Arkansas Code Title 11. Labor and Industrial Relations § 11-10-509. Educational institutional services--Eligibility

(1) The individual performs the services in the first of the academic years or terms; and

(2) There is a contract or a reasonable assurance that the individual will perform services in any such capacity as an employee of any educational institution in the second of the academic years or terms.

(b)(1) With respect to services performed in any other capacity as an employee of an educational institution, benefits shall not be paid on the basis of services to any individual for any week of unemployment that commences during a period between two (2) successive academic years or terms if:

(1) The individual performs these services in the period immediately before a vacation or holiday recess; and

(2) There is a reasonable assurance that the individual will perform the services in the period immediately following the vacation period or holiday recess.

(d)(1) With respect to any services described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, compensation payable on the basis of services in any such capacity shall be denied as specified in subsections (a)-(c) of this section to any individual who performed the services in an educational institution while in the employ of an educational service agency.

(2) For purposes of this subdivision, the term “educational service agency” means a governmental agency or governmental entity which is established and operated exclusively for the purpose of providing such services to one (1) or more educational institutions.