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Act 431 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1216
4
5 By: Joint Budget Committee
6
7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
9 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
10 UNIVERSITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024;
11 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE SOUTHERN ARKANSAS
16 UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-
17 2024 FISCAL YEAR.
18
19
20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
21
22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
23 for the Southern Arkansas University for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the
24 following maximum number of regular employees.
25
26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Title Employees 2023-2024
30 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
31 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
32 (1) President, Southern Arkansas Univ. 1 $291,881
33 (2) Vice-Pres. for Acad. Affairs & Prov. 1 $182,298
34 (3) Vice-Pres. for Finance 1 $175,977
35 (4) Vice-Pres. for Administration 1 $170,692
36 (5) Vice-Pres. for Student Affairs 1 $170,692
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1 (6) Vice-Pres. for Univ. Advancement 1 $170,691
2 (7) Dean 7 $157,497
3 (8) Associate Vice President 2 $150,564
4 (9) Director of Counseling 1 $140,189
5 (10) Business Manager 1 $137,321
6 (11) Director of Physical Plant/Plant Eng. 1 $137,321
7 (12) Director of Computer Services 1 $131,830
8 (13) Registrar 1 $126,044
9 (14) Director of Continuing Education 1 $123,669
10 (15) Development/Advancement Admin 4
11 Development/Advancement Director $122,933
12 Development/Advancement Manager $111,406
13 Development/Advancement Specialist $96,120
14 (16) Project/Program Administrator 28
15 Project/Program Director $122,933
16 Project/Program Manager $111,406
17 Project/Program Specialist $96,120
18 (17) Director of Institutional Research 1 $120,062
19 (18) Director of Engineering Systems 1 $116,623
20 (19) Controller 1 $115,973
21 (20) Counselor 4 $115,470
22 (21) Director of Academic Advising 1 $114,309
23 (22) Director of Admissions 1 $114,309
24 (23) Dir. of Enrollment Services 1 $114,309
25 (24) Director of International Programs 1 $114,309
26 (25) Director of Student Aid 1 $114,309
27 (26) Director of Media Services 1 $113,041
28 (27) Associate Registrar 1 $111,327
29 (28) Director of Public Safety 1 $111,327
30 (29) Dean of Students 1 $108,560
31 (30) Associate Dean of Students 3 $102,702
32 (31) Director of Instructional Technology 1 $96,665
33 (32) Assistant Dean of Students 3 $96,664
34 (33) Associate Director of Computer Services 2 $96,664
35 (34) Director of Disability Support 1 $89,355
36 (35) Computer Support Manager 1 $88,373
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1 (36) Assistant Controller 1 $86,726
2 (37) Fiscal Support Pool 12
3 Fiscal Support Manager $83,389
4 Fiscal Support Supervisor $68,540
5 Accountant II $65,905
6 Accountant I $63,370
7 Fiscal Support Analyst $60,932
8 Fiscal Support Specialist $54,169
9 Accounting Technician $50,081
10 Fiscal Support Technician $46,303
11 (38) Public Safety Pool 10
12 HE Public Safety Commander III $81,706
13 Director Public Safety I $80,183
14 HE Public Safety Commander II $78,564
15 HE Public Safety Commander I $75,541
16 HE Public Safety Supervisor $67,157
17 Public Safety Officer $64,574
18 Public Safety Officer II $59,702
19 Security Officer Supervisor $56,336
20 Public Safety/Security Officer $51,033
21 HE Public Safety Dispatcher $42,810
22 Parking Control Supv. $42,810
23 Security Officer $42,810
24 Parking Control Officer $41,164
25 Watchman $35,187
26 (39) Accounting Coordinator 1 $77,099
27 (40) Grants Manager 1 $77,099
28 (41) Personnel Manager 1 $77,099
29 (42) Assistant Director of Computer Services 2 $75,541
30 (43) Information Technology Manager 2 $75,541
31 (44) Database Analyst 1 $72,637
32 (45) Campus Maintenance Supervisor 1 $71,282
33 (46) Network Support Analyst 2 $69,842
34 (47) Career Plng & Placement Coord. 1 $68,540
35 (48) Information Systems Analyst 3 $67,157
36 (49) Skilled Trades Pool 26
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1 Skilled Trades Foreman $67,157
2 Skilled Trades Supervisor $64,574
3 Skilled Tradesman $62,090
4 Skilled Trades Helper $47,183
5 Apprentice Tradesman $41,946
6 (50) Assistant Dir. of Financial Aid 1 $65,905
7 (51) Budget Specialist 1 $65,905
8 (52) Maintenance Coordinator 1 $65,905
9 (53) Software Support Specialist 4 $64,574
10 (54) Administrative Support Pool 60
11 Administrative Assistant $60,932
12 Administrative Analyst $60,932
13 Administrative Support Supervisor $56,336
14 Administrative Specialist III $54,169
15 Administration Support Specialist $54,169
16 Administrative Specialist II $48,155
17 Administrative Support Specialist $48,155
18 Administrative Specialist I $42,810
19 Extra Help Assistant $35,187
20 (55) Assistant Registrar 2 $60,932
21 (56) Financial Aid Analyst 1 $60,932
22 (57) Library Support Pool 4
23 Library Supervisor $60,932
24 Library Specialist $52,085
25 Library Technician $48,155
26 Library Support Assistant $44,523
27 (58) Purchasing Specialist 1 $60,932
28 (59) Student Accounts Officer 1 $60,932
29 (60) Computer Operator 1 $59,702
30 (61) Network Analyst 2 $59,702
31 (62) Heavy Equipment Operator 3 $48,155
32 (63) Registrar's Assistant 1 $44,523
33 (64) Equipment Operator 2 $41,164
34 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
35 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
36 (65) Dir. of Nursing, SAU System 1 $148,411
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1 (66) Department Chairperson 23 $145,017
2 (67) Director of Library 1 $122,936
3 (68) Assoc. Librarian 1 $99,686
4 (69) Asst. Librarian 5 $87,610
5 NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
6 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
7 (70) Faculty 200
8 Distinguished Professor $143,681
9 University Professor $139,620
10 Professor $135,557
11 Assoc. Professor $119,776
12 Asst. Professor $110,313
13 Instructor $91,382
14 (71) Part-Time Faculty 51 $50,755
15 TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
16 POSITIONS
17 (72) Dir. of Athletics 1 $144,758
18 (73) Head Coach 3 $132,261
19 (74) Project/Program Administrator 5
20 Project/Program Director $122,933
21 Project/Program Manager $111,406
22 Project/Program Specialist $96,120
23 (75) Director of Health Services 1 $123,160
24 (76) Coach 4 $103,969
25 (77) Director of Food Service 1 $95,671
26 (78) Bookstore Manager 1 $94,990
27 (79) Residential Life Coordinator 2 $66,803
28 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 529
29
30 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
31 the Southern Arkansas University for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following
32 maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra
33 Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one
34 thousand nine hundred (1,900) temporary or part-time employees, when needed,
35 at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification
36 and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
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1 classification.
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3 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
4 appropriated, to the Southern Arkansas University, to be payable from the
5 Southern Arkansas University Fund, for personal services and operating
6 expenses of the Southern Arkansas University for the fiscal year ending June
7 30, 2024, the following:
8
9 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
10 NO. 2023-2024
11 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $17,055,546
12 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,900,000
13 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
14 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 75,000
15 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
16 (C) PROF. FEES 0
17 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
18 (E) DATA PROC. 0
19 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $19,030,546
20
21 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - SAU - SYSTEM. There is hereby appropriated,
22 to the Southern Arkansas University, to be payable from the Southern Arkansas
23 University Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Southern
24 Arkansas University - SAU - System for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024,
25 the following:
26
27 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
28 NO. 2023-2024
29 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $45,000
30 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 13,500
31 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
32 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 41,500
33 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
34 (C) PROF. FEES 0
35 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
36 (E) DATA PROC. 0
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1 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $100,000
2
3 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated,
4 to the Southern Arkansas University, to be payable from cash funds as defined
5 by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating expenses of
6 the Southern Arkansas University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024,
7 the following:
8
9 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
10 NO. 2023-2024
11 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $7,558,000
12 (02) EXTRA HELP 2,400,000
13 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 7,550,000
14 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
15 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 20,500,000
16 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 1,300,000
17 (C) PROF. FEES 1,000,000
18 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 3,780,000
19 (E) DATA PROC. 0
20 (05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2,000,000
21 (06) DEBT SERVICE 4,600,000
22 (07) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND
23 INVESTMENTS 800,000
24 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $51,488,000
25
26 SECTION 6. SPECIAL LANGUAGE — CODE AMENDMENT. Arkansas Code § 6-65-
27 402 is amended to codify special language in appropriation acts to read as
28 follows:
29 6-65-402. Board of trustees — Power