In accordance with the provisions listed below, an active member of Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System may purchase time lost due to a workers’ compensation injury:

1. (1) The member makes a written request to the system to purchase the service;

2. (2)

   1. (A) The member provides documentation from the employer and the Workers’ Compensation Commission that time was lost due to a workers’ compensation injury.
   2. (B) Documentation must include a statement by the employer of the exact amount of time lost by month;
3. (3) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System determines that there is sufficient documentation and that all other requirements of Arkansas Code § 24-4-516 have been met; and
4. (4) The member pays or causes to be paid in a lump sum the cost of the purchase as determined by the system in accordance with Arkansas Code § 24-4-516.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "405 – 1995 (5) – Purchase of Service Credit for Time Lost Due to Workers Compensation Injury (as amended May 1998)"