Bill > HB1188

This bill amends retirement eligibility requirements for public safety employees and sheriffs in Arkansas' retirement systems, specifically modifying the normal retirement age calculation for noncontributory members. Under the proposed changes, a noncontributory public safety employee or sheriff can now retire at age sixty-five reduced by one month for every two months of credited service, but not below age fifty-five. For sheriffs with at least ten years of service as a sheriff (or eight years as a sheriff plus two years in another state-supported retirement system), the minimum retirement age is lowered to fifty-two. Additionally, the bill introduces a new alternative retirement pathway based on years of credited service: members can retire at different ages depending on their total years of service. Specifically, members can retire with twenty-seven years of service after December 31, 2025, and before January 1, 2027; twenty-six years of service between January 1, 2027, and January 1, 2028; and twenty-five years of service on or after January 1, 2028. These modifications aim to provide more flexible retirement options for public safety employees and sheriffs in Arkansas.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1188&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R