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we'll call this meeting to order chair sees a quorum. good to have
everyone here today when my vice chair like to or my co-chair liked to say anything OK, sounds good. well with that said we will just go right into our regular business items tony if you would thank you Mr Chairman. Item
Speaker 11
5:30
B, this is a request from the office of personnel Man requesting approval for two employees to temporarily exceed their maximum salary. This
request is made due to the timing of the performance evaluation increases and the updated pay plan the two employees listed were paid over maxx of the pa of the oldpa plan based on their performance evaluations for seven days until the new pay plan went into effect on June twentyinth. OPm recently identified these two employees and wishes to add them to their previously submitted report that shows all employees over maxx. This will require approval by the committee. all right do we have
any questions from the committee all right
seeing none I will entertain a motion have a motion do I have a second? all right motion is 2 any discussion all those in favor say aye any opposed same sign the report
Speaker 16
6:27
is approved right Mr Chairman moving on to
Speaker 11
6:31
item C this is a request from the department of Parks and tourism to remove one position classified as a parks sergeant
from the Act796 hold list for positions that have been vacant two years or more by removing the position from the hold list the agency will be able to fill the position for operational efficiency and visitor safety. This will also require approval by the committee OK,
Speaker 15
6:52
any discussion?uestions ok Representative Richardson you're recognized thank you Mr Chair
Representative R. Scott Richardson
Unverified
7:10
for letting me ask a question this position has been vacant for two years and now you're trying to bring it back on
Speaker 24
7:20
to fill it sir this physician is actually been vacant since 2019 but you'll see a subsequent subsequent requests coming on for five more sergeants so they're trying to upgrade their security services at the parks. so would it be vacant for two years where did you where
Representative R. Scott Richardson
Unverified
7:33
did you now get the people to fill these positions if you didn't have themfo did they transfer? I mean we're we're now
these bodies coming from if it's been vacant that you hadn't been able to fill. would
Speaker 24
7:46
have to answer that question if possible you have a follow up or is she getting oh,
I'm sorry if you would please recognize yourself Good afternoon Shay Lewis secretary of the department of Parks
Shea Lewis
Unverified
8:06
Heritage and tourism and director of Arkansas State Parks right ir r if you would recognize yourself as well
Speaker 33
8:15
ike Wilson assistant director of Arkansas State Parks so the
Shea Lewis
Unverified
8:19
the position has not been advertised for Phil being filled yet so this will gain approval for us to advertise that the reason the position had been held vacant for so long was we were waiting for the new pay plan and so we had been through the pay plan process and update and since that new pay plan has rolled out our salaries are competitive and we want to
bring that position up for advertisement Representative Richardson do you have a further
Speaker 36
8:51
question? No, I think that that's fine thank you OK no other questions but we've got one hold on Representative Bentley you're
recognized for a question. thank you chairman and this is really going to relate to this and the next one withd but and
Representative Mary Bentley
Unverified
9:10
and with your leeway chairman I'd like to ask if they could just give us a quick update. I know after what
happened at Devil'san and what I've heard from our local park ranger want increase security at our parks so it's OK for him to give a quick update on this on the next number just real quick on when we are looking at park ranges across the state and I don't have some decisions reached out to me to want to make sure that we increase the safety at our state parks. So would you indulge me in that
I would appreciate it, chairman. Iu I will start with that Representative Bentley the department is under a gag order as far as any specifics on the devil's den
the current if you want to address any generic issues with respect to any issues to increase safety or anything you're welcome
Shea Lewis
Unverified
10:04
to do that. Thank you Representative Bentley. over the last several years Arkansas state parks has been working to clarify administrative roles in our department the differences between administrative and law enforcement roles of superintendents assistant superintendents rangers and
interpreters this reorganization that we're kind of going through right at this point in time and the request associated with these positions is to meet the needs of law enforcement across the Arkansas state parkk system. thank you and that's what was warn just a generic across the state. thank you chairman. OK,
Representative Mary Bentley
Unverified
10:37
any other questions if not we need a motion on this
one all right we got a motion do I have a second? right motion as 2. any
discussion all those in favor say aye
any opposed motion is approved Mr chairirman. moving on to
Speaker 11
11:03
item D, this is also a request from Department of Parks and tourism. This creates5 new park ranger positions and one new park sergeant position because of these positions will be approximately478,000 dollars and that includes match the positions will be used to ensure efficient services and protection and enforcement within the state parks this
action requires review OK you've heard from Mr.
Robinson. any questions? OK unless otherwise noted this item stands reviewed Mr Chairman.
the last of the action items is item E. Item E
Speaker 48
11:40
is a miscellaneous federal grant request made by the
Speaker 11
11:44
division of Workforce Services of this is for the office of Skillsvelopment within the department of commerce. The request includes two positions
of workforce development specialist at grade SpcO1. The request is for the appropriation and poss or excuse me the request for the appropriation and positions was reviewed by Pier earlier in the week. personnel is required to review just the titles and the grades attached to these two new positions the grant is provided by the US Department of Labor to support the apprenticeship expansion form OK you've heard the presentation any questions
all right no questions unless otherwise noted this item stands reviewed Mr
Speaker 11
12:35
Chairman. the remaining items F throughJ are reports only require no action by the committee but I'll quickly go through them if there's any questions members please stop me item is a report of two reduction of force actions taken one at the department of healthalth which includes the reduction of30 employees and one at the department of emmergency Management that included 9 employees
item g is the personal actions report detailing promotions provided by the new provided under the new pay plan is required by Act499 along with labor market salary increases and employees hired above the entry because they're exceptionally well qualified. itemtemh is a report detailing the employees who have received the latest special compensation and recruitment incentives payments itemsi and J item I provides the quarterly employment reports for state government and higher education detailing the average number of employees and
positions for each agency or institution for the fourth quarter of 2025. itemm J is the report from higher education showing the utilization of provisional positions accessed through the department of higherducation utilizing unanticipated funds like OK
you've heard Mr Robinson's report so does anybody want to hear from any specific
agency on any of these OK these reports have been presented
and reviewed by the committee does anyone have any further business
for the committee if not we stand adjourned
Agenda
A. Call to Order
Regular Business Items:
B. Request from Office of Personnel Management for the approval for two (2) employees to temporarily exceed their maximum salary. (Kay Barnhill, Director)
C. Request from Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, Parks Division, to reinstate a position pursuant to Act 796 of 2021. (Shea Lewis, Secretary)
D. Request from Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, Parks Division for six (6) positions from the OPM Growth Pool established by Arkansas Code Annotated §21-5-225(b). (Shea Lewis, Secretary)
E. Miscellaneous Federal Grant request from Division of Workforce Services- Office of Skills Development (Hugh McDonald, Secretary
Reports:
F. Reduction in Force- Arkansas Department of Health & Arkansas Department of Public Safety-Division of Emergency Management.
G. Personnel Actions Report- Office of Personnel Management-Department of Transformation and Shared Services (Leslie Fisken, Secretary)
H. Special Compensation and Recruitment Incentive Award Report
I. Quarterly Employment Report- Fourth Quarter FY25 State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education.
J. New September Provisional Report (20) new positions are approved for (3) Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education and (3) new positions for (2) Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education. (Department of Education, Division of Higher Education, Dr. Ken Warden)
K. Other business
L. Adjournment
Documents
| Title | Type | Pages | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda — ALC - PERSONNEL, Sep 24, 2025 | Agenda | 1 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex B SAS 2 Exceed Max Pay Level | Exhibit | 1 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex C ADPHT 1 Act 796 Reinstatement | Exhibit | 1 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex D ADPHT 6 Pool Positions | Exhibit | 3 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex E MFG Request | Exhibit | 1 needs OCR | Official source ↗ |
| Ex F ADH and DPS-ADEM RIF Report for September 2025 PC | Exhibit | 4 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex G PC Actions Report August 2025 | Exhibit | 3 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex H Special Incentive Wage Type Report August 2025 | Exhibit | 1 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex I Fourth Quarter Employment Report Agencies and Higher Ed | Exhibit | 14 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex J New Provisional Positions Report for September 2025 | Exhibit | 9 | Official source ↗ |
Speakers
Representative Les Warren Chair
Unverified
Speaker 11
Speaker 16
Speaker 15
Representative R. Scott Richardson
Unverified
Speaker 24
Shea Lewis
Unverified
Speaker 33
Speaker 36
Representative Mary Bentley
Unverified
Speaker 34
Speaker 48