Ark. Code Ann. § 21-1-105: Employee benefit programs

(a) Each state agency, board, commission, and institution of higher education shall develop an informational program explaining the various fringe benefit programs that are provided for employees or in which employees may participate. (b) Each state agency, board, commission, and institution of higher education shall provide each employee with this fringe benefit program information upon the initial employment of an employee at a new employee orientation meeting. (c) (1) The program shall include information about the employee's: (A) Health and life insurance programs; (B) Social Security benefits; (C) Retirement system benefits; (D) Workers' compensation benefits; and (E) Employee assistance programs. (2) The program may include information on other optional programs available to employees, such as deferred compensation plans, credit unions, or similar kinds of programs available for employees. (d) Each state agency, board, commission, and institution of higher education shall provide each employee with an annual employee benefits statement, which shall summarize the status of the benefit plans in which the employee participates. (e) The Office of Personnel Management and the Employee Benefits Division shall assist each state agency, board, commission, and institution of higher education in developing an employee benefits program and employee benefits statement. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6120, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2001, No. 1818, § 1.

(a) Each state agency, board, commission, and institution of higher education shall develop an informational program explaining the various fringe benefit programs that are provided for employees or in which employees may participate.

(b) Each state agency, board, commission, and institution of higher education shall provide each employee with this fringe benefit program information upon the initial employment of an employee at a new employee orientation meeting.

(c) (1) The program shall include information about the employee's: (A) Health and life insurance programs; (B) Social Security benefits; (C) Retirement system benefits; (D) Workers' compensation benefits; and (E) Employee assistance programs. (2) The program may include information on other optional programs available to employees, such as deferred compensation plans, credit unions, or similar kinds of programs available for employees.

(1) The program shall include information about the employee's: (A) Health and life insurance programs; (B) Social Security benefits; (C) Retirement system benefits; (D) Workers' compensation benefits; and (E) Employee assistance programs.

(A) Health and life insurance programs;

(B) Social Security benefits;

(C) Retirement system benefits;

(D) Workers' compensation benefits; and

(E) Employee assistance programs.

(2) The program may include information on other optional programs available to employees, such as deferred compensation plans, credit unions, or similar kinds of programs available for employees.

(d) Each state agency, board, commission, and institution of higher education shall provide each employee with an annual employee benefits statement, which shall summarize the status of the benefit plans in which the employee participates.

(e) The Office of Personnel Management and the Employee Benefits Division shall assist each state agency, board, commission, and institution of higher education in developing an employee benefits program and employee benefits statement.