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myAPERS Portal

The myAPERS portal is our online tool that you use to perform all your administrative responsibilities including enrolling employees, reporting compensation and service, and paying contributions. myAPERS is conveniently available for you to use at any time and from anywhere.

We assign you a security role which determines the information you can view and the tasks and functions you can perform. We have two general categories of myAPERS users: AASIS users and regular users.

  • AASIS users: AASIS users are employer representatives from state agencies that use the Arkansas Administrative Statewide Information System (AASIS) for human resources and payroll functions. These users benefit from interfaces between the two software applications, which automate most employer tasks and functions.
  • Regular users: Regular users are employer representatives from all county, municipal, and non-state employers and from state agencies that do not use AASIS. These users manually enter data or upload files to perform their tasks and functions. Manual entry is efficient for single employee transactions, and file uploads are efficient for multiple employee transactions.

Below is a list and general description of specific user roles. See the Resources section for the myAPERS User Roles publication which provides a detailed list of the tasks and functions available for each role.

Role NameUser TypeDescription
AASIS Employer AdministratorAASISMaintain user accounts
AASIS Employer UserAASISView employee and compensation data
Employer AdministratorRegularPerform HR and payroll functions; maintain user accounts
Employer Inquiry UserRegularView employee and compensation data
HR UserRegularmaintain employee information
HR/Payroll UserRegularPerform HR and payroll functions
Payment ProcessorRegularMake payments for payroll
Payroll – No PaymentsRegularProcess payroll without the ability to make payments
Payroll UserRegularSubmit compensation data and make payments

Employer Responsibilities

The tasks and functions that you perform in myAPERS fall into three categories: administrative, human resources, and payroll. Below is a list of the key functions within those categories. See the Resources section for the myAPERS Tasks and Functions publication which provides a complete list of tasks and functions for each category.

AdministrativeHuman ResourcesPayroll
– Maintain myAPERS user accounts
– View and update employer information
– Verify prior membership
– Enroll new members
– View the employee roster and member information
– Generate work reports and adjustment reports
– View and edit work report and adjustment report details
– Create and apply payment transactions

Resources

Disclaimer on Benefits and Rights

Disclaimer Concerning Benefit Calculations, Benefit Projections, Counseling, and Certain Conditions Regarding APERS Benefits and Rights

The purpose of this Disclaimer is to summarize, in plain language, existing APERS policy concerning benefit calculations, benefit projections, counseling, and certain conditions regarding APERS benefits and rights. This Disclaimer does not reflect any alteration or amendment of existing APERS policy. This site includes general information about APERS programs and benefits and may not represent or include completely the law and/or rules that govern APERS. Arkansas law and/or administrative rules will supersede any information in conflict.

APERS strives to provide accurate information and assistance to plan participants who have questions regarding their APERS benefits. All information and calculations concerning benefits are based upon current law and policy, even though information often concerns future benefits. Likewise, laws and policies affecting plan participants are subject to change from time to time. The Arkansas General Assembly, U. S. Congress, federal agencies, and the APERS Board of Trustees may change how benefits are calculated and change other rights of plan participants. Any benefit projection or information provided by APERS is subject to future law or policy that is applicable to APERS.

APERS staff depends upon information provided by the plan participants and offers counseling and projects future benefit estimates based upon that information. Such estimates can vary materially from actual results. Calculations concerning benefits, as well as the information APERS provides during counseling, can be materially affected if the plan participant provides inaccurate or incomplete information, or omits material facts. Plan participants are presumed to have knowledge of all publicly available laws and policies that affect their APERS benefits and rights. APERS is under no duty to ensure that plan participants are specifically informed of a new law or policy unless required within the law or policy itself. If APERS attempts to notify plan participants who may be affected by a change of a law or policy, the failure to notify a specific plan participant does not create any right or cause of action for the plan participant.

APERS does not provide plan participants with specific recommendations regarding retirement options, tax advice, or legal advice. Each plan participant is solely responsible for determining whether benefit calculations, benefit projections, benefit estimates, and retirement plan options are suitable for the plan participant based upon his or her specific retirement objectives and personal and financial situation. APERS encourages plan participants to consult their own lawyer, accountant, tax professional, or other retirement adviser before making a decision that affects their benefits and rights regarding APERS.

Federal law and policy, state law and policy, APERS records and documents, and accurate data always govern the final determination of plan participant benefits and rights. An error by APERS does not create any common law rights on behalf of the plan participant. The rights of a plan participant are solely governed by the rights set forth in law and policy applicable to APERS.