The resolution authorizes Senator B. Davis to introduce a non-appropriation bill that seeks to amend the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act in Arkansas. Key provisions of the bill include allowing for market adjustments to employee salaries, with a maximum increase of three percent of an employee's base salary applicable from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. It also proposes changes to salary levels across various categories, such as General Salaries and Medical Professional Salaries, and introduces a framework for special compensation awards to recognize exceptional employee performance or additional temporary duties. These awards can take the form of lump-sum bonuses, incentive leave, or payments for annual leave, with specific guidelines and approval requirements from the Office of Personnel Management and the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee.

Furthermore, the resolution sets regulations for special compensation awards and recruitment incentives, limiting employees to receive such awards no more than twice in a biennium, with a total cap of $10,000 for lump-sum bonuses. Recruitment incentives may include bonuses of up to $5,000 or 40 hours of incentive leave, contingent upon fulfilling employment requirements. The bill mandates that state agencies create written plans for administering these incentives, which must receive prior approval from legislative bodies. Additionally, any merit increases or recruitment incentives exceeding the maximum pay level for an employee's classification require legislative approval, ensuring accountability in the compensation process. An emergency clause is included to expedite the implementation of these provisions by the specified date.

Statutes affected:
SR 10: 21-5-209(e), 21-5-214(d), 21-5-221(e), 21-5-1101, 21-5-1001, 21-5-201, 26-36-303(2)