§ 24-7-727 - Compounded cost of living adjustments.
24-7-727. Compounded cost of living adjustments.
(a) (1) After July 1, 1999, the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System may compound the cost of living adjustment for all retirants who have received a monthly retirement benefit for the prior twelve-month period.
(2) The amount of the benefit under this section shall be redetermined effective each July 1, and the redetermined amount shall be payable for the ensuing year.
(3) The simple cost of living adjustment is not payable in the year or years that the board implements the compounded cost of living adjustment.
(b) (1) The redetermined amount shall be the amount of the benefit payable as of the immediately preceding June 30 increased by three percent (3%).
(2) The redetermined amount shall become the base amount for determining all future cost of living adjustments.
(c) The benefit provisions provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be implemented according to rules of the board as is actuarially appropriate for the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System.
(d) Before increasing a benefit under this section, the board shall file relevant information concerning the actuarial appropriateness of the action with the Joint Interim Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs.