§ 6-17-2304 - Incorporation into employee contracts. - Arkansas Statutes

6-17-2304. Incorporation into employee contracts.

(a) The personnel policies of each school district shall be considered to be incorporated as terms of the classified employees' contracts and shall be binding upon the classified employees and the school district.

(b) (1) Any changes or additions to the personnel policies shall not be considered a part of classified employee contracts until the next fiscal year.

(2) (A) Any changes or additions to the personnel policies may take effect before the next fiscal year only if the changes or additions are approved by a majority of the classified employees employed by the school district voting by secret ballot.

(B) The voting and counting of ballots shall be conducted by the classified personnel policy committee.

(3) All changes or additions to the classified personnel policies or new personnel policies shall be made in accordance with this subchapter.