{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-21-5-204","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 21-5-204","heading":"Exceptions","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subchapter does not apply to: (1) The employees of: (A) Elected constitutional officers of this state; (B) The General Assembly, including employees of the Bureau of Legislative Research and Arkansas Legislative Audit; and (C) Members of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, circuit courts, prosecuting attorneys, and the Administrative Office of the Courts; (2) The Arkansas Department of Transportation; (3) Federal military technicians, military training support personnel, federally funded personnel of the Arkansas National Guard, and other military personnel who are paid directly by the United States Government; (4) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and (5) State-supported institutions of higher education. (b) (1) An employee described in subsection (a) of this section may receive: (A) A salary increase or a line item maximum increase under § 21-5-211 ; and (B) A merit pay increase under § 21-5-1101 . (2) Section 21-5-214 does not apply to the salary increase authorized by subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section. Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 72, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 365,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2017. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1007,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015. Acts 1969, No. 199, § 3; 1979, No. 828, § 1; 1981, No. 198, § 1; 1981, No. 650, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 12-3203; Acts 1989, No. 793, § 3.\n\n(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subchapter does not apply to: (1) The employees of: (A) Elected constitutional officers of this state; (B) The General Assembly, including employees of the Bureau of Legislative Research and Arkansas Legislative Audit; and (C) Members of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, circuit courts, prosecuting attorneys, and the Administrative Office of the Courts; (2) The Arkansas Department of Transportation; (3) Federal military technicians, military training support personnel, federally funded personnel of the Arkansas National Guard, and other military personnel who are paid directly by the United States Government; (4) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and (5) State-supported institutions of higher education.\n\n(1) The employees of: (A) Elected constitutional officers of this state; (B) The General Assembly, including employees of the Bureau of Legislative Research and Arkansas Legislative Audit; and (C) Members of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, circuit courts, prosecuting attorneys, and the Administrative Office of the Courts;\n\n(A) Elected constitutional officers of this state;\n\n(B) The General Assembly, including employees of the Bureau of Legislative Research and Arkansas Legislative Audit; and\n\n(C) Members of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, circuit courts, prosecuting attorneys, and the Administrative Office of the Courts;\n\n(2) The Arkansas Department of Transportation;\n\n(3) Federal military technicians, military training support personnel, federally funded personnel of the Arkansas National Guard, and other military personnel who are paid directly by the United States Government;\n\n(4) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and\n\n(5) State-supported institutions of higher education.\nrative Office of the Courts;\n\n(2) The Arkansas Department of Transportation;\n\n(3) Federal military technicians, military training support personnel, federally funded personnel of the Arkansas National Guard, and other military personnel who are paid directly by the United States Government;\n\n(4) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and\n\n(5) State-supported institutions of higher education.\n\n(b) (1) An employee described in subsection (a) of this section may receive: (A) A salary increase or a line item maximum increase under § 21-5-211 ; and (B) A merit pay increase under § 21-5-1101 . (2) Section 21-5-214 does not apply to the salary increase authorized by subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section.\n\n(1) An employee described in subsection (a) of this section may receive: (A) A salary increase or a line item maximum increase under § 21-5-211 ; and (B) A merit pay increase under § 21-5-1101 .\n\n(A) A salary increase or a line item maximum increase under § 21-5-211 ; and\n\n(B) A merit pay increase under § 21-5-1101 .\n\n(2) Section 21-5-214 does not apply to the salary increase authorized by subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section.","path":["AR Code","Title 21","Chapter 5","Subchapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T21:35:43Z","sha256":"c595ed150b2e72098d2adb82f6ab0a1532cbb6354f4cb65db33eda83d0212406","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-21-5-203","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-21-5-205","notices":[{"id":"open-us-law","title":"Open US Law compilation","text":"Compilation CC BY 4.0, Open US Law (Vaquill AI). 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