Title 21 — Public Officers and Employees
15 chapters · 492 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-707 Eligibility of children for death benefits
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(a) Unless designated as the beneficiary of a covered public employee under § 21-5-708, in order for a natural child to be eligible to receive benefits under this subchapter:(1) The natural child must have been born prior to the date of the covered public employee's death or tota…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-708 Designated beneficiary
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(a) (1) A covered public employee may designate a beneficiary on a form provided by his or her employer.(2) The form to designate a beneficiary shall be completed by the covered public employee, witnessed, and submitted to his or her employer to be kept in the covered public empl…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-801 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “State agency” means any office, department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution, legislative body, or other agency of this state; and(2) “State officer” means elected state officials and members of commissions, boards, or…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-802 Right to payment — Claims and awards
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(a) Any state officer or state employee who has been subjected to a lawsuit based on an act or omission of the officer or employee while acting within the course and scope of the office or employment and in performance of his or her other official duties shall be entitled to paym…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-901 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Cafeteria plan” means a written fringe benefits plan which meets the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code;(2) “Eligible employee” means full-time employees of governmental entities;(3) “Governmental entities” means any agency of the state,…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-902 Salary reduction agreement
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(a) Any eligible employee who chooses to participate in a cafeteria plan or a voluntary product may enter into a salary reduction agreement with the governmental entity. (b) The governmental entity is authorized, upon request of the eligible employee, to enter into a salary reduc…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-903 Computing retirement benefits
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The amount by which an eligible employee's salary is reduced pursuant to a salary reduction agreement shall continue to be included as compensation for the purpose of computing retirement benefits.
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-904 Administration of cafeteria plans
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(a) The Director of the Employee Benefits Division shall have administrative responsibility for developing, implementing, and maintaining cafeteria plans on behalf of state employees. (b) (1) This section shall not apply to separate cafeteria plans established by governmental ent…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-905 Rules
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The Employee Benefits Division shall promulgate rules to administer this subchapter.