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Representative Les Warren Unverified 2:26
call this meeting to order see a quorum glad to have everybody here today we'll get with our regular business items Mr Robinson if you will begin with item B. thank you Mr. Chairman.
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Speaker 9 2:41
Item B is a request from the department of agriculture the nutrition services program is being transferred from the department of Education to the department of agriculture do this transfer and the unification of interconnected programs the department is requesting to create two new growth pool positions and agriculture division director at an EXcO one and a data analyst and IsTo7. the agency has also agreed to freeze three positions within the division of agriculture to help offset the new positions the total expected cost is300,000 dollars with102,000 dollars of that coming from general revenue this will increase their total number of positions at the department by 2. OPm has recommended
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Speaker 11 3:16
the two new positions any questions for Mr Robinson? if not this item will stand reviewed
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Speaker 9 3:29
Mr Chairman item C is a request from the department of laborbor and licensing. The request includes two new growth pool positions a labor and licensing division director two and an attorney 1. the division director two position is being requested due to the merging of the director duties for both the towing and recovery board and the bell bonds licensing boardard. the attorney position is requested due to the additional duties placed on the current mediator as an administrative law judge for all divisions within the department. the department will be freezing three positions listed the expected cost of the two new positions is about $220,000 and we'll increase the total number of positions at the department by 2 OPm has recommended the requested positions
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Representative Les Warren Unverified 4:08
any questions of Mr Robinson? the item will stand
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Speaker 9 4:14
reviewed Mr Chairman, item D is a request from the military department to surrender two positions in return for data for a data scientist and ISTO8 and a data analyst at an ISTo7. the department believes the new positions will assist with strategic goal of enhancing digital infrastructure and enabling advanced datadriven decision making because this is a two
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Speaker 11 4:34
for two swap. there is no net increase in positions and the estimated cost is $95,000. OPm has recommended the position swap
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Representative Les Warren Unverified 4:44
any questions the item has been
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Speaker 9 4:48
reviewed Mr Chairman. item E is an approval item this request is from the department of Correction to reassign51 positions from the division of correction to the department of Correction, shared Services division this reassignment will provide positions for the recidivism reduction system created during the last session through Act769. The request has been through Pier and received their recommendation to personnel for approval of the reassignment. There are50 correctional officer positions and one corrections deputy director position
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Speaker 11 5:17
all currently vacant being transferred. OPm has recommended the reassignment of the positions. right you've heard
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Representative Les Warren Unverified 5:26
from Mr Robinson this is an item that needs to be approved Do I have a motion motion and a second all right any discussion right all those in favor say aye any opposed all right motion is approved Mr Chairman item F
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Speaker 9 5:49
is the miscellaneous federal grant request previously reviewed by Pier for two workforce development specialists in the office of Skillsvelopment at the division of Workforce Services these positions will be utilized within the American manufacturing apprenticeship incentive programme OpiM has recommended the titles
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Representative Les Warren Unverified 6:11
OK you've heard Mr Robinson any questions the item will stand reviewed Mr
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Speaker 9 6:18
Chairman, itemsg through J are reports that require no action. they include the provisional position report from higher ed dealing with positions provided through unanticipated funds division of community correction caseload report personnel actions taken by agencies and divisions based on authority provided in the class and comp bill as
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Speaker 11 6:36
well as a report of special compensation and recruitment incentive awards provided to employees anybody have any
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Representative Les Warren Unverified 6:41
questions Mr Robinson on the reports any other business to come before the committee if not we stand adjourned
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Agenda

A. Call to Order

2:16

Regular Business Items:

2:35

B. Request from Department of Agriculture, Division of Agriculture, and the Shared Services Division to establish two (2) positions from the OPM Growth Pool established by Arkansas Code Annotated §21-5-225(b). (Secretary, Wes Ward)

2:37

C. Request from Department of Labor and Licensing to establish two (2) pool positions from the OPM Surrender Pool established by Arkansas Code Annotated §21-5-225. (Secretary, Daryl E. Bassett)

3:26

D. Request from Department of Military to establish two (2) pool positions from the OPM Surrender Pool established by Arkansas Code Annotated §21-5-225(a). (Secretary, Brigadier General Olen Chad Bridges)

4:09

E. Request from Department of Corrections to transfer positions from the Division of Correction to the Department of Correction. (Secretary, Lindsay Wallace) Approval Required

4:42

F. Miscellaneous Federal Grant request from Division of Workforce Services- Office of Skills Development (Secretary, Hugh McDonald)

5:43

Reports:

6:12

G. New December Provisional Report (13) new positions are approved for (3) Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education. There are no new positions for Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education. (Department of Education, Division of Higher Education, Dr. Ken Warden)

6:18

H. Arkansas Community Correction Quarterly Caseload Report

6:22

I. Personnel Actions Report- Office of Personnel Management- Department of Shared Administrative Services. (Leslie Fisken, Secretary)

6:24

J. Special Compensation and Recruitment Incentive Award Report

6:29

K. Other business

6:41

L. Adjournment

6:45

Speakers

Representative Les Warren Unverified
8 segments
Speaker 9
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Speaker 11
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