2021 Legislative Items
2021 Legislative Items
For a summary of the 2021 legislative items that may be of interest to LOPFI and Local Plan participants, please click here.
Member Portal
Members can view their LOPFI service credit, update contact and beneficiary information, perform various retirement benefit estimates and apply for retirement.
Benefit recipients can view their monthly benefit information, obtain a benefit verification letter, update tax withholdings and direct deposit information and obtain copies of their 1099-R.
Employer Reporting Portal
Provides employers access to the Employer Reporting Portal to submit monthly payroll reports, enroll new members, manage their contact information, obtain reporting history, and access to the e-Payment utility.
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Financially Sound
Retirement System
Receive the full value of your earned benefit.
Lopfi News
May 2021
LOPFI Audit Committee Meeting - 05/06/2021PRB Audit Committee Meeting - 05/06/2021
Jun 2021
ASC Meeting - 06/10/2021
What is vesting?
Vesting is the number of years a Member must accrue to be eligible for a future retirement benefit.
- Members that left LOPFI-covered employment prior to July 1, 1998 have a ten (10) year vesting requirement
- Members that were active on July 1, 1998 and Members hired prior to July 1, 2013 have a five (5) year vesting requirement
- Members hired on/after July 1, 2013 have a ten (10) year vesting requirement
When am I eligible for retirement?
Members must meet one (1) of the following requirements to be eligible to receive a monthly retirement benefit:
- any age with at least 28 years of credited service
- age 55 with at least 20 years of credited service
- age 60 with at least 5 years of credited service or 10 years of credited service*
* Members that left LOPFI-covered employment prior to July 1, 1998 have a ten (10) year vesting requirement; Members that were active on July 1, 1998 and Members hired prior to July 1, 2013 have a five (5) year vesting requirement; Members hired on/after July 1, 2013 have a ten (10) year vesting requirement.
Active Members may elect an Early Reduced retirement benefit at age 50 with at least 20 years of credited service or at any age with 25 years of paid service (time credited as a volunteer will not allow for eligibility at any age with 25 years). The monthly benefit is permanently reduced ½ of 1 percent (.05%) for each month you are younger than age 55 (which calculates to 6% a year for each full year under the age of 55). Members that take an Early Reduced retirement benefit cannot return to LOPFI-covered employment.
What happens if I die before I retire?
If a Member dies before retirement, a benefit may be payable to the Member’s spouse and/or dependent child(ren) based on specific criteria.
If an active non-vested paid Member dies from a non-duty related cause, Member contributions will be refunded to the designated beneficiary.
If an active vested paid Member dies from non-duty related causes, a benefit is payable to the eligible spouse and/or dependent child(ren).
If an active paid Member dies from a duty related cause, a benefit is payable to the eligible spouse and/or dependent child(ren).
If an active non-vested volunteer Member dies from a non-duty related cause, there is no benefit payable.
If an active vested volunteer Member dies from a non-duty related cause, a benefit is payable to the eligible spouse and/or dependent child(ren).
If an active volunteer Member dies from a duty related cause, a benefit is payable to the eligible spouse and/or dependent child(ren).
For more information regarding survivor benefits, please refer to the Member Handbook.
Retirement Planning
Regardless of where you are in your career, the time to start thinking about retirement planning is now!
Adopting Coverage
LOPFI is a statewide defined benefit retirement system for police officers and firefighters of political subdivisions in the State of Arkansas. A defined benefit plan means: a monthly benefit is provided based on a formula provided by law for the Member's lifetime. When a Member has met eligibility requirements and decides to retire, they will receive a monthly retirement benefit for their lifetime. (Please refer to the Member Handbook for eligibility requirements and Board Rule 15 under LOPFI’s Rules & Resolutions for the definition of a police officer and firefighter.)