Senate Bill 38 Summary

• Appropriates $75,995,106 for Department of Workforce Services personal services and operating expenses for fiscal year 2018-2019, including $31,967,252 for regular salaries and $3,300,000 for extra help.

• Establishes maximum of 958 regular employees across various job classifications, ranging from Director (Grade SE03) to Institutional Services Assistant (Grade GS01).

• Appropriates $625,000,001 for unemployment benefits and expenses, including $500,000,000 for UI benefits from taxable employers and $75,000,000 for federal employee benefits.

• Authorizes additional appropriations for workforce programs totaling approximately $109,291,578, including Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ($50,000,000), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ($40,009,700), and other initiatives.

• Establishes special provisions authorizing up to $3,640,650 annual transfer to Department of Human Services for TANF programs and requires $7,500,000 annual transfer to Department of Education for Arkansas Better Chance Program.