- (a) With the member’s written consent or, if applicable, the written consent of the member’s counsel, the Executive Director of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System may suspend his or her review of a member’s claim being considered under this subpart concerning the staff determination and appeal process if the member’s claim may be more expediently resolved using the manifest injustice process.
- (b) The executive director may settle any claim in a manner mutually agreeable to the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and the member at any time before the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System issues its final order on the member’s appeal.
- (c) In settling any claim, the executive director shall not exceed the authority previously granted to him or her by the board.
- (d) The executive director shall report any settlement that occurs after the hearing officer issues a proposed order to the board.