Arkansas Forestry Commission

Forward

Policy and Procedure

§1

1. AFC Policy & Procedure Manual is for informational purposes for supervisors and employees of the AFC. It provides information about AFC policies, procedures and employee requirements.

2. Arkansas state law, the AFC Board of Commissioners and/or the State Forester sets policy. It is the responsibility of each employee to abide by these policies.

3. The AFC is an "employment at will" employer. This Manual is not a contract, nor does it suggest a contractual obligation.

4. For readability, the masculine pronoun is used throughout to refer to all employees/supervisors, regardless of gender.

5. AFC Policy and Procedure Manual 1 include policy, procedures, and forms. The policy and forms are also on your AFC computer server and/or CD provided by AFC Personnel Office and may be copied as needed.

6. AFC forms have alpha and numeric characters that relate to the policy of which they are required or to an AFC department.

Examples

• A35.300 is an Administrative form required under Policy § 35.

• F100 is a requisition to make a purchase - Fiscal form

• GPD is acronym for Governor’s Policy Directive (state employee compliance mandatory)

• P100 is a Personnel form required by each unit to submit bi-weekly on payroll

• RFP are forms required by the Rural Fire Protection office for Excess Property Accountability

• TR are Travel forms required by state law

• Others such as federal and state withholding exemptions and workers compensation forms are identified by name.

7. Manuals 2 and 3 are available to insert notes or supervisory manuals. There are no mandatory requirements for the Manual 2 and 3.

8. Remember – AFC policies, procedures, and forms are to facilitate compliance.

9. Contact the appropriate Department Head for assistance with any policy or procedure. For example, Fiscal matters - Fiscal Officer; Uniforms – Deputy State Forester; RFP procedures – Rural Fire Administrator; Personnel matters or if unsure who to contact for assistance – Personnel Manager.

10. This revised AFC Policy Manual Forward § 1 supersedes all earlier versions of AFC § 1 policy and interpretive memoranda, which are hereby repealed.

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