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Act 606 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/6/23 S4/3/23
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 33
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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, 2024; 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 2023-2024 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 2023-2024
25 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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27 Maximum Annual
28 Maximum Salary Rate
29 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
30 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
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 4 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 7 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) G017N ACOM DWS ASST DIR - TANF 1 GRADE GS13
13 (19) N051N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, EMPLOYMENT ASSIST 1 GRADE GS13
14 (20) N050N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1 GRADE GS13
15 (21) N049N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, INFO AND TECHNOLOGY 1 GRADE GS13
16 (22) N074N ACOM DWS ASST DIR, UNEMPLOYMENT INS 1 GRADE GS13
17 (23) G004C MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS13
18 (24) G010C ACOM DIVISION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS12
19 (25) G016N ACOM DWS ASST DIR GRANTS RESOURCE ADM 1 GRADE GS12
20 (26) A015C ACOM DWS DIR INTERNAL AUDIT & SECURITY 1 GRADE GS12
21 (27) P007N ACOM DWS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 1 GRADE GS12
22 (28) G020C ACOM DWS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 3 GRADE GS12
23 (29) A021C AGENCY CONTROLLER I 1 GRADE GS12
24 (30) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
25 (31) R006C HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12
26 (32) A031C ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 3 GRADE GS11
27 (33) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS11
28 (34) G068C ACOM DWS AREA OPERATIONS CHIEF 6 GRADE GS10
29 (35) E074C ACOM PROGRAM COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS10
30 (36) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
31 (37) G073C ATTORNEY 11 GRADE GS10
32 (38) A044C AUDIT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10
33 (39) G288C ACOM DWS DIVISION MANAGER 4 GRADE GS09
34 (40) R015C ACOM DWS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
35 (41) G243C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER III 2 GRADE GS09
36 (42) G110C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MANAGER 13 GRADE GS09
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1 (43) E075C ACOM PROGRAM ADVISOR 9 GRADE GS09
2 (44) R019C BUDGET MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
3 (45) G109C GRANTS MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09
4 (46) A082C ACCOUNTANT II 1 GRADE GS08
5 (47) G081C ACOM DWS DIVISION CHIEF 1 GRADE GS08
6 (48) G128C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER II 17 GRADE GS08
7 (49) G127C ACOM DWS PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANAGER 35 GRADE GS08
8 (50) G114C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE INVEST REG ADVISOR 2 GRADE GS08
9 (51) R021C BUDGET ANALYST 1 GRADE GS08
10 (52) A066C INTERNAL AUDITOR 3 GRADE GS08
11 (53) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
12 (54) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
13 (55) A041C PROGRAM FISCAL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
14 (56) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 6 GRADE GS08
15 (57) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 4 GRADE GS07
16 (58) G149C ACOM DWS FIELD MANAGER I 15 GRADE GS07
17 (59) G181C ACOM DWS PROGRAM MONITOR 46 GRADE GS07
18 (60) G209C ACOM DWS PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 41 GRADE GS07
19 (61) G196C ACOM DWS SATELLITE OFFICE SUPERVISOR 7 GRADE GS07
20 (62) A085C ACOM DWS SR FIELD TAX REPRESENTATIVE 3 GRADE GS07
21 (63) G138C AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OFFICER 10 GRADE GS07
22 (64) R024C ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
23 (65) A081C AUDITOR 7 GRADE GS07
24 (66) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 3 GRADE GS07
25 (67) A075C FINANCIAL ANALYST I 2 GRADE GS07
26 (68) S017C MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
27 (69) A065C PAYROLL SERVICES COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
28 (70) A073C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDITOR SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS07
29 (71) X047C REAL ESTATE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
30 (72) E040C STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07
31 (73) A092C ACOM DWS FIELD TAX REP 17 GRADE GS06
32 (74) C032C ACOM DWS UI CLAIM TECHNICIAN 18 GRADE GS06
33 (75) X139C ACOM DWS UI INVESTIGATOR 12 GRADE GS06
34 (76) G217C ACOM DWS WORKFORCE SPECIALIST 390 GRADE GS06
35 (77) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 27 GRADE GS06
36 (78) R027C BUDGET SPECIALIST 7 GRADE GS06
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1 (79) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 7 GRADE GS06
2 (80) G180C GRANTS ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
3 (81) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
4 (82) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS06
5 (83) S033C MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE GS06
6 (84) A084C PROGRAM/FIELD AUDIT SPECIALIST 7 GRADE GS06
7 (85) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 12 GRADE GS06
8 (86) E046C TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 18 GRADE GS06
9 (87) C050C ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 4 GRADE GS05
10 (88) V014C BUYER 3 GRADE GS05
11 (89) G220C DWS UNIT SUPERVISOR 5 GRADE GS05
12 (90) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 19 GRADE GS05
13 (91) S032C PRINT SHOP SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS05
14 (92) V015C PURCHASING SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
15 (93) S031C SKILLED TRADESMAN 1 GRADE GS05
16 (94) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 16 GRADE GS04
17 (95) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 18 GRADE GS04
18 (96) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 6 GRADE GS04
19 (97) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 19 GRADE GS04
20 (98) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
21 (99) V022C PURCHASING TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
22 (100) V023C STOREROOM SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS04
23 (101) X183C ACOM DWS CLAIMS ADJUDICATOR 8 GRADE GS03
24 (102) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 11 GRADE GS03
25 (103) S081C APPRENTICE TRADESMAN 1 GRADE GS03
26 (104) S054C PRINTER 1 GRADE GS03
27 (105) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 9 GRADE GS02
28 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 987
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30 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
31 to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division of Workforce
32 Services Trust Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the
33 Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Operations for the
34 fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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1 NO. 2023-2024
2 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $40,346,124
3 (02) EXTRA HELP 3,850,222
4 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 16,133,773
5 (04) OVERTIME 1,060,000
6 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
7 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 19,335,741
8 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 705,440
9 (C) PROF. FEES 3,000,000
10 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
11 (E) DATA PROC. 0
12 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $84,431,300
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14 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES - CASH.
15 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
16 from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for unemployment
17 benefit payments and other expenses including disaster relief payments,
18 training allowances, payments to participant contractors and Unemployment
19 Insurance Trust Fund loan repayments by the Department of Commerce - Division
20 of Workforce Services - Unemployment Benefits and Expenses - Cash for the
21 fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
22 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
23 NO. 2023-2024
24 (01) DISASTER RELIEF PAYMENTS $4,000,000
25 (02) FEDERALLY PAID BENEFITS PAYMENTS 1,000,000,000
26 (03) U I BENEFITS - REIMBURSABLE EMPLOYERS 20,000,000
27 (04) U I BENEFITS - TAXABLE EMPLOYERS 1,000,000,000
28 (05) TRAINING ALLOWANCES 4,000,000
29 (06) PAYMENTS TO PART CONTRACTORS 150,000
30 (07) UI ADVANCE REPAYMENT 1
31 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,028,150,001
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33 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS. There is hereby
34 appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable from the Division
35 of Workforce Services Special Fund, for payment of the annual assessment to
36 maintain voting member rights in the National Association of Workforce
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1 Agencies by the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services -
2 Annual Assessments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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4 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
5 NO. 2023-2024
6 (01) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT $26,000
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8 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - EXCESS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EXPENSES.
9 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
10 from the Division of Workforce Services Special Fund, for construction,
11 personal services and matching, maintenance and general operating expenses
12 for the Administration Building and all other agency owned buildings,
13 building and land acquisition, rent of buildings, and payment of unemployment
14 benefits and expenses incurred by the Department of Commerce - Division of
15 Workforce Services in the administration of the Division of Workforce
16 Services Law, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, the
17 Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Arkansas Works Act
18 of 2016, or their successor programs and any other programs transferred under
19 the direction and supervision of the Division of Workforce Services, when
20 such expenses exceed funds available from other sources by the Department of
21 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Excess Unemployment Benefits and
22 Expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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24 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
25 NO. 2023-2024
26 (01) CONSTRUCTION $0
27 (02) RENT OF BUILDINGS 0
28 (03) PAYMENT/EXPENSES 10,000,000
29 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $10,000,000
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31 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.
32 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to be payable
33 from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
34 State, for grant payments of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act by
35 the Department of Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - Workforce
36 Innovation and Opportunity Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the
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1 following:
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3 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
4 NO. 2023-2024
5 (01) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY
6 ACT PAYMENTS $40,000,000
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8 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - U I TRUST FUND INTEREST/UNEMPLOYMENT
9 INSURANCE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Commerce, to
10 be payable from the Employment Security Advance Interest Trust Fund, for
11 paying interest incurred by the state on advances from the Federal
12 Unemployment Trust Fund, making refunds of advance interest taxes or interest
13 and penalty payments which were erroneously paid, and returning moneys to the
14 Unemployment Compensation Fund Clearing Account which were incorrectly
15 identified and erroneously transferred, if needed by the Department of
16 Commerce - Division of Workforce Services - UI Trust Fund
17