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Act 78 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 HOUSE BILL 1072
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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 STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
10 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DISABILITY
11 DETERMINATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,
12 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
17 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DISABILITY
18 DETERMINATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-
19 2025 FISCAL YEAR.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the State
25 Department for Social Security Administration Disability Determination for
26 the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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28 Maximum Annual
29 Maximum Salary Rate
30 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
31 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
32 (1) U034U DDSSA DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE03
33 (2) L003N CHIEF PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 GRADE MP09
34 (3) L025N SENIOR PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 2 GRADE MP08
35 (4) L024N DDSSA MEDICAL SPECIALIST 26 GRADE MP07
36 (5) L012N DDSSA MEDICAL CONSULTANT 11 GRADE MP06
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1 (6) L027N DDSSA PSYCHOLOGY SPECIALIST 7 GRADE MP05
2 (7) D030C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT07
3 (8) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 3 GRADE IT05
4 (9) A145C DDSSA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS14
5 (10) G234C DDSSA PROGRAM DIRECTOR 2 GRADE GS13
6 (11) G059C DDSSA ASST DIRECTOR 6 GRADE GS12
7 (12) G292C DDSSA PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
8 (13) R013C AGENCY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11
9 (14) E067C DDSSA PROGRAM EDUCATION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS11
10 (15) G233C DDSSA SECTION MANAGER 11 GRADE GS11
11 (16) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
12 (17) X207C DDSSA ADJUDICATOR V 193 GRADE GS10
13 (18) G258C DDSSA HEARING OFFICER 7 GRADE GS10
14 (19) X203C DDSSA QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST 6 GRADE GS10
15 (20) G112C DDSSA UNIT SUPERVISOR 23 GRADE GS10
16 (21) X190C DDSSA ADJUDICATOR IV 79 GRADE GS09
17 (22) X071C DDSSA CLAIMS ADJUDICATOR III 142 GRADE GS08
18 (23) X070C DDSSA FRAUD INVESTIGATOR 2 GRADE GS08
19 (24) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
20 (25) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
21 (26) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS08
22 (27) X104C DDSSA CLAIMS ADJUDICATOR II 1 GRADE GS07
23 (28) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
24 (29) M037C PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS07
25 (30) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 4 GRADE GS06
26 (31) X143C DDSSA CLAIMS ADJUDICATOR I 5 GRADE GS06
27 (32) G199C DDSSA PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS OFFICER 1 GRADE GS06
28 (33) X201C DDSSA ADJUDICATIVE SPECIALIST 13 GRADE GS05
29 (34) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 3 GRADE GS05
30 (35) R032C HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE 1 GRADE GS05
31 (36) X163C QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN 2 GRADE GS05
32 (37) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 3 GRADE GS04
33 (38) C049C DDSSA ADJUDICATIVE ASSISTANT 27 GRADE GS04
34 (39) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04
35 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 596
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1 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the State
2 Department for Social Security Administration Disability Determination for
3 the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or
4 temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
5 appropriated herein for such purposes: twenty (20) temporary or part-time
6 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
7 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
8 for the appropriate classification.
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10 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
11 to the State Department for Social Security Administration Disability
12 Determination, to be payable from the federal funds as designated by the
13 Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating
14 expenses of the State Department for Social Security Administration
15 Disability Determination for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
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18 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
19 NO. 2024-2025
20 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $39,864,149
21 (02) EXTRA HELP 450,000
22 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 14,112,079
23 (04) OVERTIME 2,000,000
24 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
25 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 6,184,400
26 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 26,500
27 (C) PROF. FEES 13,926,285
28 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 150,000
29 (E) DATA PROC. 0
30 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $76,713,413
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32 SECTION 4. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
33 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
34 ADDITIONAL POSITIONS. The Director of the State Department for Social
35 Security Administration Disability Determination, after receiving the
36 approval of the Office of Personnel Management, and after seeking prior
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1 review by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, shall
2 have the authority to establish such new additional full time positions as
3 may become necessary to carry out the objectives of the department and/or to
4 meet Federal requirements of new and/or expanded programs where such needs
5 are financed by Federal funds; provided that not more than two hundred fifty
6 (250) positions may be created in addition to those authorized in the Regular
7 Salaries section of this Act.
8 If the department requests continuation of any positions as established
9 herein, the positions must be requested as new positions in the department's
10 budget request.
11 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1,
12 2023 2024 through June 30, 2024 2025.
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14 SECTION 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
15 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
16 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
17 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
18 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
19 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
20 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
21 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
22 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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24 SECTION 6. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
25 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
26 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
27 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
28 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
29 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
30 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
31 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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33 SECTION 7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
34 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
35 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
36 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2024 is essential to the operation of
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1 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
2 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
3 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2024 could work irreparable harm
4 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
5 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
6 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
7 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2024.
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