Title 21 — Public Officers and Employees
15 chapters · 492 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-210 Implementation of plan — Changes in job descriptions
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(a) For the purposes of implementing the uniform employee classification and compensation plan for the respective agencies covered by this subchapter, the General Assembly determines that the job descriptions prepared by the Office of Personnel Management in classifying the vario…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-211 Implementation procedure for grade changes
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(a) The Office of Personnel Management has administrative responsibility for enforcing compliance by state agencies affected by this subchapter in implementing classification and grade changes. (b) (1) If the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and the Secretary of the Department o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-212 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 21-5-212Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-213 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 21-5-213Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-214 New appointments and other compensation plan provisions
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(a) A new appointment to a position in a state agency covered by this subchapter shall be paid at the entry pay level for the grade assigned to the classification unless otherwise authorized by law. (b) Special rates of pay may be established for either classifications or positio…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-215 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 21-5-215Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-216 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 21-5-216Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-217 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 21-5-217Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-218 Reimbursement for interpreter services for deaf
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Whereas Arkansas Rehabilitation Services currently purchases and sells staff interpreter services for the deaf with four (4) other agencies, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind, and the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-219 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 21-5-219Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-220 Shift differential
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(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 su…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-221 Compensation differentials
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(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 Gene…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-222 Salary administration grids
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(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 gri…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-223 Severance pay
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(a) (1) If the agency director or the secretary of a cabinet-level department 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 fun…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-224 Extra help positions
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(a) (1) A position authorized as extra help in a state agency shall be assigned an authorized classification by the state agency, and any person hired in an extra help position shall meet the minimum qualifications and any other requirements set by the official job description of…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-225 Position pools
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(a) (1) There is established a pool of five hundred (500) 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 ap…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-226 Vacant positions — Legislative findings — Reporting requirements
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(a) (1) The General Assembly finds that determining the maximum amount of an appropriation, the purpose for the expenditure of appropriations, and funding and personnel for a state agency, state department, or state institution each fiscal year is the prerogative of the General A…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-227 Special compensation awards
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(a) (1) A state agency may provide a special compensation award to an employee:(A) To recognize the employee's outstanding performance in successfully completing a significant project or job assignment or completing a major project milestone; or(B) Due to the assignment of tempor…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-228 Recruitment incentives
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(a) (1) A state agency may offer a recruitment incentive in connection with an offer of employment to a prospective employee to assist with recruitment efforts.(2) The state agency shall determine whether to offer a recruitment incentive and, if so, the type of incentive to offer…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-401 State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program established — Legislative intent
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(a) The State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program is established to manage life and health insurance plan options for the benefit of state employees, state employee retirees, public school employees, and public school employee retirees. (b) It is the purpose of th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-402 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 21-5-402Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-403 Report of Director of the Employee Benefits Division
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The Director of the Employee Benefits Division shall report upon request to the House Committee on Insurance and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Insurance and Commerce regarding the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program.
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-404 Powers, functions, and duties of board
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(1) The State Board of Finance has the following powers, functions, and duties:(1) (A) To explore various cost-containment measures and funding options for plan options offered under the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program for the benefit of state employees,…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-405 Additional duties of board
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(a) (1) The State Board of Finance and the Director of the Employee Benefits Division shall take a risk management approach in designing the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program.(2) The board shall ensure that the program, including all plan options offered u…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-406 Director — Staff
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(a) (1) The State Board of Finance shall choose the Director of the Employee Benefits Division with the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Shared Administrative Services.(2) (A) The director shall be employed by and serve at the pleasure of the secretary, and shall pe…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-407 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Active employee” means an eligible individual currently employed by a participating entity or participating institution;(2) “Aggregate performance information” means a report or other means of communication about the measurement of accomplishme…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-408 Compensation
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State Board of Finance members may receive from the Department of Finance and Administration expense reimbursement and stipends as allowable under § 25-16-901 et seq.
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-409 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 21-5-409Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-410 Eligibility generally — Definition
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(a) Individuals eligible to participate in the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program include:(1) All active state employees, active public school employees, or other eligible employees of a participating entity or participating institution;(2) Members of the G…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-411 Eligibility of certain retired employees — Definition
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(a) (1) State employee retirees and public school retirees are qualified to enroll in the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program as retirees if they:(A) Have participated in the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program for at least five (5) cum…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-412 Eligibility of certain elected officials
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(a) Members of the General Assembly and the state-elected constitutional officers who have served a sufficient number of years of credited service to be eligible for retirement benefits upon attainment of retirement age, but who have not yet reached retirement age, shall be eligi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-413 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 21-5-413Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-414 State contributions generally — Partial state contribution of employees' premiums
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(a) The Department of Shared Administrative Services shall seek the advice of the Legislative Council and the House Committee on Insurance and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Insurance and Commerce before additional state contributions can be made to the State and Public Sch…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-415 Nonpayment of premiums and failure to file reports by agency or school district
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(a) (1) If any participating state agency or school district does not remit insurance premiums and required monthly reports to the Employee Benefits Division by the last calendar day of each billing month, the division shall impose a penalty of two dollars ($2.00) per insured mem…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-416 Annual performance audits
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(1) The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall annually conduct a performance audit of the:(1) Entity administering claims; and(2) Employee Benefits Division. (1) Entity administering claims; and (2) Employee Benefits Division.
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-417 State contribution for employee receiving workers' compensation
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(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, a state agency shall remit the employer's contribution for a state employee participating in the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program to the Employee Benefits Division when the state employee is:(1) In a le…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-418 Health savings account
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(a) A health savings account shall be a component of a consumer-driven health insurance plan option adopted by the State Board of Finance. (b) A school district may make an employer contribution into a participating public school employee's health savings account up to the maximu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-419 Mandatory reserve balance — Funding mechanism established to maintain reserve balance — Legislative intent — Definition
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(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that:(1) The Director of the Employee Benefits Division shall:(A) Maintain a reserve balance to ensure the solvency of the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program; and(B) Work to achieve an optimal reserve balance of …
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-420 Coverage for diagnosis and treatment of morbid obesity — Legislative findings and intent — Definitions — Rules
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(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Morbid obesity causes many medical problems and costly health complications, such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke;(2) The cost of managing the complications of morbid obesity, largely due to inadequate treatment, far ou…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-421 Introduction of bills affecting State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Entity of the state” means any agency, board, bureau, commission, committee, council, department, division, institution of higher education, office, public school, quasi-public organization, or other political subdivision of the state; and(2) “Hea…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-422 Accountability — Legislative oversight — Transparency — Quarterly reports — Definition
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(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) The continual evaluation of the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program by the General Assembly is critical for:(A) Maximizing the benefits to the state employees and public school employees who are participants in the pro…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-423 Public School Employee Health Benefit Advisory Commission — Creation — Members — Expense reimbursement
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(a) (1) The Public School Employee Health Benefit Advisory Commission is created, to be composed of the following voting members:(A) (i) Three (3) members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate, who have a minimum of five (5) years of professional exp…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-424 State Employee Health Benefit Advisory Commission — Creation — Members — Expense reimbursement
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(a) (1) The State Employee Health Benefit Advisory Commission is created, to be composed of the following voting members:(A) (i) Three (3) members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate, who have a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience …
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-425 Verification of data of vendor — Independent audit process — Civil penalty — Rules
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(a) A vendor that contracts with the Employee Benefits Division under this subchapter and a fiscal impact is required shall agree to verify the accuracy of the data the vendor provides to the state. (b) The division shall not contract with a vendor for services for the division t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-501 Definition
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For the purpose of this subchapter, “employee” means any person, partnership, or professional association whether appointed, elected, or under contract, providing services for the state, county, city, town, or other political subdivision for which compensation is paid.
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-502 Applicability
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This subchapter shall apply to all deferred compensation plans adopted by agencies subsequent to March 28, 1970, which shall all be subject to the rules issued by the Department of Finance and Administration under the authority granted in this subchapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-503 Effect on other benefits
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The deferred compensation program established by this subchapter shall exist and serve in addition to retirement, pension, or benefit systems established by the state, county, city, town, or other political subdivision, and no deferral of income under the deferred compensation pr…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-504 Authority of state or political subdivision
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(a) (1) The state or a county, city, town, or other political subdivision may agree, by contract, with an employee to defer, in whole or in part, a portion of that employee's future compensation to a deferred compensation program.(2) (A) The participation of an employee in the au…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-505 Authority of Department of Finance and Administration
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(a) The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to enter into contractual agreements with employees on behalf of the state to defer any portion of that employee's future compensation. (b) The department may, upon request, designate an officer or officers within any…
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-506 Administration of programs
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(a) (1) The administration of the state government employees' deferred compensation program shall be under the direction of the Director of the Employee Benefits Division.(2) Administration of other deferred compensation programs authorized by this subchapter shall be under the d…