§ 21-5-206 - Legislative Council -- Duties. - Arkansas Statutes

21-5-206. Legislative Council -- Duties.

In order to assist the General Assembly in more efficiently performing its constitutional duty, that being "... the number and salaries of the clerks and employees of the different departments of the state shall be fixed by law.", the Legislative Council shall:

(1) Review the establishment and implementation of any new classification titles proposed between legislative sessions due to program changes;

(2) Review the staffing levels of all agencies and institutions covered by the provisions of this subchapter and submit to the General Assembly, when in regular session, fiscal session, or special session, recommendations for revisions, modifications, or additions thereto;

(3) Conduct, when necessary, salary surveys of the private and public sector of jobs comparable to those contained in 21-5-208 for purposes of establishing equitable and competitive rates of compensation for employees occupying positions affected by this subchapter;

(4) Periodically review and recommend any changes found necessary in the job evaluation system used to set salary grade levels for all classifications affected by the provisions of this section and forward the recommendations to the Office of Personnel Management of the Management Division of the Department of Finance and Administration; and

(5) Prepare and submit recommendations for revisions in this subchapter to the General Assembly when in session.