(a) Compensation. The quorum court of each county shall fix by ordinance the number and compensation of all county employees, including a bonus or lump-sum payment.
(b)
(1) County Employee Defined. “County employee” means an individual or firm providing labor or service to a county government for salary, wages, or any other form of compensation.
(2) As used in this section, “county government” means all offices, departments, boards, and subordinate service districts of county government created by law and subordinate to county government.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - County Government
Chapter 14 - County Government Code
Subchapter 12 - Personnel Procedures
§ 14-14-1201. Surety bond for certain county and township officers and employees
§ 14-14-1202. Ethics for county government officers and employees
§ 14-14-1203. Compensation and expense reimbursements generally
§ 14-14-1204. Compensation of elected county officers
§ 14-14-1205. Compensation of township officers
§ 14-14-1206. Compensation of county employees
§ 14-14-1207. Reimbursement of allowable expenses
§ 14-14-1208. Professional memberships and meetings
§ 14-14-1209. Uniform and equipment allowance for sheriff's department
§ 14-14-1210. Cost-of-living adjustment
§ 14-14-1211. Monthly, bimonthly, biweekly, weekly, and hourly salaries for county employees