Arkansas Code Title 24. Retirement and Pensions § 24-7-714. Increase in monthly benefits--Acts 1979, No. 655, and Acts 1981, No. 885

(1) For all benefits to retirees and beneficiaries of the system whose total credited service is before July 1, 1961, a monthly benefit increase equal to one dollar ($1.00) per each year of credited service;

(2) For all benefits to retirees and beneficiaries of the system which are based in whole or in part upon credited service rendered after July 1, 1961, a monthly benefit increase equal to seventy-five cents (75¢) per each year of credited service;

(3) For benefit increases authorized by subdivisions (a)(1) and (2) of this section, fractional years of service shall be disregarded, and the increase shall be added to the monthly annuity after the annual postretirement increase based on the consumer price index has been applied to the retiree's base annuity; and

(4) In the event that there is more than one (1) beneficiary or survivor of a member or retiree receiving benefits, the increases in subdivisions (a)(1) and (2) of this section shall be based upon the member's total credited service. The benefit increase so determined shall be divided between the survivors or beneficiaries in proportion to their base annuities.

(1) Calculate the monthly annuity payable to the member under § 24-7-705, based on the provisions of § 24-7-705, his or her salary record, and his or her service record, all as of July 1, 1978, and add seventy-five cents (75¢) for each year of the member's credited service rendered before July 1, 1978;

(2) Calculate the monthly annuity payable to the member under the provisions of § 24-7-705 in effect at the time of the member's retirement;

(3) For benefit increases authorized by this subsection, fractional years of service shall be disregarded. The increase shall be added to the monthly annuity after the annual postretirement increase based on the consumer price index has been applied to the retiree's base annuity;

(4) In the event that there is more than one (1) beneficiary or survivor of a member or retiree receiving benefits, the increases in this subsection shall be based upon the member's total credited service, and the benefit increase so determined shall be divided between the survivors or beneficiaries in proportion to their base annuities;

(5) Any benefit increase created by this subsection shall be effective at retirement but not for any month before July 1981; and

(6) If there is any change in § 24-7-705 after the member's retirement, the amount under subdivision (b)(2) of this section shall be recalculated using the changed provisions, and the benefit increase provided by this subsection shall be changed correspondingly.