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State of Arkansas 1
94th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1270 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 7
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 8
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE HENDERSON STATE 9
UNIVERSITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024; 10
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 11
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Subtitle 14
AN ACT FOR THE HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY 15
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL 16
YEAR. 17
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 20
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 22
for the Henderson State University for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the 23
following maximum number of regular employees. 24
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Maximum Annual 26
Maximum Salary Rate 27
Item No. of Fiscal Year 28
No. Title Employees 2023 -2024 29
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 30
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 31
(1) Chancellor, Henderson State Univ. 1 $291,881 32
(2) Vice Chancellor 4 $195,474 33
(3) Dean of School 4 $186,561 34
(4) Associate Vice Chancellor 4 $175,762 35
(5) Exec. Assistant to the President 1 $170,692 36 HB1270
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(6) Dir. of Computer/Comms. Svcs. 1 $163,837 1
(7) Controller 1 $150,902 2
(8) Associate Dean 3 $149,877 3
(9) Executive Director of Diversity 1 $149,877 4
(10) Director of Counseling 1 $140,215 5
(11) Director of Retention 1 $138,178 6
(12) Project/Program Administrator 35 7
Sr. Project/Program Director $133,606 8
Project/Program Director $122,933 9
Project/Program Manager $111,406 10
Project/Program Specialist $96,120 11
(13) Dean of Student Se rvices 1 $127,270 12
(14) Associate Director of Comp./Comms. Svcs. 1 $125,448 13
(15) Director of Planning and Research 1 $123,297 14
(16) Director of Student Aid 1 $122,657 15
(17) Counselor 3 $115,470 16
(18) Assoc. Dean of Student Services 4 $114,369 17
(19) Director of Testing 1 $103,863 18
(20) Director of Alumni 1 $98,623 19
(21) Director of Publications/Creative Svcs. 1 $98,144 20
(22) Director of Instructional Technology 1 $96,665 21
(23) Assistant Dean of Student Services 5 $93,821 22
(24) Major Gift Devel. Officer 1 $93,821 23
(25) Fiscal Support Pool 10 24
Fiscal Support Manager $83,389 25
Fiscal Support Supervisor $68,540 26
Accountant II $65,905 27
Accountant I $63,370 28
Fiscal Support Analyst $60,932 29
Fiscal Support Specialist $54,169 30
Accounting Technician $50,081 31
Fiscal Support Technician $46,303 32
(26) Aircraft Maintenance Coordinator 1 $82,679 33
(27) Public Safety Pool 10 34
HE Public Safety Commander III $81,7 06 35
Director Public Safety I $80,183 36 HB1270
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HE Public Safety Commander II $78,564 1
HE Public Safety Commander I $75,541 2
HE Public Safety Supervisor $67,157 3
Public Safety Officer $64,574 4
Public Safety Officer II $59,702 5
Security Officer Supervisor $56,336 6
Public Safety/Security Officer $51,033 7
HE Public Safety Dispatcher $42,810 8
Parking Control Supv. $42,810 9
Security Officer $42,810 10
Parking Control Officer $41,164 11
Watchman $35,187 12
(28) Institutional Assistant 11 $81,486 13
(29) Computer Support Specialist 1 $72,637 14
(30) Network Support Analyst 1 $69,842 15
(31) Information Systems Analys t 2 $67,157 16
(32) Skilled Trades Pool 3 17
Skilled Trades Foreman $67,157 18
Skilled Trades Supervisor $64,574 19
Skilled Tradesman $62,090 20
Skilled Trades Helper $47,183 21
Apprentice Tradesman $41,946 22
(33) Aviation Technician 2 $65,905 23
(34) HEI Program Coordinator 4 $63,370 24
(35) Computer Support Technician 3 $62,090 25
(36) Administrative Support Pool 35 26
Administrative Assistant $60,932 27
Administrative Analyst $60,932 28
Administrative Support Supervisor $56,336 29
Administrative Specialist III $54,169 30
Administration Support Specialist $54,169 31
Administrative Specialist II $48,155 32
Administrative Support Specialist $48,155 33
Administrative Specialist I $42,810 34
Extra Help Assistant $35,187 35
(37) Financial Aid Analyst 4 $60,932 36 HB1270
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(38) Library Support Pool 6 1
Library Supervisor $60,932 2
Library Specialist $52,085 3
Library Technician $48,155 4
Library Support Assistant $44,523 5
(39) Payroll Services Specialis t 2 $60,932 6
(40) Purchasing Specialist 2 $60,932 7
(41) Network Analyst 1 $59,702 8
(42) Career Planning & Placement Specialist 1 $58,589 9
(43) Financial Aid Specialist 2 $56,336 10
(44) Human Resources Specialist 1 $56,336 11
(45) Student Recruitment Specialist 1 $56,336 12
(46) Purchasing Technician 1 $54,169 13
(47) Cashier 2 $46,303 14
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 15
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 16
(48) Faculty 8 17
Professor $179,201 18
Assoc. Professor $166,798 19
Asst. Professor $141,869 20
Instructor $116,623 21
(49) Department Chairperson 8 $174,678 22
(50) Director of Library 1 $166,260 23
(51) Director of Aviation 1 $126,101 24
(52) Director of Bands 1 $126,101 25
(53) Director of Honors College 1 $126,101 26
(54) Library Faculty 6 27
Associate Librarian $120,064 28
Assistant Librarian $99,686 29
(55) Chief Flight Instructor 1 $99,329 30
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 31
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 32
(56) Faculty 160 33
Distinguished Professor $192,344 34
Professor $168,738 35
Assoc. Professor $147,931 36 HB1270
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Asst. Professor $123,847 1
Instructor $96,627 2
Lecturer $81,093 3
(57) Part-Time Faculty 75 $50,755 4
(58) Graduate Assistant 65 $30,489 5
TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 6
POSITIONS 7
(59) Director of Athletics 1 $144,758 8
(60) Coach 9 $132,261 9
(61) Project/Program Administrator 10 10
Project/Program Director $122,932 11
Project/Program Manager $111,4 05 12
Project/Program Specialist $96,119 13
(62) Assistant Coach 11 $103,969 14
(63) Head Athletic Trainer 1 $103,969 15
(64) Administrative Support Pool 6 16
Administrative Assistant $60,932 17
Administrative Analyst $60,932 18
Administrative Support Supervisor $56,336 19
Administrative Specialist III $54,169 20
Administration Support Specialist $54,169 21
Administrative Specialist II $48,155 22
Administrative Support Specialist $48,155 23
Administrative Specialist I $42,810 24
(65) Asst. Athletic Trainer 2 $54,897 25
(66) Resident Hall Specialist 4 $52,085 26
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 555 27
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 29
the Henderson State University for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following 30
maximum number of part -time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra 31
Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: five 32
hundred (500) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay 33
not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation 34
Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 35
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 1
appropriated, to the Henderson State University , to be payable from the 2
Henderson State University Fund , for personal services and operating expenses 3
of the Henderson State University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 4
the following: 5
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 7
NO. 2023 -2024 8
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $17,000,000 9
(02) EXTRA HELP 40,000 10
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,500,000 11
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 12
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 2,351,426 13
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 14
(C) PROF. FEES 0 15
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 400,000 16
(E) DATA PROC. 0 17
(05) FUNDED DEPRECIATION 200,000 18
(06) GRANT TO COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER 87,452 19
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $22,578,878 20
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 22
to the Henderson State University , to be payable from cash funds as defined 23
by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating expenses of 24
the Henderson State University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the 25
following: 26
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 28
NO. 2023 -2024 29
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $15,000,000 30
(02) EXTRA HELP 2,000,000 31
(03) OVERTIME 100,000 32
(04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,000,000 33
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 34
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 23,000,000 35
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 1,000,000 36 HB1270
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(C) PROF. FEES 1,000,000 1
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 3,000,000 2
(E) DATA PROC. 0 3
(06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 20,000,000 4
(07) DEBT SERVICE 10,000,000 5
(08) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND 6
INVESTMENTS 2,000,000 7
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $80,100,000 8
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SECTION 5. SPECIAL LANGUAGE — CODE AMENDMENT. Arkansas Code Title 6, 10
Chapter 65, Subchapter 2, is amended to add an additional section to codify 11
special language in appropriation acts to read as follows: 12
6-65-227. Henderson State University — Community Education Center 13
funding. 14
Funds allocated by the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas State 15
University System for the Community Education Center at Henderson State 16
University shall be used exclusively for: 17
(1) The operation and main tenance of the Community Education 18
Center; and 19
(2) To teach technical and industrial subjects to citizens and 20
employers. 21
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SECTION 6. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 23
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. LOAN. 24
Loan repayments for the outstanding loan from the Budget Stabilization Trust 25
Fund shall be made from time to time from any legal fund of Henderson State 26
University and the entire amount of the loan shall be repaid to the Bud get 27
Stabilization Trust Fund no later than June 30, 2028 or as recommended by the 28
General Assembly upon review of the loan status, which shall be presented to 29
the Arkansas Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee no later than 30
June 30 each year. 31
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2022 32
2023 through June 30, 2023 2024. 33
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SECTION 7. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 35
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and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 1
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 2
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 3
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 4
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 5
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 6
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 7
disbursement of said funds. 8
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SECTION 8. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 10
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 11
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 12
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 13
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 14
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 15
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 16
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passag e and adoption. 17
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SECTION 9. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 19
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 20
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 21
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2023 is essential to the operation of 22
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 23
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 24
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2023 could work irreparable harm 25
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 26
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 27
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, heal th 28
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2023. 29
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