State employees to get raise because of surplus revenue

By Ray King Arkansas will end the fiscal year with an additional $360 million in revenue they were not expecting, Governor Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday. Among other things, that means that state employees will be receiving a 2.2 percent merit pay raise. At his daily COVID-19 press... Read More.

County judge asks elected officials to furlough employees

By Ray King Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson on Thursday asked elected officials and department heads to furlough 30 percent of their employees as the county struggles with a loss of revenue due to the Corona virus. During a virtual meeting with elected officials, Robinson said... Read More.
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Tyson Foods announces bonuses to employees

Tyson Foods has announced they will pay a bonus to their approximately 116,000 employees, including truckers, who have worked to provide food during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a news release, frontline employee and truckers will receive a $500 bonus which will be payable the... Read More.
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University of Arkansas: Employees are not obeying vaccine terms

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville had 194 faculty and staff members who had not complied with a state vaccination directive in response to a campus mumps outbreak, a university official said. Terry Martin, the university’s senior vice provost for academic... Read More.

Employee’s Gun Found At Lakeside High School

According to a statement from the Lakeside School District, an employee has reported that a gun belonging to the employee was found at Lakeside High School on Thursday. The matter was turned over to Hot Springs police. The district says the employee is no longer... Read More.
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Owah Will Have Power To Fire PBSD Employees

Board of Education Approves to Waive Teacher Fair Dismissal Law in PBSD By an 8 to 1 vote, the State Board of Education today waived the Teacher Fair Dismissal Law in the Pine Bluff School District. This gives recently appointed Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Owoh the power... Read More.
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