Arkansas § 6-56-104 - Effect of merger on employees.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-56-104 — Effect of merger on employees., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-56-104. Effect of merger on employees.
All full-time employees of Foothills Technical Institute on June 30, 2003, shall become employees of Arkansas State University-Beebe on July 1, 2003. Upon the merger, Foothills Technical Institute employees shall become Arkansas State University-Beebe employees and therefore have the same rights and opportunities as other Arkansas State University-Beebe employees. A person employed by Foothills Technical Institute on June 30, 2003, shall be employed by Arkansas State University-Searcy effective July 1, 2003, if: Job performance is satisfactory; and Student enrollment in the program is satisfactory. On July 1, 2003, a vice chancellor position of Arkansas State University-Searcy shall be established. The Vice Chancellor of Arkansas State University-Searcy will be a member of the senior management team at Arkansas State University-Beebe. The President of Foothills Technical Institute as of June 30, 2003, shall be the Vice Chancellor of the Arkansas State University-Searcy campus. The vice presidents of Foothills Technical Institute on June 30, 2003, shall become directors for the Arkansas State University-Searcy campus. The employees of Foothills Technical Institute as of June 30, 2003, who were the president and vice presidents shall retain and continue to receive: All options, rights, and benefits of employment granted in this section; and Any transportation benefits that accompanied the position of the President of Foothills Technical Institute. An employee who was a member of the faculty of Foothills Technical Institute on June 30, 2003, shall be deemed qualified to teach in the same level program if: The faculty member's job performance is satisfactory; and Student enrollment is satisfactory.
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 6-56-104 cover?
Section 6-56-104 ("Effect of merger on 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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