Take Action — Support the Pension Investment Integrity Act
Ask Arkansas legislators to support a clear, issuer-neutral financial process for covered pension investments.
Public retirement money belongs to the people who earned it. Help make sure major pension decisions come with a clear written account of the credit risk, expected return, liquidity, alternatives, and fiduciary reasoning behind them.
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Sign on in support
Add your name if you believe Arkansas pension members should be able to see the financial work behind covered investment decisions.
The petition asks the General Assembly to pass the Pension Investment Integrity Act. The proposal would require a written credit analysis, comparison with reasonable alternatives, liquidity disclosure, fiduciary determination, and public posting after a covered purchase of non-tradable sovereign debt. Trustees would keep the final investment decision.
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Contact your legislators
Find your state representative and senator at arkleg.state.ar.us, or use a constituent-contact service you already trust. The Legislature’s page links to an external District Finder; an address entered there goes to that service, not to Arkansans for Pension Integrity. See our privacy page for details.
Three points are enough:
- Arkansas pension members deserve a written financial explanation for covered purchases of non-tradable sovereign debt.
- The proposal is issuer-neutral and leaves every investment outcome with trustees.
- Citizens First Congress selected pension investment integrity as a short-term priority for 2027.
Letter template. Copy, personalize, and send:
Dear [Representative/Senator],
I am writing to ask you to support the Pension Investment Integrity Act in the 2027 legislative session.
Arkansas pension boards have committed public retirement money to Israel Bonds, a form of sovereign debt that cannot be sold on a secondary market. APERS completed a $15 million purchase, and ATRS moved $50 million into a manager account for the strategy. Pension members should be able to see how trustees compared credit risk, expected return, liquidity, and reasonable alternatives.
The Integrity Act would create an issuer-neutral written process for future covered purchases while leaving the investment decision with trustees. Please support the bill and transparent, financially sound pension governance.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your city]
Ongoing
Attend a board meeting
Pension board meetings are open to the public. Attend to hear how investment decisions are presented, discussed, and recorded.
ATRS Board Meetings
- Location: ATRS Board Room, 1400 W. Third St., Little Rock
- Schedule: Check the ATRS calendar
- Public comment: Contact ATRS ahead of the meeting for current sign-up procedures
APERS Board Meetings
- Location: APERS Office, 124 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock
- Schedule: Check apers.org for current meeting information
- Public comment: Contact the Executive Director’s office for current sign-up procedures
If you attend, listen for four things: credit risk, expected return, liquidity, and alternatives. Those are the building blocks of a useful public investment record.
Volunteer
We need educators, public employees, retirees, and other Arkansans who can help with outreach, writing, event support, legislative visits, and public-records research.
Email info@arpensions.org and tell us your city, connection to an Arkansas pension system, and how you would like to help. Please keep account numbers and sensitive personal information out of email; see our privacy page.
Anytime
Spread the word
The banknote graphic and QR code take people straight to arpensions.org. Print it, post it, or hand it to a coworker who wants a clear explanation of what happened.
