Districts May Not Have To Pay More To Retirement System
Posted: December 21, 2012 at 5:13 a.m.
The first question for George Hopkins, director of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, was whether school districts will have to pay for a proposed 1 percent increase in contributions to the system
By The Numbers
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System
Active Members: 76,478
Retirees: 36,042
Working retirees: 3,994
Oldest ATRS member: 107 years old
Number of retirees more than 100 years old: 21
Number of retirees between 90 and 99 years old: 728
Estimated value as of 9-30-12: $11.7 billion
Source: Arkansas Teacher Retirement System
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