(a) On July 1, 1987, the monthly retirement benefit payable to retirants and beneficiaries of the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System who retired June 1, 1985, or before, shall be increased as follows:
(1) Those retirants and beneficiaries who retired June 1, 1985, or before, shall receive five percent (5%) of the benefit amount payable June 1, 1986, for each full year from the date of retirement through June 1, 1987, with a maximum increase payable of twenty percent (20%) of the June 1, 1987, retirement benefit;
(2) The following schedule shall be used to determine the percent of increase due:
(b)
(1) The increase in benefits provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be added to the monthly benefit after the annual postretirement increase based on the consumer price index has been applied.
(2) The increase provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be added to the base annuity of the member or beneficiary.
Date of Retirement Percent of Increase 7-1-85 and after 0% 7-1-84 through 6-1-85 5% 7-1-83 through 6-1-84 10% 7-1-82 through 6-1-83 11% 7-1-81 through 6-1-82 12% 7-1-80 through 6-1-81 13% 7-1-79 through 6-1-80 14% 7-1-78 through 6-1-79 15% 7-1-77 through 6-1-78 16% 7-1-76 through 6-1-77 17% 7-1-75 through 6-1-76 18% Before 7-1-75 20%
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Structure Arkansas Code
Title 24 - Retirement And Pensions
Chapter 4 - Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System
§ 24-4-601. Straight life annuity generally
§ 24-4-602. Payment of annuity balance upon death of retirant or member
§ 24-4-603. Refund of contributions
§ 24-4-605. Proration of public employer share of annuity reserve
§ 24-4-607. Redetermination of benefits
§ 24-4-608. Payment of benefits upon death of member before retirement — Exception
§ 24-4-609. Effective date of benefits
§ 24-4-610. Increased benefits for persons retiring by June 1, 1985
§ 24-4-611. Minimum monthly benefit
§ 24-4-612. Increase in benefits
§ 24-4-613. Benefits for contributory members
§ 24-4-614. Increase in monthly benefit amount — 1993
§ 24-4-615. Maximum benefit limitation
§ 24-4-616. Increase in monthly benefit amount — 1995
§ 24-4-617. Increase in monthly benefit amount — 1997
§ 24-4-618. Increased benefits for persons retired before July 1, 1999
§ 24-4-619. Increased benefits for persons retired before June 1, 1999
§ 24-4-620. Partial annuity withdrawal provision