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Act 13 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 SENATE BILL 18
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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 COMMERCE
10 - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
11 ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE -
16 DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES
17 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL
18 YEAR.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
24 Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services for the 2024-2025
25 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
26
27 Maximum Annual
28 Maximum Salary Rate
29 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
30 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
31 (1) U037U ACOM DWS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE03
32 (2) U065U ACOM DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
33 (3) U070U ACOM DWS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 2 GRADE SE01
34 (4) U036U AR APPEALS TRIBUNAL CHAIRMAN 1 GRADE SE01
35 (5) U076U DWS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
36 (6) D002N STATE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR LEAD 2 GRADE IT11
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1 (7) D006N STATE SYSTEMS ARCHITECT 1 GRADE IT10
2 (8) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 3 GRADE IT08
3 (9) D017C INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT07
4 (10) D038C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 16 GRADE IT06
5 (11) D022C SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 2 GRADE IT06
6 (12) D061C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATION SPEC 2 GRADE IT05
7 (13) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 6 GRADE IT05
8 (14) D062C DATABASE ANALYST 1 GRADE IT04
9 (15) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE IT03
10 (16) A139C CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS15
11 (17) G007N ACOM DWS GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS14
12 (18) N051N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, EMPLOYMENT ASSIST 1 GRADE GS13
13 (19) N050N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1 GRADE GS13
14 (20) N049N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, INFO AND TECHNOLOGY 1 GRADE GS13
15 (21) N074N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, UNEMPLOYMENT INS 1 GRADE GS13
16 (22) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS13
17 (23) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS12
18 (24) G016N ACOM DWS ASST DIR GRANTS RESOURCE ADM 1 GRADE GS12
19 (25) A015C ACOM DWS DIR INTERNAL AUDIT & SECURITY 1 GRADE GS12
20 (26) P007N ACOM DWS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 1 GRADE GS12
21 (27) G020C ACOM DWS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 2 GRADE GS12
22 (28) R006C HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12
23 (29) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 3 GRADE GS11
24 (30) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS11
25 (31) G068C ACOM DWS AREA OPERATIONS CHIEF 6 GRADE GS10
26 (32) E074C ACOM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS10
27 (33) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
28 (34) G073C ATTORNEY 11 GRADE GS10
29 (35) A044C AUDIT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10
30 (36) G288C ACOM DWS DIVISION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09
31 (37) R015C ACOM DWS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
32 (38) G243C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER III 2 GRADE GS09
33 (39) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 11 GRADE GS09
34 (40) E075C ACOM PROGRAM ADVISOR 9 GRADE GS09
35 (41) R019C BUDGET MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
36 (42) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09
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1 (43) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 1 GRADE GS08
2 (44) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 14 GRADE GS08
3 (45) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 30 GRADE GS08
4 (46) G114C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE INVEST REG ADVISOR 2 GRADE GS08
5 (47) R021C BUDGET ANALYST 1 GRADE GS08
6 (48) A066C INTERNAL AUDITOR 3 GRADE GS08
7 (49) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
8 (50) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
9 (51) A041C PROGRAM FISCAL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
10 (52) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 4 GRADE GS08
11 (53) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 4 GRADE GS07
12 (54) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 10 GRADE GS07
13 (55) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 36 GRADE GS07
14 (56) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 22 GRADE GS07
15 (57) G196C ACOM DWS SATELLITE OFFICE SUPERVISOR 6 GRADE GS07
16 (58) A085C ACOM DWS SR FIELD TAX REPRESENTATIVE 2 GRADE GS07
17 (59) G138C AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OFFICER 8 GRADE GS07
18 (60) R024C ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
19 (61) A081C AUDITOR 6 GRADE GS07
20 (62) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 3 GRADE GS07
21 (63) A075C FINANCIAL ANALYST I 2 GRADE GS07
22 (64) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
23 (65) A065C PAYROLL SERVICES COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
24 (66) A073C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDITOR SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS07
25 (67) X047C REAL ESTATE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
26 (68) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07
27 (69) A092C ACOM DWS FIELD TAX REP 16 GRADE GS06
28 (70) C032C ACOM DWS UI CLAIM TECHNICIAN 18 GRADE GS06
29 (71) X139C ACOM DWS UI INVESTIGATOR 12 GRADE GS06
30 (72) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 283 GRADE GS06
31 (73) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 18 GRADE GS06
32 (74) R027C BUDGET SPECIALIST 6 GRADE GS06
33 (75) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 7 GRADE GS06
34 (76) G180C GRANTS ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
35 (77) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
36 (78) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS06
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1 (79) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS06
2 (80) A084C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS06
3 (81) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 10 GRADE GS06
4 (82) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 13 GRADE GS06
5 (83) C050C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 4 GRADE GS05
6 (84) V014C BUYER 2 GRADE GS05
7 (85) G220C DWS UNIT SUPERVISOR 5 GRADE GS05
8 (86) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 16 GRADE GS05
9 (87) S032C PRINT SHOP SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05
10 (88) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 1 GRADE GS05
11 (89) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 12 GRADE GS04
12 (90) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 18 GRADE GS04
13 (91) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 6 GRADE GS04
14 (92) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 19 GRADE GS04
15 (93) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
16 (94) V022C PURCHASING TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
17 (95) V023C STOREROOM SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS04
18 (96) X183C ACOM DWS CLAIMS ADJUDICATOR 8 GRADE GS03
19 (97) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 9 GRADE GS03
20 (98) S081C APPRENTICE TRADESMAN 1 GRADE GS03
21 (99) S054C PRINTER 1 GRADE GS03
22 (100) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 4 GRADE GS02
23 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 782
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25 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
26 to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Workforce
27 Services Trust Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the
28 Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Operations for the
29 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
30
31 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
32 NO. 2024-2025
33 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $33,058,661
34 (02) EXTRA HELP 3,748,866
35 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 13,764,665
36 (04) OVERTIME 1,060,000
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1 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 19,335,741
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 705,440
4 (C) PROF. FEES 3,000,000
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $74,673,373
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9 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES - CASH.
10 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
11 from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for unemployment
12 benefit payments and other expenses including disaster relief payments,
13 training allowances, payments to participant contractors and Unemployment
14 Insurance Trust Fund loan repayments by the Department of Commerce - Division
15 of Workforce Services - Unemployment Benefits and Expenses - Cash for the
16 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
17 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
18 NO. 2024-2025
19 (01) DISASTER RELIEF PAYMENTS $4,000,000
20 (02) FEDERALLY PAID BENEFITS PAYMENTS 1,000,000,000
21 (03) U I BENEFITS - REIMBURSABLE EMPLOYERS 20,000,000
22 (04) U I BENEFITS - TAXABLE EMPLOYERS 1,000,000,000
23 (05) TRAINING ALLOWANCES 4,000,000
24 (06) PAYMENTS TO PART CONTRACTORS 150,000
25 (07) UI ADVANCE REPAYMENT 1
26 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,028,150,001
27
28 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS. There is hereby
29 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division
30 of Workforce Services Special Fund, for payment of the annual assessment to
31 maintain voting member rights in the National Association of Workforce
32 Agencies by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services -
33 Annual Assessments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
34
35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
36 NO. 2024-2025
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1 (01) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT $26,000
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3 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - EXCESS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES.
4 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
5 from the Division of Workforce Services Special Fund, for construction,
6 personal services and matching, maintenance and general operating expenses
7 for the Administration Building and all other agency owned buildings,
8 building and land acquisition, rent of buildings, and payment of unemployment
9 benefits and expenses incurred by the Department of Commerce - Division of
10 Workforce Services in the administration of the Division of Workforce
11 Services Law, the Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the
12 Arkansas Works Act of 2016, or their successor programs and any other
13 programs transferred under the direction and supervision of the Division of
14 Workforce Services, when such expenses exceed funds available from other
15 sources by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services -
16 Excess Unemployment Benefits and Expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30,
17 2025, the following:
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19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2024-2025
21 (01) CONSTRUCTION $0
22 (02) RENT OF BUILDINGS 0
23 (03) PAYMENT/EXPENSES 10,000,000
24 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $10,000,000
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26 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.
27 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
28 from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
29 State, for grant payments of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act by
30 the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Workforce
31 Innovation and Opportunity Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
32 following:
33
34 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
35 NO. 2024-2025
36 (01) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY
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1 ACT PAYMENTS $40,000,000
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3 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - U I TRUST FUND INTEREST/UNEMPLOYMENT
4 INSURANCE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to
5 be payable from the Employment Security Advance Interest Trust Fund, for
6 paying interest incurred by the state on advances from the Federal
7 Unemployment Trust Fund, making refunds of advance interest taxes or interest
8 and penalty payments which were erroneously paid, and returning moneys to the
9 Unemployment Compensation Fund Clearing Account which were incorrectly
10 identified and erroneously transferred, if needed by the Department of
11 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - UI Trust Fund Interest/
12 Unemployment Insurance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
13 following:
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15 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
16 NO. 2024-2025
17 (01) U I TRUST FUND INTEREST $3,000,000
18 (02) LOAN INTEREST 1
19 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,000,001
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