Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-206: Legislative Council - Duties

In order to assist the General Assembly in more efficiently performing its constitutional duty, that being ". the number and salaries of the clerks and employees of the different departments of the State shall be fixed by law", the Legislative Council shall:

(1) Review the establishment and implementation of new classification titles proposed between legislative sessions due to program changes;

(2) Review the staffing levels of all agencies covered by this subchapter and submit to the General Assembly, when in regular session, fiscal session, or special session, recommendations for revisions, modifications, or additions thereto;

(3) Conduct, when necessary, salary surveys of the private and public sector of jobs comparable to those contained in § 21-5-208 for purposes of establishing equitable and competitive rates of compensation for employees occupying positions affected by this subchapter;

(4) Periodically review and recommend any changes found necessary in the job evaluation system used to set salary grade levels for all classifications affected by this section and forward the recommendations to the Office of Personnel Management; and

(5) Prepare and submit recommendations for revisions in this subchapter to the General Assembly when in session.