Establishment

(a) The Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System may establish a deferred retirement option plan for its members so that, in lieu of terminating employment, they might continue with employment and accept a service retirement benefit pursuant to § 24-5-101 et seq. The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules for a plan to provide this deferred retirement option to its members as is appropriate to maintain a goal of zero (0) cost to the system. (b) The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules for a plan to provide this deferred retirement option to its members as is appropriate to maintain a goal of zero (0) cost to the system. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2868, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1997, No. 1073, § 1. (a) The Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System may establish a deferred retirement option plan for its members so that, in lieu of terminating employment, they might continue with employment and accept a service retirement benefit pursuant to § 24-5-101 et seq. The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules for a plan to provide this deferred retirement option to its members as is appropriate to maintain a goal of zero (0) cost to the system. (b) The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules for a plan to provide this deferred retirement option to its members as is appropriate to maintain a goal of zero (0) cost to the system. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2868, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1997, No. 1073, § 1.