§ 19-11-712 - Civil and administrative remedies against employees who breach ethical standards. - Arkansas Statutes

19-11-712. Civil and administrative remedies against employees who breach ethical standards.

(a) Existing Remedies Not Impaired. Civil and administrative remedies against employees which are in existence on July 1, 1979, shall not be impaired.

(b) Supplemental Remedies. In addition to existing remedies for breach of the ethical standards of this subchapter, or regulations promulgated thereunder, the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration may impose any one (1) or more of the following:

(1) Oral or written warnings or reprimands;

(2) Forfeiture of pay without suspension;

(3) Suspension with or without pay for specified periods of time; and

(4) Termination of employment.

(c) Right to Recover from Employee Value Received in Breach of Ethical Standards. The value of anything received by an employee in breach of the ethical standards of this subchapter, or regulations promulgated thereunder, shall be recoverable by the state as provided in 19-11-714, which refers to recovery of value transferred or received in breach of ethical standards.

(d) Due Process. Notice and an opportunity for a hearing shall be provided prior to imposition of any of the remedies set forth in subsection (b) of this section.