Road, Batesville, AR
Phone: (870) 307-7000

Tuesday, November 5, 2019
5:00 p.m. – Benton Event Center
Benton, AR (note: updated time, date and location)

 

Stay in Touch with ATRS and View YOUR Account Information

The ATRS website allows members to have direct access to specific member account information. Now, over 19,000 members have direct account access to individualized account information. Here is the link to the instructions to sign up: www.artrs.gov/registration.

You can also sign up to obtain these executive director updates through your private email address. Updates are made throughout the year such as at retirement season and other times when information needs to be shared. Now, over 20,000 people have signed up to receive this executive director update by direct email delivery. It is always a great pleasure for ATRS staff to learn of more ways to provide information to ATRS members, employers, beneficiaries, government officials, and the public. The ATRS Board is committed to providing a system that is member friendly and transparent. Remember that ATRS is here to serve you.

Best regards,

Clint Rhoden
Executive Director ATRS
Mobile: (501) 291-1623
clintr@artrs.gov

September 30, 2019 - Executive Director Update: Statewide Meetings on Arkansas Retirement Systems

UPDATE - Statewide Meetings on Arkansas Retirement Systems

The Joint Committee on Public Retirement & Social Security Programs (JRC) held two more statewide meetings last week at Bentonville and Fort Smith. Again, these meetings were well attended. The Bentonville meeting was a “standing room only” crowd of over 300. The Fort Smith meeting was held in the Convention Center Theater where well over 400 were in attendance. Thanks to all the Teacher Retirement System members that were able to attend those meetings. I throughly enjoyed getting to visit with several ATRS members after the meetings.

As a reminder, the last meeting scheduled for November 6th will start at 5 p.m. This should allow more members to have the opportunity to attend a meeting in person. I am also working with the Arkansas Education Association (AEA) so that I can present the ATRS Update at future AEA meetings.

These are the dates and locations for the remaining Statewide Meetings of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement & Social Security Programs (JRC):

Tuesday, October 1, 2019
1:30 p.m. – Cooper Alumni Center
2626 Alumni Blvd., State University, AR
Arkansas State University (ASU), Jonesboro, AR Phone: (870) 972-3362

Wednesday, October 2, 2019
9:30 a.m. - Magruder Hall
2000 West Broadway, West Memphis. AR
Arkansas State University Mid-South (ASU-Mid-South) Phone: (870) 733-6722

Wednesday, October 9, 2019
1:30 p.m. - Fine Arts Center
University of Arkansas Monticello (UAM)
346 University Drive, Monticello, AR Phone: (870) 460-1026

Thursday, October 10, 2019
9:30 a.m. – STEM Building (tentative)
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB)
1200 North University Drive, Pine Bluff, AR Phone: (870) 575-8000

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
1:30 p.m. – The Sheid Building
Arkansas State University – Mountain Home (ASU-Mt Home)
1600 South College Street, Mountain Home, AR Phone: (870) 508-6100

Wednesday, October 23, 2019
9:30 a.m. – Nucor Auditorium, Lyon Building
Lyon College
2300 Highland Road, Batesville, AR Phone: (870) 307-7000

Tuesday, November 5, 2019
5:00 p.m. – Benton Event Center
Benton, AR (note: updated time, date and location)

Stay in Touch with ATRS and View YOUR Account Information

The ATRS website allows members to have direct access to specific member account information. Now, over 19,000 members have direct account access to individualized account information. Here is the link to the instructions to sign up: www.artrs.gov/registration.

You can also sign up to obtain these executive director updates through your private email address. Updates are made throughout the year such as at retirement season and other times when information needs to be shared. Now, over 20,000 people have signed up to receive this executive director update by direct email delivery. It is always a great pleasure for ATRS staff to learn of more ways to provide information to ATRS members, employers, beneficiaries, government officials, and the public. The ATRS Board is committed to providing a system that is member friendly and transparent. Remember that ATRS is here to serve you.

Best regards,

Clint Rhoden
Executive Director ATRS
Mobile: (501) 291-1623
clintr@artrs.gov