(a) Upon a General Assembly member's retirement as provided by law, the member's straight life annuity shall be three thousand one hundred forty-four dollars ($3,144) plus the applicable amount provided in § 24-4-610 payable in equal monthly installments.
(b) The provisions of this section shall apply to all former, present, or future members of the General Assembly, or their beneficiaries, who meet the age requirements as members of the General Assembly as provided by this act or any other act establishing eligibility for credited service as General Assembly members of the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System.
(c) The Treasurer of State is authorized and directed to make annual transfers to prevent the deterioration of the financial solvency of the system with respect to benefits provided General Assembly members and to retirants and beneficiaries of the General Assembly.