§ 21-5-220. Shift differential
(a) (1) Upon the approval of the Office of Personnel Management, an employee whose working hours do not conform to normal state business hours shall be eligible for additional compensation up to twelve percent (12%) of the hourly rate for which he or she is eligible under this subchapter as a shift differential if: (A) […]
§ 21-5-221. Compensation differentials
(a) To address specific employee compensation needs not otherwise provided for in this subchapter, a state agency may pay additional compensation for current employees in specific positions or for classifications of positions assigned to a compensation plan authorized by the General Assembly for one (1) or more compensation differentials. (b) (1) Authorization for one (1) […]
§ 21-5-222. Salary administration grids
(a) (1) A state agency may request that a salary administration grid be approved for specific classifications or positions if the: (A) State agency has documented the need for a salary administration grid for specified positions or classifications; (B) Terms and conditions of a grid proposed by the state agency address the needs of the […]
§ 21-5-201. Title
This subchapter may be referred to and cited as the “Uniform Classification and Compensation Act”.
§ 21-5-223. Severance pay
(a) (1) If the agency director determines that it is necessary to implement the state workforce reduction policy due to state agency organization structure change, budgetary reductions, abolishment of positions or duties, loss of functional responsibility by the state agency, or the loss of federal funding, grants, or other special funds, the agency director, upon […]
§ 21-5-202. Legislative intent
(a) It is the purpose and intent of this subchapter to establish uniform classifications for all affected state employees of agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions of higher education covered by the provisions of this subchapter and to establish a uniform compensation plan to be followed by the agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions of higher education, […]
§ 21-5-224. Extra help positions
(a) (1) A position authorized as extra help in a state agency shall be assigned an authorized classification by the agency, and any person hired in an extra help position shall meet the minimum qualifications and any other requirements set by the official class specification of the classification assigned to the position. (2) The rates […]
§ 21-5-203. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Agency director” means the executive head of all agencies, authorities, departments, boards, commissions, bureaus, councils, or other agencies of the state; (2) “Class” or “classification” means a group of positions sufficiently similar as to duties performed, scope of discretion and responsibility, minimum requirements of training and experience or skill, […]
§ 21-5-225. Position pools
(a) (1) There is established a pool of one thousand (1,000) positions assigned to the Office of Personnel Management to be used to reclassify positions in state agencies to the proper classification and grade if the state agency does not have a vacant position available with the appropriate classification and grade. (2) To obtain a […]
§ 21-5-204. Exceptions
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subchapter does not apply to: (1) The employees of: (A) Elected constitutional officers of this state; (B) The General Assembly, including employees of the Bureau of Legislative Research and Arkansas Legislative Audit; and (C) Members of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, circuit […]