Arkansas § 6-17-2205 - Paid breaks for certain classified employees.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-17-2205 — Paid breaks for certain classified employees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-17-2205. Paid breaks for certain classified employees.
For those classified employees working more than twenty (20) hours per week: Each school district in the state shall provide no fewer than two (2) paid fifteen-minute breaks during each regular workday for each classified school employee. The contract day shall not be extended to provide for this section; and Each school district shall file an affidavit for compliance with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., for classified employees unless the school district policies or state laws impose higher standards.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-17-2205 ("Paid breaks for certain classified employees.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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