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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1264
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
10 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
11 - FORT SMITH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,
12 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS -
17 FORT SMITH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-
18 2026 FISCAL YEAR.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
24 for the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith for the 2025-2026 fiscal year,
25 the following maximum number of regular employees.
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27 Maximum Annual
28 Maximum Salary Rate
29 Item No. of Fiscal Year
30 No. Title Employees 2025-2026
31 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
32 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
33 (1) Chancellor 1 $290,076
34 (2) Provost 1 $232,104
35 (3) Vice Chancellor for Univ. Relations 1 $215,850
36 (4) Vice Chan. for Finance & Administration 1 $215,850
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1 (5) Vice Chan. for Advancement/Development 1 $212,570
$212,570
2 (6) Vice Chan. for Enrollment Mgmt 1 $212,570
3 (7) Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 1 $207,294
$181,097
4 (8) Project/Program Administrator 43 $167,382
$135,750
5 Executive Project/Program Director $123,020
$115,000
6 Exec. Project/Program Manager $106,139
7 Sr. Project/Program Director $200,973
$128,994
8 Project/Program Director $128,780
$123,019
9 Project/Program Manager $121,571
$121,570
10 Executive Assistant $119,967
$119,967
11 Project/Program Specialist $118,592
$108,987
12 (9) IT Pool 20 $106,607
$105,547
13 Network Engineer $103,579
$101,489
14 Information Systems Manager
$97,665
15 Computer Network Coordinator $97,585
$97,585
16 Technical Support Staff $97,585
$97,585
17 Coordinator, Academic Computing $96,408
$93,831
18 Coord., Administrative Computing $93,831
$92,374
19 Coordinator of Information Technology $92,374
20 Website Developer/Programmer
21 System Programmer/Web Developer
22 Computer Systems Mgr.
23 Database Administrator
24 Systems Administrator
25 Information Systems Security Specialist
26 Institution Information Technology Coord.
27 Assistant Database Administrator
28 Computer Support Manager
29 Information Systems Coordinator
30 Senior Software Support Specialist
31 Systems Specialist
32 Information Technology Manager
33 Network Support Specialist
34 Senior Software Support Analyst
35 Tech Support/Systems Admin.
36 Tech Support/Applications Support
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1 Information Systems Business Manager $90,223
2 $90,223
3 Security Analyst $90,223
4 $88,339
5 Systems Analyst $86,753
6 $86,753
7 Information Technology Specialist $86,753
8 $83,416
9 Computer Support Coordinator $83,416
10 $81,860
11 Software Support Analyst $80,208
12 $80,208
13 Systems Applications Supervisor $77,123
14 $77,123
15 Computer Operations Coordinator $77,123
16 $74,157
17 Systems Coordination Analyst $74,157
18 $74,157
19 PC Support Specialist $71,305
20 $71,305
21 Computer Support Specialist $69,975
22 $68,562
23 Database Analyst $68,562
24 $65,925
25 Digital Broadcast Specialist $65,925
26 $65,925
27 Network Support Analyst $62,208
28 $58,608
29 Website Developer $56,353
30 $51,130
31 Information Systems Analyst $47,272
32 (10) $193,822
33 (11) Information Systems Security Analyst $188,816
34 (12) $186,805
35 (13) Computer Support Analyst $173,915
36 (14) $168,029
Software Support Specialist
Telecommunications Supervisor
Media Specialist
Computer Support Technician
Help Desk Specialist
Computer Operator
Network Analyst
Telecommunications Specialist
Multimedia Specialist
Information Technology Assistant
Computer Lab Technician
Multimedia Technician
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant
Director of University Communications 1
Dir. of Management Info. Systems 1
Assoc. Vice Chan. for Finance & Admin. 1
Dean 6
Assoc. Vice Chan. for Planning & Account 1
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1 (15) Controller 1 $166,632
2 (16) $163,388
3 (17) Assistant Dean 3 $158,777
4 (18) $158,777
5 (19) Dean of Business & Professional Inst. 1 $156,844
6 (20) $156,463
7 (21) Dean of Work Force Development 1 $154,802
8 (22) $154,802
9 (23) Director of Plant Operations / Eng. 1 $154,802
10 (24) $152,582
11 (25) Dean of Instructional Development 1 $147,950
12 (26) $144,564
13 (27) Director of Annual Fund 1 $144,564
14 (28) $141,997
15 (29) Director of Major Gifts 1 $132,227
16 (30) $132,227
17 (31) Director of Planned Giving 1 $128,436
18 (32) $128,224
19 (33) Registrar 1 $127,503
20 (34) $122,701
21 (35) Dir. of Community & Cont. Ed. 1 $122,528
22 (36) $120,948
23 (37) Associate Director of Computing Serv. 4 $120,947
24 (38) $114,149
25 (39) Director of Institutional Research 1 $111,761
26 (40) $106,742
27 (41) Assistant to the Chancellor 1 $106,740
28 (42) $106,607
29 (43) Director of Admissions 1 $105,718
30 (44) $104,674
31 (45) Director of Student Financial Aid 1 $102,700
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33 (47) Assistant Director of Plant Oper. 1 $93,055
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35 Director of Evening & Special Programs 1 $92,082
36 $75,685
Director of Media Services 1 $72,774
Director of University Police 1
Development Officer 5
Budget Director 1
Dir. of Placement/Career Services 1
Director of Workforce Development 1
Director of Sys. Prog. & Database Svcs. 1
Director of Academic Support Services 1
Dir. of Educational Assessment 1
Director of Disability Services 1
Administrator of Grants and Contracts 1
Development/Advancement Specialist 5
Instructional Designer 2
Workforce Specialist 4
Fiscal Support Pool 18
Fiscal Support Manager
Fiscal Support Supervisor
Accountant II
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1 Accountant I $69,975
2 Fiscal Support Analyst
3 Fiscal Support Specialist $67,284
4 Accounting Technician
5 Fiscal Support Technician $59,815
6 (48) Public Safety Pool
7 HE Public Safety Commander III $55,302
8 Director Public Safety I
9 HE Public Safety Commander II $51,130
10 HE Public Safety Commander I
11 HE Public Safety Supervisor 15
12 Public Safety Officer
13 Public Safety Officer II $90,223
14 Security Officer Supervisor
15 Public Safety/Security Officer $88,541
16 HE Public Safety Dispatcher
17 Parking Control Supv. $86,753
18 Security Officer
19 Parking Control Officer $83,416
20 Watchman
21 (49) Institutional Assistant $74,157
22 (50) Procurement Manager
23 (51) Academic Advisor $71,305
24 (52) Public Information Coordinator
25 (53) Director of Administrative Support $65,925
26 (54) Skilled Trades Pool
27 Skilled Trades Foreman $62,208
28 Skilled Trades Supervisor
29 Skilled Tradesman $56,353
30 Skilled Trades Helper
31 Apprentice Tradesman $47,272
32 (55) Editor
33 (56) Maintenance Coordinator $47,272
34 (57) Research Project Analyst
35 (58) Buyer $47,272
36 (59) HEI Program Coordinator
$45,455
$38,855
11 $89,980
1 $85,136
42 $83,172
1 $81,860
1 $81,473
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$74,157
$71,305
$68,562
$52,101
$46,319
1 $72,774
1 $72,774
1 $72,774
3 $69,975
4 $69,975
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1 (60) Occupational Safety Coordinator 1 $69,975
2 (61) Administrative Support Pool
3 Administrative Assistant 48
4 Administrative Analyst
5 Administrative Support Supervisor $67,284
6 Administrative Specialist III
7 Administration Support Specialist $67,284
8 Administrative Specialist II
9 Administrative Support Specialist $62,208
10 Administrative Specialist I
11 Extra Help Assistant $59,815
12 (62) Assistant Registrar
13 (63) Library Support Pool $59,815
14 Library Supervisor
15 Library Specialist $53,175
16 Library Technician
17 Library Support Assistant $53,175
18 (64) Commercial Graphic Artist
19 (65) Financial Aid Specialist $47,272
20 (66) Human Resources Specialist
21 (67) Maintenance Specialist $38,855
22 (68) Research Assistant
23 (69) Special Events Coordinator 2 $67,284
24 (70) Maintenance Assistant
25 (71) Mail Services Coordinator 4
26 (72) Registrar's Assistant
27 (73) Institutional Services Supervisor $67,284
28 (74) Institutional Services Assistant
29 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL $57,515
30 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
31 (75) Faculty $53,175
32 Professor
33 Assistant Professor $49,164
34 Instructor
35 (76) Department Chairperson 2 $64,696
36 (77) Director of Library Services
2 $62,208
3 $62,208
2 $59,815
1 $59,815
1 $59,815
4 $51,130
1 $49,164
4 $49,164
7 $43,706
10 $42,025
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$197,881
$156,658
$128,780
20 $192,886
1 $183,591
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1 (78) Librarian 7 $132,579
2 (79) Clinical Instructor
3 NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 6 $99,620
4 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
5 (80) Faculty 240
6 Distinguished Professor
7 Professor $212,395
8 Associate Professor
9 Assistant Professor $186,326
10 Instructor
11 Lecturer $163,351
12 (81) Clinical Instructor
13 (82) Part-Time Faculty $136,756
14 (83) Graduate Assistant
15 TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES $106,699
16 POSITIONS
17 (84) Project/Program Administrator $89,546
18 Executive Project/Program Director
19 Exec. Project/Program Manager 10 $79,611
20 Sr. Project/Program Director
21 Project/Program Director 300 $56,046
22 Project/Program Manager
23 Executive Assistant 1 $35,147
24 Project/Program Specialist
25 (85) Director of Athletics 6
26 (86) Coach
27 (87) Director of Auxiliary Enterprises $207,294
28 (88) Assistant Director of Athletics
29 (89) Senior Women's Sports Administrator $181,097
30 (90) Assistant Coach
31 (91) Head Athletic Trainer $167,382
32 (92) Director of Student Activities
33 (93) Academic Advisor $135,750
34 (94) Sports Information Director
35 (95) Compliance Officer $123,020
36 (96) Residential Life Coordinator
$115,000
$106,139
1 $159,847
8 $146,048
1 $140,297
1 $122,257
1 $122,257
10 $114,807
1 $114,807
1 $100,904
1 $83,172
1 $77,184
1 $73,767
2 $73,767
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1 (97) Administrative Support Pool 3
2 Administrative Assistant $67,284
3 Administrative Analyst $67,284
4 Administrative Support Supervisor $62,208
5 Administrative Specialist III $59,815
6 Administration Support Specialist $59,815
7 Administrative Specialist II $53,175
8 Administrative Support Specialist $53,175
9 Administrative Specialist I $47,272
10 Extra Help Assistant $38,855
11 (98) Assistant Athletic Trainer 2 $49,549
12 WESTERN ARKANSAS AREA TECHNICAL CENTER
13 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
14 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
15 (99) Dir. Western Arkansas Area Tech Ctr. 1 $135,512
16 (100) Asst. Dir. Western Ark Area Tech Ctr. 1 $119,914
17 (101) Workforce Specialist 1 $93,055
18 (102) Academic Advisor 2 $77,184
19 (103) Administrative Support Pool 1
20 Administrative Assistant $67,284
21 Administrative Analyst $67,284
22 Administrative Support Supervisor $62,208
23 Administrative Specialist III $59,815
24 Administration Support Specialist $59,815
25 Administrative Specialist II $53,175
26 Administrative Support Specialist $53,175
27 Administrative Specialist I $47,272
28 Extra Help Assistant $38,855
29 NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
30 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
31 (104) Faculty 10 $111,361
32 (105) Part-Time Faculty 10 $56,046
33 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1,025
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35 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
36 the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
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1 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
2 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: nine
3 hundred ten (910) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of
4 pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
5 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
6 classification.
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8 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
9 appropriated, to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, to be payable from
10 the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Fund, for personal services and
11 operating expenses of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith for the fiscal
12 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2025-2026
16 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $19,273,410
17 (02) EXTRA HELP 500,000
18 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,600,000
19 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
20 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 2,600,000
21 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
22 (C) PROF. FEES 0
23 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
24 (E) DATA PROC. 0
25 (05) FUNDED DEPRECIATION 20,000
26 (06) CONTINGENCY 1,299,671
27 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $27,293,081
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29 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated,
30 to the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, to be payable from cash funds as
31 defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating
32 expenses of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith for the fiscal year
33 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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1 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $25,000,000
2 (02) EXTRA HELP 1,155,000
3 (03) OVERTIME 50,000
4 (04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 8,000,000
5 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
6 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 25,000,000
7 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 600,000
8 (C) PROF. FEES 1,600,000
9 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 5,250,000
10 (E) DATA PROC. 0
11 (06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 31,500,000
12 (07) DEBT SERVICE 8,000,000
13 (08) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND
14 INVESTMENTS 12,000,000
15 (09) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 125,000
16 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $118,280,000
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18 SECTION 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
19 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
20 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
21 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
22 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
23 Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction
24 Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where
25 applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and
26 Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in
27 disbursement of said funds.
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29 SECTION 6. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
30 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
31 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
32 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
33 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
34 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
35 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
36 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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2 SECTION 7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
3 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
4 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
5 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
6 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
7 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
8 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
9 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
10 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
11 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
12 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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