24 CAR § 10-712

The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is amending the following rule: 24 CAR § 10-712: The rule has been amended to revise “Cash Account Balance” to “Cash Balance Account”. The amendment is necessary for the orderly and proper operation and administration of the system. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is amending the following rule: 24 CAR § 10-804: The rule has been amended to provide that a surviving spouse is eligible to receive survivor benefits if they were married to the deceased member for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the member’s death. The rule has also been amended to clarify that a surviving spouse must submit any additional documentation required by the system before survivor annuity benefit payments may begin. The former rule amendment is required due to Acts 2025, No. 224. The latter rule amendment is necessary for the proper and orderly administration of the system. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is amending the following rule: 24 CAR § 10-807: The rule has been amended to provide that a qualifying dependent child may receive a dependent child survivor annuity through twenty-two (22) years of age, irrespective of whether they are a full-time student or participating in active military duty or training. This amendment is necessary due to Acts 2025, No. 225. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is repealing the following rule: 24 CAR § 10-808: This rule (“Survivors — Dependent children — Full-time students”) is being repealed in its entirety due to Acts 2025, No. 225. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is repealing the following rule: 24 CAR § 10-809: This rule (“Survivors — Dependent children — Active military duty or training”) is being repealed in its entirety due to Acts 2025, No. 225. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is amending the following rule: 24 CAR § 10-811: The rule has been amended to permit a child of a deceased disability retiree and return-to-work retiree to receive a dependent child survivor annuity if the child was not designated as the disability retiree’s or return-to-work retiree’s option beneficiary. This rule is necessary due to Acts 2025, No. 225. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is amending the following rule: 24 CAR § 10-826: The rule has been amended to clarify that ATRS will not reimburse an alternate payee for an amount distributed to a member before the System receives a file marked, ATRS-approved, qualified domestic relations order that has been entered by a court

A public hearing was held on September 29, 2025. The public comment period for this rule expired September 8, 2025. The agency has indicated that this rule received no public comments. A public hearing was held on September 29, 2025. The public comment period for this rule expired 11 September 8, 2025. The agency has indicated that this rule received no public comments. A public hearing was held on September 29, 2025. The public comment period for this rule expired September 8, 2025. The agency has indicated that this rule received no public comments. A public hearing was held on September 29, 2025. The public comment period for this rule expired September 8, 2025. The agency has indicated that this rule received no public comments. A public hearing was held on September 13 29, 2025. The public comment period for this rule expired September 8, 2025. The agency has indicated that this rule received no public comments. A public hearing was held on September 29, 2025. The public comment period for this rule expired September 8, 2025. The agency provided the following summary of public comments: 24 CAR § 10-811(a) Commenter Name: From ATRS staff. COMMENT: When I read 10-811, it wasn't

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