Arkansas Code
Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 3 - Recruiting, Hiring, and Appointment

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 21-3-101. Equal employment hiring program - (a) Every state agency, board, commission, institution of higher education,...

§ 21-3-102. Selective Service registration — Definition - (a) As used in this section, “statement of selective service...

Subchapter 2 - Age Discrimination

§ 21-3-201. Definition - For the purposes of this subchapter, “public employer” means any...

§ 21-3-202. Applicability - The prohibitions in this subchapter shall be limited to individuals...

§ 21-3-203. Age discrimination prohibited — Exceptions - (a) It shall be unlawful for a public employer to:...

§ 21-3-205. Compulsory retirement of certain employees - (a) (1) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to...

Subchapter 3 - Veterans Preferences

§ 21-3-301. Uniform Classification and Compensation Act rules - Any requirement or rule set up for the purpose of...

§ 21-3-302. Veterans Preference Law — Definition - (a) This section shall be entitled the “Veterans Preference Law”....

§ 21-3-303. Failure to hire veteran - (a) If requested by the veteran applicant and in addition...

§ 21-3-304. Reduction in force - (a) A department or agency director or institution of higher...

§ 21-3-305. Reemployment - (a) An employee as defined in § 21-5-203 who has...

§ 21-3-306. Rights of reservists — Legislative intent - (a) It is declared to be the intent of the...

Subchapter 5 - Cooperative Education Program

§ 21-3-501. Policy — Purpose - (a) Recognizing the tremendous potential represented by the young people...

§ 21-3-502. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter: (1) “Academic credit” means...

§ 21-3-503. Student employment not restricted - Nothing in this subchapter is to be construed as barring...

§ 21-3-504. Creation and administration - There is established a cooperative education program for hiring qualified...

§ 21-3-505. Arkansas Cooperative Education Advisory Committee - (a) The Governor shall appoint an Arkansas Cooperative Education Advisory...

§ 21-3-506. Agency eligibility - All offices, branches, and agencies within state government shall be...

§ 21-3-507. Student eligibility - A student shall be eligible for a cooperative education placement...

§ 21-3-508. School eligibility - In order for any institution of higher education within the...

§ 21-3-509. State personnel administrator - (a) The state personnel administrator shall have the responsibility to...

Subchapter 6 - Internship Program

§ 21-3-601. Internship program - (a) The Legislative Council and the Department of Finance and...

Subchapter 8 - Exceptional Employee Recruitment Program

§ 21-3-801. Title - This subchapter shall be known as the “Exceptional Employee Recruitment...

§ 21-3-802. Recruitment of retired employees - (a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall promulgate rules...