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Act 16 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 SENATE BILL 34
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
9 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE
10 UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
11 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
16 - NEWPORT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-2025
17 FISCAL YEAR.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
23 for the Arkansas State University - Newport for the 2024-2025 fiscal year,
24 the following maximum number of regular employees.
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26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Title Employees 2024-2025
30 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
31 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
32 (1) Chancellor, ASUN 1 $201,684
33 (2) Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs 1 $161,877
34 (3) Vice Chanc., ASUN Jonesboro Campus 1 $153,620
35 (4) Vice Chanc., ASUN Marked Tree Campus 1 $153,620
36 (5) Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs 1 $151,800
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1 (6) Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 1 $151,800
2 (7) Director of Institutional Research 1 $128,617
3 (8) Director of Human Resources 1 $128,617
4 (9) Dean 2 $128,617
5 (10) Director of Institutional Devel. 1 $128,123
6 (11) Counselor 2 $123,555
7 (12) Director of Admissions/Registrar 1 $118,458
8 (13) Dir. of Cont. Ed./Business Outreach 1 $118,458
9 (14) Director of Student Financial Aid 1 $118,222
10 (15) Project/Program Administrator 14
11 Project/Program Director $117,170
12 Project/Program Manager $98,116
13 Project/Program Specialist $88,573
14 (16) Director of Computer Services 1 $116,247
15 (17) Controller 1 $113,547
16 (18) Information Systems Manager 4 $111,805
17 (19) Director of Physical Plant 1 $109,596
18 (20) Director 5 $104,336
19 (21) Assistant to the Chancellor 1 $100,292
20 (22) Dir. of Public Info. & Comm. Rel. 1 $98,117
21 (23) Fiscal Support Pool 6
22 Fiscal Support Manager $89,227
23 Fiscal Support Supervisor $73,338
24 Accountant II $70,518
25 Accountant I $67,806
26 Fiscal Support Analyst $65,197
27 Fiscal Support Specialist $57,961
28 Accounting Technician $53,587
29 Fiscal Support Technician $49,544
30 (24) Assoc. Dir. of Fin. Aid & Student Affairs 1 $88,573
31 (25) Public Safety Pool 4
32 HE Public Safety Commander III $87,425
33 Director Public Safety I $85,795
34 HE Public Safety Commander II $84,063
35 HE Public Safety Commander I $80,829
36 HE Public Safety Supervisor $71,858
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1 Public Safety Officer $69,094
2 Public Safety Officer II $63,881
3 Security Officer Supervisor $60,279
4 Public Safety/Security Officer $54,605
5 HE Public Safety Dispatcher $45,806
6 Parking Control Supv. $45,806
7 Security Officer $45,806
8 Parking Control Officer $44,045
9 Watchman $37,650
10 (26) Skilled Trades Pool 6
11 Skilled Trades Foreman $71,858
12 Skilled Trades Supervisor $69,094
13 Skilled Tradesman $66,436
14 Skilled Trades Helper $50,486
15 Apprentice Tradesman $44,882
16 (27) Computer Support Technician 2 $66,436
17 (28) Administrative Support Pool 18
18 Administrative Assistant $65,197
19 Administrative Analyst $65,197
20 Administrative Support Supervisor $60,279
21 Administrative Specialist III $57,961
22 Administration Support Specialist $57,961
23 Administrative Specialist II $51,526
24 Administrative Support Specialist $51,526
25 Administrative Specialist I $45,806
26 Extra Help Assistant $37,650
27 (29) Assistant Registrar 1 $65,197
28 (30) Financial Aid Analyst 1 $65,197
29 (31) Library Support Pool 2
30 Library Supervisor $65,197
31 Library Specialist $55,731
32 Library Technician $51,526
33 Library Support Assistant $47,639
34 (32) Maintenance Supervisor 1 $65,197
35 (33) Financial Aid Specialist 2 $60,279
36 (34) Human Resources Specialist 1 $60,279
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1 (35) Landscape Supervisor 1 $60,279
2 (36) Maintenance Technician 1 $60,279
3 (37) Maintenance Specialist 2 $57,961
4 (38) Payroll Technician 1 $57,961
5 (39) Landscape Specialist 1 $53,587
6 (40) Maintenance Assistant 3 $49,544
7 (41) Institutional Services Assistant 9 $40,722
8 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
9 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
10 (42) Division Chair 3 $141,668
11 (43) Librarian 1 $128,617
12 (44) Director - Technical Programs 3 $116,574
13 (45) Special Instructor 21 $107,909
14 (46) Student Development Specialist 1 $80,869
15 NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
16 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
17 (47) Faculty 75
18 Professor $115,786
19 Assoc. Professor $109,166
20 Asst. Professor $96,593
21 Instructor $84,157
22 (48) Part-Time Faculty 125 $66,497
23 TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
24 POSITIONS
25 (49) Director of Bookstore Operations 1 $104,335
26 (50) Director of Food Service 1 $102,370
27 (51) Food Preparation Coordinator 1 $49,544
28 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 339
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30 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
31 the Arkansas State University - Newport for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the
32 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
33 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes:
34 sixty (60) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not
35 to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act,
36 or its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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2 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
3 appropriated, to the Arkansas State University - Newport, to be payable from
4 the Arkansas State University - Newport Fund, for personal services and
5 operating expenses of the Arkansas State University - Newport for the fiscal
6 year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2024-2025
10 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $5,500,000
11 (02) EXTRA HELP 150,000
12 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,009,080
13 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
14 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,377,909
15 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
16 (C) PROF. FEES 0
17 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
18 (E) DATA PROC. 0
19 (05) FUNDED DEPRECIATION 100,000
20 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $8,136,989
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22 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated,
23 to the Arkansas State University - Newport, to be payable from cash funds as
24 defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating
25 expenses of the Arkansas State University - Newport for the fiscal year
26 ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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28 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
29 NO. 2024-2025
30 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $5,600,000
31 (02) EXTRA HELP 300,000
32 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,600,000
33 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
34 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,250,000
35 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 300,000
36 (C) PROF. FEES 800,000
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1 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 15,000,000
2 (E) DATA PROC. 0
3 (05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 4,000,000
4 (06) DEBT SERVICE 1,250,000
5 (07) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND
6 INVESTMENTS 20,000
7 (08) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 75,000
8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $35,195,000
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10 SECTION 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
11 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
12 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
13 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
14 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
15 Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction
16 Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where
17 applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and
18 Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in
19 disbursement of said funds.
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21 SECTION 6. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
22 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
23 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
24 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
25 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
26 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
27 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
28 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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30 SECTION 7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
31 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
32 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
33 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2024 is essential to the operation of
34 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
35 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
36 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2024 could work irreparable harm
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1 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
2 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
3 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
4 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2024.
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