A. The board shall employ the services of an actuary. The actuary shall prepare a table of actuarial equivalents for use of the board and the director in computing the value of advanced, deferred or optional payment of benefits pursuant to the Educational Retirement Act. The actuary shall also study the financial operations of the Educational Retirement Act and shall make written reports thereon to the board.

B. The board shall pay the actuary a reasonable fee for professional services.

C. Unless otherwise required by the governmental accounting standards board of the American institute of certified public accountants, an actuarial report shall be conducted at least once every three years.