Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government § 14-49-312. Rejection of personnel--Procedure

(b) If the personnel of any department is reduced by reason of the transfer of any duties of one department to another department, any person so discharged shall have priority in the department to which the duties are transferred over any employee performing the duties who does not have a seniority rating at least equal to the person relieved on account of the transfer of the duties and over any applicant for employment covering the duties.

(c) When a vacancy occurs in any department, any employee of the same classification in any other department, seniority having priority, shall have the option of transferring to the vacancy in the department.