§ 25-14-102 - Hazardous duty compensation.
25-14-102. Hazardous duty compensation.
(a) State and federal law and statute mandate regulatory inspection to protect the environment and the health of the citizens of the State of Arkansas. It is further recognized that many substances which may be encountered are suspected carcinogens or mutagens and may create harmful health effects from either short-term or long-term exposure. This special pay is to compensate the employees for the increased risk of personal injury.
(b) (1) The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is hereby authorized to provide special compensation to certain employees for each full pay period of eighty (80) hours worked in a job which requires contact with inspection sites, emergency sites, or other sites where exposure to potentially hazardous substances is possible.
(2) This covers employees who may be exposed to potentially hazardous substances during the daily performance of their job duties.
(3) Eligible classifications are restricted to:
(A) Pollution Control Inspector II;
(B) Pollution Control Hazardous Waste Inspector;
(C) Pollution Control Inspector Supervisor; and
(D) Hazardous Waste Inspector Supervisor.
(c) (1) The rate of pay will be five and one-half percent (5.5%) above the regular authorized pay or rate of pay.
(2) Payment will be controlled through personnel actions by the Personnel Section of Administrative Services.
(3) The rate of pay for individuals who work less than a full pay period of eighty (80) hours or transfer to other work areas not defined in this section, or both, will not receive any enhanced rate of pay for that or subsequent pay periods.
(d) A monthly report shall be made to the Legislative Council describing all payments made to employees under the provisions of this section.