Arkansas Code Title 21. Public Officers and Employees § 21-5-1007. Employment with excluded office or agency--Inclusive as state employee service

(a) When an officer or employee of a state office or agency excluded from the provisions of the Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act, § 21-4-201 et seq., by the definition of “state agencies” in § 21-4-203 leaves employment of the excluded office or agency and becomes employed by an agency or institution which is subject to the Uniform Attendance and Leave Policy Act, § 21-4-201 et seq., the period of employment with the excluded office or agency shall be included as state employee service for the purpose of determining the rate at which the employee earns paid annual leave.

(b) The provisions of this section shall be applied in computing annual leave earned after March 27, 1997.