Bill > HB1514

This bill amends the Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act by expanding the definition of a "critical-need employee" to include employees from the Department of the Military. Currently, the definition applies to employees from specific state agencies like the Department of Corrections, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Division of Emergency Management, Division of Arkansas State Police, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Agriculture who are required to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The bill adds the Department of the Military to this list, which means employees from this department who work around-the-clock shifts will now be classified as critical-need employees. This classification likely has implications for workplace policies such as leave, scheduling, and potential overtime or compensation provisions, though the specific details of those implications are not outlined in the bill text. The amendment appears to recognize the essential and continuous nature of work performed by military department employees, bringing them in line with other state agencies that provide critical public services.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1514&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R