HB1183

House Bill 1183 amends existing Arkansas law regarding the treatment of 'embedded employees'—workers hired by private contractors to perform services for public school districts and educational agencies—within the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS). The bill clarifies definitions and reporting requirements for 'covered employers' who choose either to pay a surcharge to ATRS or to make these outsourced workers members of the retirement system. It specifically updates language to address administrative complexities and ensures that the Division of Youth Services Education System is classified as a participating employer. The bill also mandates that ATRS collect unremitted surcharges and contributions from employers in accordance with legal requirements. Finally, the act includes an emergency clause to ensure these administrative changes take effect on July 1, 2023, to align with the fiscal year.