Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 24-5-137. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code section 415

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, benefits paid under this chapter shall not exceed the limitations of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S. Code § 415, as it existed on January 1, 2011, that are applicable to governmental plans.
(b) The Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System may promulgate rules to implement the limitations of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S. Code § 415, as it existed on January 1, 2011, including, to the extent necessary, the payment of any benefit limited by the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S. Code § 415, as it existed on January 1, 2011, under an arrangement described in the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S. Code § 415(m), as it existed on January 1, 2011.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 24 - Retirement And Pensions

Chapter 5 - Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 24-5-101. Definitions

§ 24-5-102. Penalty

§ 24-5-103. Establishment of system

§ 24-5-104. Board of trustees

§ 24-5-105. Cost of administration — Payment of benefits and adjustment of errors

§ 24-5-106. Establishment of retirement fund

§ 24-5-107. Membership

§ 24-5-108. Members' contributions

§ 24-5-109. Employer's contribution

§ 24-5-110. Credit for prior and current service in department

§ 24-5-112. Eligibility for benefits — Voluntary retirement

§ 24-5-113. Eligibility for benefits — Disability retirement — Definition

§ 24-5-114. Eligibility for benefits — Early retirement

§ 24-5-115. Benefits generally

§ 24-5-116. Benefits — Death of member or retirant

§ 24-5-117. Benefits — Withdrawal from service

§ 24-5-118. Benefits — Annuity options

§ 24-5-119. Redetermination of benefits

§ 24-5-120. Increase in monthly retirement benefit — Schedule

§ 24-5-122. Early retirement incentives

§ 24-5-123. Credit for military service

§ 24-5-124. Minimum monthly benefit

§ 24-5-125. Eligibility to receive increase in benefits

§ 24-5-126. Increase in benefits

§ 24-5-127. Creditable service

§ 24-5-128. Increase in monthly retirement benefit — 1993

§ 24-5-129. Increase in monthly retirement benefit — Acts 1997, No. 349

§ 24-5-130. Increase in monthly retirement benefit — Acts 1997, No. 386

§ 24-5-131. Limitation on benefit enhancement of Acts 1997, No. 1089

§ 24-5-132. Limitation on benefit enhancement of Acts 1997, No. 1067

§ 24-5-133. Early participation

§ 24-5-134. Death benefit enhancement

§ 24-5-135. Annuity benefit enhancement

§ 24-5-136. Operation of system as qualified trust

§ 24-5-137. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code section 415