Opinion No.

The Honorable Joyce Elliott State Representative 7808 Lassie Lane Little Rock, AR 72205-8314

Dear Representative Elliott:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on the following:

Presently in the city of Little Rock, a police officer may appeal a suspension from work after being suspended three days OR twenty four hours' of pay. The option of appealing" twenty four hours' pay" is presently not extended to firefighters. May a city legally (in this case Little Rock) have a different standard of appeals of suspension for firefighters from police officers?

RESPONSE

In my opinion, the…