1) Recognizing that some savings may be achieved by purchasing on a group basis, solicitation may be allowed on State property either before or after working hours. In order to qualify for the use of State property, the goods or services to be solicited must present a significant cost savings for group purchasing. Each agency director is responsible for making the determination of the savings aspect of the goods and services.

2) Once an agency director has determined that the goods or services meet this criteria, the sales representative will be allowed to post a notice on a designated bulletin board within the agency specifying the nature of the goods and service to be solicited and stating that on a given day a representative will be present (either before or after working hours) to make the presentation. Beyond the posting of the notice on the designated bulletin board, there will be no announcements, letters or bulletins issued by the sales representative or anyone employed in the agency. It is the responsibility of each agency director to see that an appropriate bulletin board is obtained and used for this purpose as well as the posting of other notices of interest to employees.

3) The agency director is responsible for security of the office before and/or after hours when solicitations are made and for securing the premises after the presentation.

4) Under certain conditions, agency directors may authorize informational sessions and/or sign-up opportunities during working hours. These include cafeteria benefit plans and officially-sanctioned deferred compensation plans and group insurance products approved by the Arkansas State Employee/Public School Personnel Board. Additionally, Arkansas Code § 19-4-1602 provides that agencies on the AHRMS Payroll system may allow companies that had a payroll slot prior to 1985 the right to continue selling and servicing their product. Questions concerning these deviations may be addressed to the agency payroll office or the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Administrative Services, State and Public School Employees Insurance Office.

1. In the event of early morning severe inclement weather conditions, the Governor's Office will determine whether this inclement weather policy will be placed into effect and will announce its implementation before 6:30 a.m. if at all possible. The announcement will include the affected counties. On days declared to be covered by the inclement weather policy, all employees should be at their work stations by 10:00 a.m. Employees arriving by 10:00 a.m. will be given credit for a full day's attendance. Employees arriving after 10:00 a.m. will be charged the full amount of time involved in the tardiness, and employees not coming to work at all will be charged a full day's absence. Agencies which have approved flex time schedules will develop an inclement weather policy consistent with the guidelines and the policy must be approved by the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Personnel Management.

2. When severe inclement weather occurs during office hours, department directors and agency administrators will have the discretion to allow employees to leave work early for safety reasons. Decisions to allow employees to leave work early, however, should recognize the requirement to maintain designated critical personnel and assure service delivery to the citizens for the full work day. Employees who were on the job, and who were allowed to leave early, will not be charged leave for that time. 3. Department directors and agency administrators shall designate critical personnel, who will be required to reach their work stations by the time of regular office opening regardless of weather related conditions to assure that offices are open to the public and services are provided. Prior designation will allow critical personnel to prepare for weather conditions, and if need be, provide alternative methods of getting to work.

1. The agency director or the highest level field supervisor will determine when the inclement weather policy is implemented based on weather conditions in different parts of the State. If the agency administrator chooses to delegate this authority to the field supervisor, such delegation should be made immediately and communicated to the employees under the supervisor. Local media shall be used to notify employees of policy implementation by 6:30 a.m. if possible. Where this approach is not possible, employees should be instructed to contact their supervisor when bad weather exists.

2. When the inclement weather policy is implemented in an area outside the Little Rock metropolitan area, the attendance provisions applicable to employees in the Little Rock metropolitan area will be applied to employees in the affected area.

1. For agencies which have facilities that are required to be open 24 hours each day or are normally open seven days each week, the facility administrator will develop policies and procedures to cover facility operations during periods of inclement weather. These policies and procedures should balance the requirements for client care and/or public access against the safety of facility employees. For example, a residential care facility would require staffing regardless of weather conditions whereas a museum facility could be closed if necessary without detriment to the public.

2. State employees who are required to remain on duty until they are relieved may be reimbursed for any additional expenses incurred by their obligation to remain at their duty station. Expenses that could be reimbursed include, but are not limited to, child care, transportation and meals. Proper documentation must be submitted and approval granted by an appropriate agency official as set out in the General Accounting Procedures.

1. Unqualified appointments (new hires or promotions) will be reported to the Governor.

2. Payroll vouchers containing unqualified appointments will not be processed until the unqualified appointment is removed from the payroll or placed into a position for which the individual meets the minimum qualifications of the classification.

1. State employees are prohibited from engaging in partisan political activity during the hours they are performing work for, and being paid by an agency of State government.

2. Political banners, posters or literature should never be allowed to be displayed on or in any State office.

3. Political bumper stickers or decals should never be displayed on or in a State car. State vehicles must not be used during or after working hours to promote or assist the candidacy of any person in any way. State employees may not display political advertising on personal vehicles when using these vehicles in the performance of official duties for which they shall be reimbursed by the State.

4. No State official (whether elected or appointed) shall assess employees for any political purpose or use treats or coercion to require or persuade an employee to contribute to a particular candidate or cause.

1. Does this action by government strengthen or erode the stability of the family and, particularly, the marital commitment?

2. Does this action strengthen or erode the authority and rights of parents in the education, nurture and supervision of their children?

3. Does this action help the family perform its functions, or does it substitute government activity for the function of the family?

4. Does this action by government increase or decrease family earnings? Do the proposed benefits of this action justify the impact on the family budget?

5. Can this activity be carried out by a lower level of government or by the family itself?

6. What message, intended or otherwise, does this program send to the public concerning the status of the family?

7. What policy, implicit or explicit, does this action establish concerning the relationship between the behavior and personal responsibility of youth and the norms of our society?