1. (a)

   1. (1) Pursuant to Acts 2005, No. 2021, permissible purchases of out-of-state public employment shall include service that, had it been performed in Arkansas, would typically be covered by other state public retirement systems, such as teacher, law enforcement, and judiciary time.
   2. (2) Such purchases shall be irrevocable once completed.
2. (b) Establishment of out-of-state service purchases must be documented through the submission of a completed Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System form certified by the former out-of-state employer.

3. (c)

   1. (1) Pursuant to Acts 2005, No. 2091, permissible purchases of federal public employment must have adequate documentation of actual employment.
   2. (2) Service as a contractor, or other activity not otherwise covered for federal retirement benefits, is not eligible for purchase.
   3. (3) Federal service purchases must be documented through the submission of a completed Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System form certified by the former federal employer.
4. (d) Out-of-state or federal service purchases will be strictly credited as actual service in the Arkansas Public Employees’ Retirement System.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "409 – 2005 (5) – Purchase of Out-Of-State or Federal Service Credit"