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Act 463 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/27/23
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 296
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
9 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
10 TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES - STATEWIDE SHARED
11 SERVICES - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS DIVISION FOR THE FISCAL
12 YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
17 TRANSFORMATION AND SHARED SERVICES -
18 STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES - EMPLOYEE
19 BENEFITS DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE
20 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR.
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23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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25 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES - EMPLOYEE
26 BENEFITS DIVISION. There is hereby established for the Department of
27 Transformation and Shared Services - Statewide Shared Services - Employee
28 Benefits Division for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum number
29 of regular employees.
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31 Maximum Annual
32 Maximum Salary Rate
33 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
34 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
35 (1) N036N TSS EBD DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02
36 (2) L038C REGISTERED NURSE 1 GRADE MP01
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1 (3) D027C SOFTWARE ENGINEER 1 GRADE IT06
2 (4) R003C TSS ASST EBD ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS15
3 (5) R052C TSS STATEWIDE PROGRAM COORDINATOR 3 GRADE GS11
4 (6) R053C TSS STATEWIDE PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS09
5 (7) X038C QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
6 (8) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
7 (9) C010C EXECUTIVE ASST TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
8 (10) P013C PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07
9 (11) R018C TSS EBD PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS07
10 (12) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 7 GRADE GS06
11 (13) R022C BENEFITS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS06
12 (14) R034C TSS EBD BENEFITS SPECIALIST 9 GRADE GS06
13 (15) A019C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05
14 (16) R033C BENEFITS ANALYST 14 GRADE GS05
15 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 48
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17 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department
18 of Transformation and Shared Services - Statewide Shared Services - Employee
19 Benefits Division for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum number
20 of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable
21 from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: three (3) temporary or
22 part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
23 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
24 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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26 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES - EMPLOYEE
27 BENEFITS DIVISION OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the
28 Department of Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the
29 State Central Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of
30 the Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Statewide Shared
31 Services - Employee Benefits Division - Operations for the fiscal year ending
32 June 30, 2024, the following:
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34 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
35 NO. 2023-2024
36 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,451,862
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1 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 514,474
2 (03) OVERTIME 5,000
3 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
4 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,130,172
5 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 4,000
6 (C) PROF. FEES 54,089
7 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
8 (E) DATA PROC. 0
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,159,597
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11 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - COMMISSION STIPEND AND MILEAGE PAYMENTS.
12 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Transformation and Shared
13 Services - Statewide Shared Services - Employee Benefits Division, to be
14 payable from the State Central Services Fund, for payment of stipends and
15 mileage to commission members for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the
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18 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
19 NO. 2023-2024
20 (01) PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT
21 ADVISORY COMMISSION MILEAGE & STIPEND
22 PAYMENTS $50,000
23 (02) STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT
24 ADVISORY COMMISSION MILEAGE & STIPEND
25 PAYMENTS 50,000
26 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $100,000
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28 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - STATEWIDE SHARED SERVICES - EMPLOYEE
29 BENEFITS DIVISION - MISCELLANEOUS CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the
30 Department of Transformation and Shared Services, to be payable from the cash
31 fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
32 Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the
33 Department of Transformation and Shared Services - Statewide Shared Services
34 - Employee Benefits Division - Miscellaneous Cash for the fiscal year ending
35 June 30, 2024, the following:
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1 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
2 NO. 2023-2024
3 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,125,830
4 (02) EXTRA HELP 100,000
5 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 445,926
6 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
7 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 953,222
8 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 71,800
9 (C) PROF. FEES 24,000
10 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
11 (E) DATA PROC. 0
12 (05) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS 717,700
13 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,438,478
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15 SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
16 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
17 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
18 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
19 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
20 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
21 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
22 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
23 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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25 SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
26 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
27 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
28 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
29 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
30 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
31 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
32 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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34 SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
35 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
36 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
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1 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2023 is essential to the operation of
2 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
3 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
4 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2023 could work irreparable harm
5 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
6 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
7 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
8 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2023.
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