Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 573 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H2/23/21
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 SENATE BILL 119
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5 By: Senator D. Wallace
6 By: Representative Wooten
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE UNIFORM ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE
10 POLICY ACT; TO AMEND THE CATASTROPHIC LEAVE PROGRAM;
11 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 TO AMEND THE UNIFORM ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE
16 POLICY ACT; AND TO AMEND THE CATASTROPHIC
17 LEAVE PROGRAM.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 21-4-203(3), concerning the definition of
23 "catastrophic illness" under the Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act, is
24 amended to read as follows:
25 (3) Catastrophic illness means a medical condition, as
26 certified by a physician, of an employee, of the spouse or parent of the
27 employee, or of a child of the employee who may be claimed as a dependent
28 under the Income Tax Act of 1929 which that requires the employee's absence
29 from duty for a prolonged period of time and which, except for the
30 catastrophic leave program, would result in a substantial loss of income to
31 the employee because of the exhaustion of all earned sick and annual accrued
32 leave and compensatory time;
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34 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code 21-4-203(12), concerning the definition of
35 "temporary employee" under the Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act, is
36 repealed.
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1 (12) Temporary employee means a person who has been appointed
2 from a register for a period of time not to exceed six (6) months;
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4 SECTION 3. Arkansas Code 21-4-207(f)(1)(C), concerning accrual and
5 use of sick leave under the Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act, is
6 repealed.
7 (C) Shared leave, when authorized;
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9 SECTION 4. Arkansas Code 21-4-214(a)(2)(B), concerning the
10 catastrophic leave program, is amended to read as follows:
11 (B) The following governmental entities may voluntarily
12 participate in the catastrophic leave bank program or establish a
13 catastrophic leave bank for its the governmental entities' employees:
14 (i) The General Assembly;
15 (ii) The Bureau of Legislative Research;
16 (iii) Arkansas Legislative Audit;
17 (iv) The Arkansas Department of Transportation;
18 (v) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission;
19 (vi) The Supreme Court;
20 (vii) The Court of Appeals;
21 (viii) The Administrative Office of the Courts;
22 (ix) A constitutional office; and
23 (x) Institutions An institution of higher education.
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25 /s/D. Wallace
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28 APPROVED: 4/6/21
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Statutes affected:
Old version SB119 Original - 1-13-2021 02:11 PM: 21-4-203(3), 21-4-203(10), 21-4-203(12), 21-4-207(f), 21-4-214(a)
Old version SB119 V2 - 2-23-2021 09:54 AM: 21-4-203(3), 21-4-203(12), 02-23-2021, 21-4-207(f), 21-4-214(a)
SB 119: 21-4-203(3), 21-4-203(12), 02-23-2021, 21-4-207(f), 21-4-214(a)
Act 573: 21-4-203(3), 21-4-203(12), 02-23-2021, 21-4-207(f), 21-4-214(a)
Old version of SB 119 - 02-23-21: 21-4-203(3), 21-4-203(12), 02-23-2021, 21-4-207(f), 21-4-214(a)
Old version of SB 119 - 01-13-21: 21-4-203(3), 21-4-203(10), 21-4-203(12), 21-4-207(f), 21-4-214(a)