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AR Code § 21-5-706 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 7 - Death Benefits|§ 21-5-706. Funds for payment of claims generally

 (a) All claims allowed under the provisions of this subchapter shall be paid upon award thereof by the Arkansas State Claims Commission from funds appropriated therefor.  (b) The commission may impose reasonable requirements for protecting funds paid under this subchapter to children under eighteen (18) years of age, including, but not limited to, a guardianship of the estate.
AR Code § 21-5-707 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 7 - Death Benefits|§ 21-5-707. Eligibility of children for death benefits

 (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 total and permanent disability; or  (2) The covered public employee or the covered public employee's spouse must have been pregnant with the natural child at the time of the covered public employee's death or total and permanent disability.    (b) Unless designated as the beneficiary of a covered public employee under § 21-5-708, in order for an adopted child to be eligible to receive benefits under this subchapter:  (1) The adopted child must have been adopted prior to the date of the covered public employee's death or total and permanent disability; or  (2) The adopted child's adoption process must have begun prior to the date of the covered public employee's death or total and permanent disability.    (c) Unless designated as the beneficiary of a covered public employee under § 21-5-708, in order for a stepchild under nineteen (19) years of age to be eligible to receive benefits under this subchapter:  (1) The stepchild must have been listed as a dependent on the covered public employee's federal and state income tax returns for each of the five (5) income years immediately prior to the date of the covered public employee's death or total and permanent disability; and  (2) The stepchild must have received more than one-half (1/2) of his or her financial support from the covered public employee in each of the five (5) income years immediately prior to the date of the covered public employee's death or total and permanent disability.    (d) Unless designated as the beneficiary of a covered public employee under § 21-5-708, in order for a stepchild nineteen (19) years of age or older to be eligible to receive benefits under this subchapter:  (1) The stepchild must have been listed as a dependent on the covered public employee's federal and state income tax returns in each of the five (5) previous income years; and  (2) The stepchild must have received more than one-half (1/2) of his or her financial support from the covered public employee in each of the five (5) previous income years.
AR Code § 21-5-708 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 7 - Death Benefits|§ 21-5-708. Designated beneficiary

 (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 employee's personnel file.  (3) Upon a change of beneficiary, the employer shall notify the previous beneficiary within thirty (30) days after the change of beneficiary occurred.    (b) If the covered public employee does not designate a beneficiary, the benefits shall be paid to the surviving spouse or surviving children under twenty-two (22) years of age or, if there is no surviving spouse or surviving children under twenty-two (22) years of age, then to the surviving children twenty-two (22) years of age or older or to the surviving parents.
AR Code § 21-5-801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 8 - Attorney’s Fees and Court Costs|§ 21-5-801. Definitions

 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 other governmental bodies of state agencies.
AR Code § 21-5-802 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 8 - Attorney’s Fees and Court Costs|§ 21-5-802. Right to payment — Claims and awards

 (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 payment from the state for reasonable attorney's fees and court costs incurred by the officer or employee in the action if:  (1) The Attorney General declined to represent the officer or employee; and  (2) The officer or employee acted without malice and in good faith.    (b) Claims for payment shall be filed with the Arkansas State Claims Commission and shall be governed by the laws pertaining to proceedings before the commission.  (c)  (1) Awards made by the commission pursuant to this subchapter may be paid from the appropriation and supporting funds of the state agency from which the state officer or state employee is supported if the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State approves payment from the funds after determining that there is sufficient appropriation and funds available for paying the award.  (2) Awards not paid from the appropriation and funds of the state agency shall be paid pursuant to the laws governing payment of claims allowed by the commission.
AR Code § 21-5-901 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 9 - Cafeteria Plans|§ 21-5-901. Definitions

 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, any city, any county, any school district, or any other political subdivision of this state; and  (4) “Salary reduction agreement” means a written agreement between an eligible employee and a governmental entity whereby the employee agrees to reduce his or her salary by a stated amount or an amount equal to the employee's cost of benefits selected under a cafeteria plan.
AR Code § 21-5-902 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 9 - Cafeteria Plans|§ 21-5-902. Salary reduction agreement

 (a) Any eligible employee who chooses to participate in a cafeteria plan 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 reduction agreement to reduce, each payday, the salary of the eligible employee by an amount of money or by the employee's cost of the selected benefits as designated by the employee.
AR Code § 21-5-903 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 9 - Cafeteria Plans|§ 21-5-903. Computing retirement benefits

 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.
AR Code § 21-5-904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 9 - Cafeteria Plans|§ 21-5-904. Administration of cafeteria plans

 (a) The Director of the Employee Benefits Division shall have administrative responsibility for developing, implementing, and maintaining cafeteria plans on behalf of state employees and may promulgate necessary rules as he or she deems necessary to carry out the provision of this section.  (b)  (1) This section shall not apply to separate cafeteria plans established by governmental entities prior to April 18, 2001.  (2) However, the exempt governmental entities may choose to participate in a cafeteria plan established pursuant to this section.    (c) The Arkansas State Police Employee Health Plan shall be exempt from any mandatory participation required by this section.
AR Code § 21-5-1001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 10 - Employee Performance Evaluation|§ 21-5-1001. Legislative intent

 (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that each state agency, board, commission, and institution of higher education evaluate the performance of its employees annually.  (b)  (1) State agency, board, and commission employees shall be evaluated using an instrument approved by the Office of Personnel Management.  (2) Institution of higher education employees shall be evaluated using an instrument approved by the Division of Higher Education.
AR Code § 21-5-1007 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 10 - Employee Performance Evaluation|§ 21-5-1007. Annual leave

 (a) When an officer or employee of a state office or agency excluded from the provisions of the Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act, § 21-4-201 et seq., by the definition of “state agencies” in § 21-4-203 leaves employment of the excluded office or agency and becomes employed by an agency or institution which is subject to the Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act, § 21-4-201 et seq., the period of employment with the excluded office or agency shall be included as state employee service for the purpose of determining the rate at which the employee earns paid annual leave.  (b) The provisions of this section shall be applied in computing annual leave earned after March 27, 1997.
AR Code § 21-5-1101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 11 - Career Ladder Incentive Program|§ 21-5-1101. Merit increase pay system — Definition

 (a)  (1) The Department of Transformation and Shared Services is authorized to develop and establish a merit increase pay system in accordance with the performance evaluation process under § 21-5-1001 et seq. for employees of all state agencies, boards, and commissions covered by the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq.  (2) The merit increase pay system shall be reviewed by the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee.    (b) For the purpose of this subchapter, “merit increase pay system” means a merit-based pay system that incorporates pay and performance evaluation standards according to § 21-5-1001 et seq. and establishes criteria for payments for employees who meet requisite performance categories.  (c) Merit payments may be awarded to employees who satisfy performance evaluation-based criteria developed by agencies in accordance with procedures and policies developed and approved by the Office of Personnel Management after review by the Legislative Council.
AR Code § 21-5-1201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 12 - Active Duty After September 11, 2001|§ 21-5-1201. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Emergency nature or contingency” means:  (A) Any case or imminent danger of invasion, disaster, insurrection, riot, or breach of peace;  (B) A threat to the public health or security; or  (C) A threat to the maintenance of law and order; and    (2) “State agency” includes the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, and the State Highway Commission.
AR Code § 21-5-1202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 12 - Active Duty After September 11, 2001|§ 21-5-1202. Compensation of employees of state agencies and state-supported institutions of higher education — Emergency activities

 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act, § 21-4-201 et seq., during the period that an employee of a state agency or institution of higher education is called to active duty after September 11, 2001, as a member of the National Guard or any of the reserve components of the armed services by order of the President of the United States or the Governor of an emergency nature or contingency for more than thirty (30) consecutive days, the employee shall be eligible for continued proportionate salary payments which, when combined with the employee's active duty pay, incentives, and allowances, except for uniform and clothing allowances, equal the amount that the employee would have otherwise received but for the employee's required active duty under the order of the President or the Governor.  (b) The Department of Transformation and Shared Services shall establish appropriate procedures for the administration of this section.
AR Code § 21-5-1203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 12 - Active Duty After September 11, 2001|§ 21-5-1203. Compensation of public school district employee — Emergency activities

 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, during the period that an employee of a public school district is called to active duty after September 11, 2001, as a member of the National Guard or any of the reserve components of the armed services by order of the President of the United States or the Governor of an emergency nature or contingency for more than thirty (30) consecutive days, the employee shall be eligible for continued proportionate salary payments which, when combined with the employee's active duty pay, equal the amount that the employee would have otherwise received but for the employee's required active duty under the order of the President or the Governor.  (b) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall establish appropriate procedures for the administration of this section.
AR Code § 21-5-1301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 13 - Deferred Contribution to a Tuition Savings Program|§ 21-5-1301. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1)  (A) “Agency” means a board, commission, department, officer, or other authority of the government of the State of Arkansas.  (B) “Agency” does not include the General Assembly, the courts, and Governor; and    (2) “Tuition savings program” means an account as defined under § 6-84-103(1).
AR Code § 21-5-1302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 13 - Deferred Contribution to a Tuition Savings Program|§ 21-5-1302. Participation in tuition savings program

 (a) When a state employee begins his or her employment with an agency, the agency shall notify the state employee that:  (1) The tuition savings program is available; and  (2) The employee may have a regular distribution made to the tuition savings program from his or her salary before the state employee receives his or her payroll deposit or pay check.    (b)  (1) Upon request of the state employee, the agency charged with the duty to distribute the state employee's salary may withhold, by agreement with the state employee, an amount of money from the state employee's salary each payday for deposit into the employee's tuition savings program.  (2) The amount withheld from the state employee's salary shall be designated by the state employee.  (3) The agency that enters an agreement under this subsection shall deposit the money withheld from the state employee's salary into the state employee's tuition savings program at the time the state employee's salary is distributed to the state employee.    (c) An agency that is charged with the duty to distribute the state employee's salary shall adopt formal policies and guidelines in furtherance of this subchapter.
AR Code § 21-5-1401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 14 - Higher Education Uniform Classification and Compensation Act|§ 21-5-1401. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Higher Education Uniform Classification and Compensation Act”.
AR Code § 21-5-1404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 14 - Higher Education Uniform Classification and Compensation Act|§ 21-5-1404. Effect on appropriation acts

 (a) All appropriation acts of all institutions of higher education subject to this subchapter shall be governed by this subchapter with respect to grades, class titles, salary increases, salary increase eligibility, and other provisions unless special language in the appropriation act of the institution specifically allows the institution to provide salary increases, grade assignments, class title assignments, salary increase eligibility, and other provisions different from those provided by this subchapter.  (b) When the intent of the General Assembly, by amendment to appropriation bills, is to allow a higher grade for a classification than that listed in this subchapter, the grade assigned to the classification in the appropriation act for the classification, as designated with the higher grade, shall be the grade for the classification in the institution during the biennium.  (c) When a higher grade is authorized in this subchapter for classifications that are not reflected in the appropriation act of an institution, this subchapter shall set the grades to be authorized in an institution's appropriation act for the biennium unless special language in the appropriation act of an institution allows the institution to provide salary increases other than that provided in this subchapter.  (d) It is the intent of this section that the institutions governed by this subchapter be authorized to allow grades as provided in the appropriation acts of the institutions, provided that the rules that apply to salary increases under this subchapter shall not be waived unless special language in the appropriation act of the institution authorizes the institution to provide increases other than those authorized under this subchapter.
AR Code § 21-5-1408 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 14 - Higher Education Uniform Classification and Compensation Act|§ 21-5-1408. Implementation of plan — Changes in class specifications

 (a) For the purposes of implementing the higher education uniform classification and compensation plan for the institutions of higher education covered by this subchapter, the General Assembly determines that the class specifications prepared by the Division of Higher Education in classifying the positions authorized in the appropriation act of each institution be the class specifications to be followed in implementing the respective appropriations for all part-time and full-time employees of the institutions covered by this subchapter.  (b) Changes in class specifications may be made, in whole or in part, by rule of the division, and the changes shall be reported on a quarterly basis to the Legislative Council.
AR Code § 21-5-1409 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Compensation and Benefits|Subchapter 14 - Higher Education Uniform Classification and Compensation Act|§ 21-5-1409. Implementation procedure for grade changes — Salary adjustments

 (a) The Division of Higher Education has administrative responsibility for enforcing compliance by institutions of higher education affected by this subchapter in implementing classification and grade changes.  (b)  (1) The rate of compensation an employee shall receive on July 1, 2019, is an increase of one percent (1%) above the employee's current salary.  (2) An employee whose adjusted annual salary falls below the entry pay level for the grade assigned to his or her classification shall be further adjusted to the entry pay level.  (3) The salary increase authorized by subdivision (b)(1) of this section may allow an employee's compensation to exceed the maximum pay level amount set out for the position.    (c)  (1) In addition to the compensation increase under subsection (b) of this section, the maximum annual salary for which an employee covered by this subchapter is eligible on July 1, 2019, may be increased:  (A) By a percentage up to two percent (2%) with written approval by the Director of the Division of Higher Education; or  (B) More than two percent (2%) only with written approval of the director after review by the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee.    (2) The salary increase may be established as an increase to the employee's salary or as a lump sum.  (3) An employee compensated at the highest pay level rate authorized for his or her classification is eligible to receive the salary increase authorized in this section as a lump sum payment.    (d) Salary adjustments made by the director under this section shall be reported to the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee.  (e) All percentage calculations stipulated in this subchapter or any other law affecting salaries of employees of institutions of higher education may be rounded to the nearest even-dollar amount by the division when making the increases to employee salaries as provided under subdivision (c)(1) of this section.