Calculating Benefits for Early Retirement
The Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System offers options for eligible active members who wish to retire early.
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APERS Security Steps Protect You
Remember when Mom used to make you do some things you didn't like because they were "for your own good?" Of course, she was usually right. Sometimes APERS has to ask you to do things in ways that aren't as easy or convenient as we would like them to be, but these restrictions are for your protection.
Purchasing Service
As a member of the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System, you may be able to receive service credit for previous employment with other non-APERS agencies or for previous contributory employment with APERS. While some service credit may be available at no cost, most prior service credit must be purchased.
The Road to Retirement, Part IV: Postponing the Exit
Past the Main Exit
Not everyone is ready to stop working at retirement age. Some members traveling our road may pass by the main retirement exit and continue to work beyond the point they become eligible for unreduced benefits. This opens some additional options.
Recent Blogs
- 1099-R Tax Form information for 2020
- APERS Director's Update - October 2, 2020
- Setting Up Your Online APERS Account
- Changing Your Direct Deposit Account
- Executive Director's APERS Update
- Understanding the Types of Service
- Register for Seminars Through MSS
- Understanding the Benefit Formula
- A Review of the 2019 Retirement Town Halls
- Protecting Your MSS Portal Password
- Withdrawing Money from the Fund
- Members Self Service (MSS) Account Inactive?
- Annual Member Statements Coming Soon
- Where Do The Funds Go?
- Who Funds the Fund?
- 2019 Legislative Update
- Defining the Benefits - DB vs DC Plans
- Extended Evening Hours for July Retirement
- Retirement Benefit Options
- B-75 and B-50 Benefit Options
- A-120 and A-60 Benefit Options
- Straight Life Benefit Option
- Unretiring Survey Results
- Returning to the Workforce
- How to Avoid Scams This Holiday Season
- Retirees Returning to Work Seek "Meaningful" Jobs, Flexible Schedule
- Smile! It's COLA Time!
- Generational Retirement Issues, Part 3: Millennials
- Generational Retirement Issues, Part 2: Generation X
- Generational Retirement Issues, Part 1: Baby Boomers
APERS is hosting online retirement seminars.
Arkansas public employees retirement system
Here you will find information based on your role in our system, whether you are an active member, near retirement, a retired member or an APERS particpating employer.
