Ark. Code Ann. § 21-1-701
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As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) "Employee" means a person regularly appointed or employed in a position of state service by a state agency for which: (i) He or she is compensated on a full-time basis or on a pro rata basis; and (ii) A class title and pay grade are established in the appropriation act for the agency or institution in accordance with the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq. (B) "Employee" does not include a supervisory employee; (2) "Grievance" means an employee's complaint resulting from a termination or suspension; (3) (A) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, division, or office of state government within the executive branch. (B) "State agency" does not include: (i) An institution of higher education; (ii) A public school district; (iii) The Arkansas Department of Transportation; and (iv) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and (4) "Supervisory employee" means an individual having: (A) Authority in the interest of a state agency to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees of the state agency; or (B) If his or her exercise of authority requires the use of independent judgment and is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, the responsibility to direct other employees of the state agency by which he or she is employed. Amended by Act 2019, No. 1054,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 66, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2013, No. 1448,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. See Act 2013, No. 1448, § 2.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) (A) "Employee" means a person regularly appointed or employed in a position of state service by a state agency for which: (i) He or she is compensated on a full-time basis or on a pro rata basis; and (ii) A class title and pay grade are established in the appropriation act for the agency or institution in accordance with the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq. (B) "Employee" does not include a supervisory employee;
(A) "Employee" means a person regularly appointed or employed in a position of state service by a state agency for which: (i) He or she is compensated on a full-time basis or on a pro rata basis; and (ii) A class title and pay grade are established in the appropriation act for the agency or institution in accordance with the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq.
(i) He or she is compensated on a full-time basis or on a pro rata basis; and
(ii) A class title and pay grade are established in the appropriation act for the agency or institution in accordance with the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq.
(B) "Employee" does not include a supervisory employee;
(2) "Grievance" means an employee's complaint resulting from a termination or suspension;
(3) (A) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, division, or office of state government within the executive branch. (B) "State agency" does not include: (i) An institution of higher education; (ii) A public school district; (iii) The Arkansas Department of Transportation; and (iv) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and
(A) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, division, or office of state government within the executive branch.
(B) "State agency" does not include: (i) An institution of higher education; (ii) A public school district; (iii) The Arkansas Department of Transportation; and (iv) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and
nd (iv) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and
(A) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, division, or office of state government within the executive branch.
(B) "State agency" does not include: (i) An institution of higher education; (ii) A public school district; (iii) The Arkansas Department of Transportation; and (iv) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and
(i) An institution of higher education;
(ii) A public school district;
(iii) The Arkansas Department of Transportation; and
(iv) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and
(4) "Supervisory employee" means an individual having: (A) Authority in the interest of a state agency to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees of the state agency; or (B) If his or her exercise of authority requires the use of independent judgment and is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, the responsibility to direct other employees of the state agency by which he or she is employed.
(A) Authority in the interest of a state agency to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees of the state agency; or
(B) If his or her exercise of authority requires the use of independent judgment and is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, the responsibility to direct other employees of the state agency by which he or she is employed.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 1054,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 66, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1448,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
See Act 2013, No. 1448, § 2.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) (A) "Employee" means a person regularly appointed or employed in a position of state service by a state agency for which: (i) He or she is compensated on a full-time basis or on a pro rata basis; and (ii) A class title and pay grade are established in the appropriation act for the agency or institution in accordance with the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq. (B) "Employee" does not include a supervisory employee;
(A) "Employee" means a person regularly appointed or employed in a position of state service by a state agency for which: (i) He or she is compensated on a full-time basis or on a pro rata basis; and (ii) A class title and pay grade are established in the appropriation act for the agency or institution in accordance with the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq.
(i) He or she is compensated on a full-time basis or on a pro rata basis; and
(ii) A class title and pay grade are established in the appropriation act for the agency or institution in accordance with the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq.
(B) "Employee" does not include a supervisory employee;
(2) "Grievance" means an employee's complaint resulting from a termination or suspension;
(3) (A) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, division, or office of state government within the executive branch. (B) "State agency" does not include: (i) An institution of higher education; (ii) A public school district; (iii) The Arkansas Department of Transportation; and (iv) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and
(A) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, division, or office of state government within the executive branch.
(B) "State agency" does not include: (i) An institution of higher education; (ii) A public school district; (iii) The Arkansas Department of Transportation; and (iv) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and
nd (iv) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and
(A) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, division, or office of state government within the executive branch.
(B) "State agency" does not include: (i) An institution of higher education; (ii) A public school district; (iii) The Arkansas Department of Transportation; and (iv) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and
(i) An institution of higher education;
(ii) A public school district;
(iii) The Arkansas Department of Transportation; and
(iv) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and
(4) "Supervisory employee" means an individual having: (A) Authority in the interest of a state agency to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees of the state agency; or (B) If his or her exercise of authority requires the use of independent judgment and is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, the responsibility to direct other employees of the state agency by which he or she is employed.
(A) Authority in the interest of a state agency to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees of the state agency; or
(B) If his or her exercise of authority requires the use of independent judgment and is not of a merely routine or clerical nature, the responsibility to direct other employees of the state agency by which he or she is employed.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 1054,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 66, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1448,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
See Act 2013, No. 1448, § 2.
Status: in_force
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