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
| The Honorable Larry Walther, Chair Treasurer of State, Ex-Officio Member |
Mr. Gary Carnahan Municipal Employee Member Appointment - Governor |
| Secretary Daryl Bassett, Vice Chair Secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing State Employee Member, Appointment - Governor |
Mayor Joe Hurst Mayor of Van Buren City Municipal Employee Member Appointment - Governor |
| Judge Barry Moehring County Judge, County Employee Member Apointment - Governor |
Secretary Jim Hudson Department of Finance and Administration Ex-Officio Member |
| Mr. Dale Douthit Chairman of Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission State Employee Member, Appointment - Governor |
The Honorable Dennis Milligan Auditor of State, Ex-Officio Member |
| Ms. Kaye Donham Retired State Employee Member Appointment - Speaker of the House of Representatives |
Ms. Candace Franks Retired State Employee Member Appointment - Govenor |
| Mr. Gary Wallace Retired Law Enforcement Member Appointment - Speaker of the House of Represenatives |
Mr. Russell White Retired Law Enforcement Member Appointment - Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| Mr. Richard Wilson Retired State Employee Member Appointment - President Pro Tempore of the Senate |
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 for 2024
APERS board meetings will be broadcasted over the internet via Zoom.
The link and description can be found in the table below.
| Date / Time | Type | Documents | Link to Meeting |
| February 12 / 10:00 a.m. | Investments Finance Sub-Committee | Agenda Board Packet |
Click here to attend virtual meeting at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. |
| February 21 / 9:00 a.m. | Quarterly | Agenda Board Packet |
Click here to attend virtual meeting at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. |
| May 15 / 9:00 a.m. | Quarterly | ||
| August 21 / 9:00 a.m. | Quarterly | ||
| November 20 / 9:00 a.m. | Quarterly |
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.
