APERS Board

APERS Board of Trustees

The administration and control of the system is vested in a board called the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System (the Board).  The Board shall consist of thirteen trustees, as follows: the Auditor of State, Treasurer of State, and the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration; three members who are state employees and three members who are nonstate employees appointed by the Governor; two members who retired from the system, including one who is a retired law enforcement officer, to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and two members who retired from the system, including one who is a retired law enforcement officer, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Board appoints an executive director to administer the system and manage its personnel and resources.

APERS Board of Trustees

APERS Board Rules

Note: While APERS strives to maintain the accuracy of the information on this website regarding your retirement benefits, the passage of a new law will take precedent over any APERS rule. 

Please contact APERS directly to get the latest information.

The current APERS Board Rules can be found here.

 Board Meeting Schedule and Materials for 2022

The minutes from previous years' meetings can be found on the Board Minutes Archive Page.

Tentative agendas will usually be posted shortly before each scheduled meeting. Minutes must be prepared and approved by the Board at a subsequent meeting before being posted.

SPECIAL NOTE:  Until further notice all APERS board meetings will be held over the internet via Zoom.

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings convene at 9:00 a.m.  If you need information on being an attendee please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., no later than the day prior to the meeting date.