Arkansas Code Title 24. Retirement and Pensions § 24-7-1602. Definitions

(1) “Benefits-eligible” means a class of employees, determined at the discretion of a post-secondary or higher education employer, eligible to participate in the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, an alternate retirement plan, or the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System;

(2) “Nonmandatory employer” means any public employer that was authorized to enroll new employees into the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System or alternate retirement plan before July 1, 2011;

(3) “PSHE employer” means a post-secondary or higher education employer:

(4) “PSHE plan” means the plan establishing the right of a new employee of a PSHE employer to participate in the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System on or after July 1, 2011.