Section 10-4-431 - Salaries - Arkansas Legislative Audit(a) Any adjustments in annual salary rates for employees, labor market adjustments, merit pay adjustments, or employee retention or recruitment requirements shall be made at the discretion of the Legislative Auditor.(b)(1) In addition to other salary payments under this section, the Legislative Auditor may implement a merit program to reward employees for exceptional service.(2) The merit program under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be approved by the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee before implementation of the merit program.(c) In order that exceptionally well-qualified personnel may be recruited and retained, Arkansas Legislative Audit may exceed the maximum salary levels by no more than twenty percent (20%) for no more than one-third (1/3) of the positions authorized in its operative appropriation act after receiving approval from the: (1) Legislative Council; or(2) Joint Budget Committee, if the General Assembly is in session.(d) Salary payments under this section shall not be restricted to maximum amounts authorized by law.Added by Act 2023, No. 98,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2023.