Jefferson County employees to get 2nd pay raise this year

By Ray King Jefferson County employees who have not seen a pay increase in a number of years are in line for their second raise this year, according to County Judge Gerald Robinson. At a meeting of Quorum Court committees Tuesday night, Robinson said he will... Read More.
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Governor approves pay raises for state employees

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday approved performance-related merit pay raises of as much as 3% for state employees. Hutchinson announced that $28 million in state and federal funds was allocated for the merit pay increases, which he said will... Read More.
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Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System is $1B Richer

The second-largest public retirement system in the state saw its investments increase by $1.09 billion, almost a 12.3% return.  The Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System's investments now sit at $10.6 billion. The system's average rate of return is approximately 10.5%.   The system is the state government’s... Read More.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Available to UAMS Employees

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received its first allocation of 2,000 COVID-19 vaccinations from the Arkansas Department of Health today and began administering the first vaccines to critical health care employees. Employees were prioritized based on potential exposure and... Read More.
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Simmons Bank sues former employees and rival bank

By Ray King More than two dozen former employees of Simmons Bank and Simmons First National Corporation have been accused of taking Simmons trade secrets and confidential information to the Little Rock based bank where they now work. In addition, a lawsuit filed in Jefferson County... Read More.
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JCSO promotes two employees

Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. has announced the promotion of two employees that has taken effect as of Wednesday, July 15th. The Captain of the Training Division, Gary McClain, was promoted to Major of Operations and the Lieutenant of the Criminal Investigation Division, John... Read More.