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Act 181 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S2/22/22
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2022 SENATE BILL 49
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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, 2023; 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 2022-2023 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 2022-2023
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 2022-2023
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 1 GRADE IT11
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1 (7) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 3 GRADE IT08
2 (8) D017C INFORMATION SYS SECURITY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT07
3 (9) D038C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 16 GRADE IT06
4 (10) D022C SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 2 GRADE IT06
5 (11) D061C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORD SPECIALIST 2 GRADE IT05
6 (12) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 7 GRADE IT05
7 (13) D062C DATABASE ANALYST 1 GRADE IT04
8 (14) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE IT03
9 (15) G007N ACOM DWS GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS14
10 (16) G017N ACOM DWS ASST DIR - TANF 1 GRADE GS13
11 (17) N051N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, EMPLOYMENT ASSIST 1 GRADE GS13
12 (18) N050N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, FIN MANAGEMENT 1 GRADE GS13
13 (19) N049N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, INFO AND TECH 1 GRADE GS13
14 (20) N074N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, UNEMPLOYMENT INS 1 GRADE GS13
15 (21) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS12
16 (22) G016N ACOM DWS ASST DIR GRANTS RES ADMIN 1 GRADE GS12
17 (23) A015C ACOM DWS DIR INTERNAL AUDIT & SECURITY 1 GRADE GS12
18 (24) P007N ACOM DWS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 1 GRADE GS12
19 (25) G020C ACOM DWS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 3 GRADE GS12
20 (26) A021C AGENCY CONTROLLER I 1 GRADE GS12
21 (27) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
22 (28) R006C HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12
23 (29) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 3 GRADE GS11
24 (30) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS11
25 (31) G068C ACOM DWS AREA OPERATIONS CHIEF 7 GRADE GS10
26 (32) E074C ACOM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS10
27 (33) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
28 (34) G073C ATTORNEY 8 GRADE GS10
29 (35) G288C ACOM DWS DIVISION MANAGER 4 GRADE GS09
30 (36) R015C ACOM DWS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
31 (37) G243C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER III 2 GRADE GS09
32 (38) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 9 GRADE GS09
33 (39) E075C ACOM PROGRAM ADVISOR 9 GRADE GS09
34 (40) R019C BUDGET MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
35 (41) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09
36 (42) G081C ACOM DWS DIVISION CHIEF 1 GRADE GS08
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1 (43) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 18 GRADE GS08
2 (44) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 28 GRADE GS08
3 (45) G114C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT DIR 2 GRADE GS08
4 (46) A066C INTERNAL AUDITOR 4 GRADE GS08
5 (47) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
6 (48) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
7 (49) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 4 GRADE GS08
8 (50) E023C TRAINING PROJECT MANAGER 2 GRADE GS08
9 (51) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 3 GRADE GS07
10 (52) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 15 GRADE GS07
11 (53) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 48 GRADE GS07
12 (54) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 41 GRADE GS07
13 (55) G196C ACOM DWS SATELLITE OFFICE SUPERVISOR 7 GRADE GS07
14 (56) A085C ACOM DWS SR FIELD TAX REPRESENTATIVE 3 GRADE GS07
15 (57) G138C AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OFFICER 10 GRADE GS07
16 (58) R024C ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
17 (59) A081C AUDITOR 7 GRADE GS07
18 (60) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 3 GRADE GS07
19 (61) A075C FINANCIAL ANALYST I 2 GRADE GS07
20 (62) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
21 (63) A065C PAYROLL SERVICES COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
22 (64) A073C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDITOR SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS07
23 (65) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07
24 (66) A092C ACOM DWS FIELD TAX REP 17 GRADE GS06
25 (67) C032C ACOM DWS UI CLAIM TECHNICIAN 18 GRADE GS06
26 (68) X139C ACOM DWS UI INVESTIGATOR 12 GRADE GS06
27 (69) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 336 GRADE GS06
28 (70) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 27 GRADE GS06
29 (71) R027C BUDGET SPECIALIST 7 GRADE GS06
30 (72) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 7 GRADE GS06
31 (73) G180C GRANTS ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
32 (74) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
33 (75) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS06
34 (76) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS06
35 (77) A084C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST 7 GRADE GS06
36 (78) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 13 GRADE GS06
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1 (79) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 23 GRADE GS06
2 (80) G220C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE INVEST REG ADVISOR 5 GRADE GS05
3 (81) C050C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 4 GRADE GS05
4 (82) V014C BUYER 3 GRADE GS05
5 (83) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 19 GRADE GS05
6 (84) S032C PRINT SHOP SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05
7 (85) V015C PURCHASING SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
8 (86) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 1 GRADE GS05
9 (87) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 18 GRADE GS04
10 (88) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 23 GRADE GS04
11 (89) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 6 GRADE GS04
12 (90) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 10 GRADE GS04
13 (91) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
14 (92) V022C PURCHASING TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
15 (93) V023C STOREROOM SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS04
16 (94) X183C ACOM DWS CLAIMS ADJUDICATOR 6 GRADE GS03
17 (95) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 12 GRADE GS03
18 (96) S081C APPRENTICE TRADESMAN 1 GRADE GS03
19 (97) S050C MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS03
20 (98) S054C PRINTER 1 GRADE GS03
21 (99) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 17 GRADE GS02
22 (100) S087C INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS01
23 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 924
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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, 2023, the following:
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31 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
32 NO. 2022-2023
33 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $35,688,350
34 (02) EXTRA HELP 3,800,000
35 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 13,449,469
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 $77,039,000
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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, 2023, the following:
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18 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
19 NO. 2022-2023
20 (01) DISASTER RELIEF PAYMENTS $4,000,000
21 (02) FEDERALLY PAID BENEFITS PAYMENTS 3,000,000,000
22 (03) U I BENEFITS - REIMBURSABLE EMPLOYERS 20,000,000
23 (04) U I BENEFITS - TAXABLE EMPLOYERS 2,000,000,000
24 (05) TRAINING ALLOWANCES 4,000,000
25 (06) PAYMENTS TO PART CONTRACTORS 150,000
26 (07) UI ADVANCE REPAYMENT 1
27 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $5,028,150,001
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29 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS. There is hereby
30 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division
31 of Workforce Services Special Fund, for payment of the annual assessment to
32 maintain voting member rights in the National Association of Workforce
33 Agencies by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services -
34 Annual Assessments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the following:
35
36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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2 (01) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT $26,000
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4 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - EXCESS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES.
5 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
6 from the Division of Workforce Services Special Fund, for construction,
7 personal services and matching, maintenance and general operating expenses
8 for the Administration Building and all other agency owned buildings,
9 building and land acquisition, rent of buildings, and payment of unemployment
10 benefits and expenses incurred by the Department of Commerce - Division of
11 Workforce Services in the administration of the Division of Workforce
12 Services Law, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, the
13 Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Arkansas Works Act
14 of 2016, or their successor programs and any other programs transferred under
15 the direction and supervision of the Division of Workforce Services, when
16 such expenses exceed funds available from other sources by the Department of
17 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Excess Unemployment Benefits and
18 Expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the following:
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20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2022-2023
22 (01) CONSTRUCTION $0
23 (02) RENT OF BUILDINGS 0
24 (03) PAYMENT/EXPENSES 10,000,000
25 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $10,000,000
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27 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.
28 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
29 from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
30 State, for grant payments of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act by
31 the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Workforce
32 Innovation and Opportunity Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the
33 following:
34
35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
36 NO. 2022-2023
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1 (01) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY
2 ACT PAYMENTS $40,000,000
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4 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - U I TRUST FUND INTEREST/UNEMPLOYMENT
5 INSURANCE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to
6 be payable from the Employment Security Advance Interest Trust Fund, for
7 paying interest incurred by the state on advances from the Federal
8 Unemployment Trust Fund, making refunds of advance interest taxes or interest
9 and penalty payments which were erroneously paid, and returning moneys to the
10 Unemployment Compensation Fund Clearing Account which were incorrectly
11 identified and erroneously transferred, if needed by the Department of
12 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - UI Trust Fund
13 Interest/Unemployment Insurance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the
14 following:
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16 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
17 NO. 2022-2023
18 (01) U I TRUST FUND INTEREST $3,000,000
19 (02) LOAN INTEREST 1