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Committee approves adding Department of Military to critical‑need category for attendance and leave law
Summary
The committee approved a bill adding the Arkansas Department of Military to the state's list of agencies with critical‑need employees for leave and attendance rules.
House Bill 1514, sponsored in the committee by Representative Fran Cavanagh, passed after a brief presentation. The bill amends the state's Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act to add the Department of Military to agencies with critical‑need employees who work 24/7.
Cavanagh told the committee the Department of Military employs staff at Camp Robinson, Fort Chaffee and the Air Force Base who perform around‑the‑clock duties — firefighters, law‑enforcement officers, security officers and dispatchers — and the bill ensures those roles are covered by the statute's critical‑need designation. The sponsor said the change merely clarifies that all 24‑hour positions at the agency are covered.
No members objected; there were no registered opponents. The committee passed the bill on a voice vote.
