Arkansas Code Title 24. Retirement and Pensions § 24-12-115. Retirement--Power of board of trustees--Election by employee

(c)(1) In cases arising under subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the board shall place an employee so retired upon the pension roll at one-half ( 1/2 ) pay.

(2) The minimum monthly pension paid to a retired employee shall not be less than fifty dollars ($50.00) per month regardless of whether the employee's monthly salary shall equal this minimum sum or not.

(d)(1) No employee shall be retired because of disability from natural causes unless he or she has served as an employee for a period of five (5) years.

(2) No employee shall be retired because of a disability of any nature except upon examination and approval of the physician on the board of trustees.

(e)(1) If any employee is retired because of any temporary total disability, it shall be his or her duty to have an examination made of himself or herself by the physician on the board at least one (1) time every thirty (30) days, and if he or she shall have recovered from the disability, it shall be the duty of the board to stop payment of the pension and to place the employee back in service.

(2) The time of his or her retirement shall be considered as continuous service in his or her position.

(3) An employee receiving the examination shall pay to the physician a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for the examination so made.