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Act 44 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1260 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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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, 2026; 11
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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AN ACT FOR THE SOUTHERN ARKANSAS 16
UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025 -17
2026 FISCAL YEAR. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 23
for the Southern Arkansas University for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the 24
following maximum number of regular employees. 25
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Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Title Employees 2025-2026 30
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 31
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 32
(1) President, Southern Arkansas Univ. 1 $322,307 33
(2) Project/Program Administrator 28 34
Executive Project/Program Director $207,294 35
Exec. Project/Program Manager $181,097 36 HB1260
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Sr. Project/Program Director $167,382 1
Project/Program Director $135,750 2
Project/Program Manager $123,020 3
Executive Assistant $115,000 4
Project/Program Specialist $106,139 5
(3) Vice-Pres. for Acad. Affairs & Prov. 1 $201,301 6
(4) IT Pool 13 7
Network Engineer $200,973 8
Information Systems Manager $128,994 9
Computer Network Coordinator $128,780 10
Technical Support Staff $123,019 11
Coordinator, Academic Computing $121,571 12
Coord., Administrative Computing $121,570 13
Coordinator of Information Technology $119,967 14
Website Developer/Programmer $119,967 15
System Programmer/Web Developer $118,592 16
Computer Systems Mgr. $108,987 17
Database Administrator $106,607 18
Systems Administrator $105,547 19
Information Systems Security Specialist $103,579 20
Institution Information Technology Coord. $101,489 21
Assistant Database Administrator $97,665 22
Computer Support Manager $97,585 23
Information Systems Coordinator $97,585 24
Senior Software Support Specialist $97,585 25
Systems Specialist $97,585 26
Information Technology Manager $96,408 27
Network Support Specialist $93,831 28
Senior Software Support Analyst $93,831 29
Tech Support/Systems Admin. $92,374 30
Tech Support/Applications Support $92,374 31
Information Systems Business Manager $90,223 32
Security Analyst $90,223 33
Systems Analyst $90,223 34
Information Technology Specialist $88,339 35
Computer Support Coordinator $86,753 36 HB1260
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Software Support Analyst $86,753 1
Systems Applications Supervisor $86,753 2
Computer Operations Coordinator $83,416 3
Information Technology Manager $83,416 4
Systems Coordination Analyst $83,416 5
PC Support Specialist $81,860 6
Computer Support Specialist $80,208 7
Database Analyst $80,208 8
Digital Broadcast Specialist $77,123 9
Network Support Analyst $77,123 10
Website Developer $77,123 11
Information Systems Analyst $74,157 12
Information Systems Security Analyst $74,157 13
Computer Support Analyst $74,157 14
Software Support Specialist $71,305 15
Telecommunications Supervisor $71,305 16
Media Specialist $69,975 17
Computer Support Technician $68,562 18
Help Desk Specialist $68,562 19
Computer Operator $65,925 20
Network Analyst $65,925 21
Telecommunications Specialist $65,925 22
Multimedia Specialist $62,208 23
Information Technology Assistant $58,608 24
Computer Lab Technician $56,353 25
Multimedia Technician $51,130 26
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $47,272 27
(5) Vice-Pres. for Finance 1 $194,320 28
(6) Vice-Pres. for Administration 1 $188,485 29
(7) Vice-Pres. for Student Affairs 1 $188,485 30
(8) Vice-Pres. for Univ. Advancement 1 $188,484 31
(9) Dean 7 $173,915 32
(10) Associate Vice President 2 $166,259 33
(11) Director of Counseling 1 $154,803 34
(12) Business Manager 1 $151,635 35
(13) Director of Physical Plant/Plant Eng. 1 $151,635 36 HB1260
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(14) Director of Computer Services 1 $145,572 1
(15) Registrar 1 $139,183 2
(16) Director of Continuing Education 1 $136,560 3
(17) Development/Advancement Admin 4 4
Development/Advancement Director $135,747 5
Development/Advancement Manager $123,019 6
Development/Advancement Specialist $106,139 7
(18) Director of Institutional Research 1 $132,577 8
(19) Director of Engineering Systems 1 $128,780 9
(20) Controller 1 $128,061 10
(21) Counselor 4 $127,507 11
(22) Director of Academic Advising 1 $126,225 12
(23) Director of Admissions 1 $126,225 13
(24) Dir. of Enrollment Services 1 $126,225 14
(25) Director of International Programs 1 $126,225 15
(26) Director of Student Aid 1 $126,225 16
(27) Director of Media Services 1 $124,824 17
(28) Associate Registrar 1 $122,932 18
(29) Director of Public Safety 1 $122,932 19
(30) Dean of Students 1 $119,876 20
(31) Associate Dean of Students 3 $113,407 21
(32) Director of Instructional Technology 1 $106,742 22
(33) Assistant Dean of Students 3 $106,740 23
(34) Associate Director of Computer Services 2 $106,740 24
(35) Director of Disability Support 1 $98,669 25
(36) Assistant Controller 1 $95,766 26
(37) Fiscal Support Pool 12 27
Fiscal Support Manager $92,082 28
Fiscal Support Supervisor $75,685 29
Accountant II $72,774 30
Accountant I $69,975 31
Fiscal Support Analyst $67,284 32
Fiscal Support Specialist $59,815 33
Accounting Technician $55,302 34
Fiscal Support Technician $51,130 35
(38) Public Safety Pool 12 36 HB1260
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HE Public Safety Commander III $90,223 1
Director Public Safety I $88,541 2
HE Public Safety Commander II $86,753 3
HE Public Safety Commander I $83,416 4
HE Public Safety Supervisor $74,157 5
Public Safety Officer $71,305 6
Public Safety Officer II $65,925 7
Security Officer Supervisor $62,208 8
Public Safety/Security Officer $56,353 9
HE Public Safety Dispatcher $47,272 10
Parking Control Supv. $47,272 11
Security Officer $47,272 12
Parking Control Officer $45,455 13
Watchman $38,855 14
(39) Accounting Coordinator 1 $85,136 15
(40) Grants Manager 1 $85,136 16
(41) Personnel Manager 1 $85,136 17
(42) Assistant Director of Computer Services 2 $83,416 18
(43) Campus Maintenance Supervisor 1 $78,713 19
(44) Career Plng & Placement Coord. 1 $75,685 20
(45) Skilled Trades Pool 26 21
Skilled Trades Foreman $74,157 22
Skilled Trades Supervisor $71,305 23
Skilled Tradesman $68,562 24
Skilled Trades Helper $52,101 25
Apprentice Tradesman $46,319 26
(46) Assistant Dir. of Financial Aid 1 $72,774 27
(47) Maintenance Coordinator 1 $72,774 28
(48) Administrative Support Pool 62 29
Administrative Assistant $67,284 30
Administrative Analyst $67,284 31
Administrative Support Supervisor $62,208 32
Administrative Specialist III $59,815 33
Administration Support Specialist $59,815 34
Administrative Specialist II $53,175 35
Administrative Support Specialist $53,175 36 HB1260
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Administrative Specialist I $47,272 1
Extra Help Assistant $38,855 2
(49) Assistant Registrar 2 $67,284 3
(50) Financial Aid Analyst 3 $67,284 4
(51) Library Support Pool 2 5
Library Supervisor $67,284 6
Library Specialist $57,515 7
Library Technician $53,175 8
Library Support Assistant $49,164 9
(52) Purchasing Specialist 1 $67,284 10
(53) Student Accounts Officer 1 $67,284 11
(54) Heavy Equipment Operator 3 $53,175 12
(55) Registrar's Assistant 1 $49,164 13
(56) Equipment Operator 2 $45,455 14
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 15
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 16
(57) Dir. of Nursing, SAU System 1 $163,881 17
(58) Department Chairperson 23 $160,134 18
(59) Director of Library 1 $135,750 19
(60) Assoc. Librarian 1 $110,077 20
(61) Asst. Librarian 5 $96,743 21
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 22
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 23
(62) Faculty 200 24
Distinguished Professor $158,658 25
University Professor $154,174 26
Professor $149,687 27
Assoc. Professor $132,261 28
Asst. Professor $121,812 29
Instructor $100,908 30
(63) Part-Time Faculty 51 $56,046 31
TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 32
POSITIONS 33
(64) Project/Program Administrator 7 34
Executive Project/Program Director $207,294 35
Exec. Project/Program Manager $181,097 36 HB1260
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Sr. Project/Program Director $167,382 1
Project/Program Director $135,750 2
Project/Program Manager $123,020 3
Executive Assistant $115,000 4
Project/Program Specialist $106,139 5
(65) Dir. of Athletics 1 $159,847 6
(66) Head Coach 3 $146,047 7
(67) Director of Health Services 1 $135,999 8
(68) Coach 4 $114,807 9
(69) Residential Life Coordinator 2 $73,766 10
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 529 11
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 13
the Southern Arkansas University for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following 14
maximum number of part -time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra 15
Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one 16
thousand nine hundred (1,900) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, 17
at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification 18
and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate 19
classification. 20
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 22
appropriated, to the Southern Arkansas University , to be payable from the 23
Southern Arkansas University Fund , for personal services and operating 24
expenses of the Southern Arkansas University for the fiscal year ending June 25
30, 2026, the following: 26
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 28
NO. 2025-2026 29
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $17,626,055 30
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,020,000 31
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 32
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 60,000 33
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 34
(C) PROF. FEES 0 35
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 36 HB1260
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(E) DATA PROC. 0 1
(04) CONTINGENCY 985,303 2
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $20,691,358 3
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - SAU - SYSTEM. There is hereby appropriated, 5
to the Southern Arkansas University , to be payable from the Southern Arkansas 6
University Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Southern 7
Arkansas University System for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 8
following: 9
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 11
NO. 2025-2026 12
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $45,000 13
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 13,500 14
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 15
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 41,500 16
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 17
(C) PROF. FEES 0 18
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 19
(E) DATA PROC. 0 20
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $100,000 21
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 23
to the Southern Arkansas University , to be payable from cash funds as defined 24
by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating expenses of 25
the Southern Arkansas University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, 26
the following: 27
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 29
NO. 2025-2026 30
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $7,621,000 31
(02) EXTRA HELP 2,885,000 32
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 7,984,500 33
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 34
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 23,530,000 35
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 1,388,625 36 HB1260
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(C) PROF. FEES 1,315,000 1
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 2,107,923 2
(E) DATA PROC. 0 3
(05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2,500,000 4
(06) DEBT SERVICE 6,300,000 5
(07) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND 6
INVESTMENTS 100,000 7
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $55,732,048 8
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SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 10
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 11
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 12
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 13
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 14
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 15
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 16
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 17
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 18
disbursement of said funds. 19
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SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 21
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 22
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 23
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 24
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 25
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 26
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 27
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 28
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SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 30
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 31
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 32
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 33
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 34
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 35
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upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 1
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 2
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 3
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 4
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