Workshops
2013 Retirement/T-DROP Workshops

You should plan to attend one of the workshops listed below if you are planning this year to:

  • Enter the Teacher Deferred Retirement Option Plan (T-DROP)
  • Retire July 1, 2013 (NOT IN T-DROP)
  • Retire July 1, 2013 (IN T-DROP)

SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED:

  • Cost-of-Living Adjustment
  • Death Benefits
  • Distribution Options
  • Estimate of Benefits
  • Retirement Application
  • Retirement Process
  • Taxes
  • T-Drop Application

Due to limited capacity, you must preregister. Registration forms for retirement workshops are available by clicking here. Mail completed registration forms to Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, 1400 West Third Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. For more information you may call ATRS at 1-800-666-2877 or you may e-mail the Preretirement Department by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Workshop sessions will begin promptly at the following times:
  • Entering T-DROP
4:00 pm
 (Sign In 3:30-4:00 pm)
  • Retirement (NOT IN T-DROP)
5:00 pm
(Sign In 4:30-5:00 pm)
  • Retirement (IN T-DROP)
6:00 pm
(Sign In 5:30-6:00 pm)
Cancellation due to inclement weather:

If there is inclement weather in the workshop site area or in central Arkansas, the workshop will be cancelled. An effort will be made to reschedule at a later date in the school year. For verification of cancellation contact the ATRS office at 1-800-666-2877 the day of the workshop.

CITY/TOWN
LOCATION
 DATE
Beebe Arkansas State University-Beebe, 610 North Pecan January 14, 2013
Blytheville Arkansas Northeastern College, 2501 South Division April 1, 2013
Brookland Brookland High School, 100 West School Street March 25, 2013
Forrest City East Arkansas Community College, 1700 Newcastle Road February 19, 2013
Fort Smith #1
 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, 5210 Grand Avenue April 8, 2013
Fort Smith #2
 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, 5210 Grand Avenue April 15, 2013
Helena-West Helena
 Phillips County Community College, 1000 Campus Drive February 25, 2013
Hot Springs National Park Community College at Hot Springs, 101 College Dr April 22, 2013
Jonesboro
 Comfort Suites, 3404 Access Road March 11, 2013
Little Rock #1
 Pulaski Tech Business & Industry Center, 3303 East Roosevelt Road, Little Rock
 January 22, 2013
Little Rock #2
 Pulaski Technical College - Little Rock South, 13000 Interstate 30 January 28, 2013
Mena Mena High School, 1200 Dallas Avenue April 29, 2013
No Little Rock/PCSSD Pulaski Technical College, 3000 West Scenic January 7, 2013
Plumerville Arch Ford Cooperative, 101 Bulldog Drive February 11, 2013
Pocahontas Black River Technical College, 1410 Hwy 304 East March 4, 2013
Russellville Russellville High School, 2203 South Knoxville February 4, 2013

Last Updated ( Monday, 28 January 2013 )