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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1265
4
5 By: Joint Budget Committee
6
7
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 AT LITTLE ROCK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,
12 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
13
14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT
17 LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-
18 2026 FISCAL YEAR.
19
20
21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
22
23 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
24 for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the 2025-2026 fiscal year,
25 the following maximum number of regular employees.
26
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) Dean of STEM 1 $418,024
34 (2) Chancellor 1 $386,768
35 (3) Vice Prov. for Res., Innovation & Com. 1 $282,791
36 (4) Provost 1 $268,500
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1 (5) Dean of Business, Health, and Human Serv. 1 $263,509
$263,509
2 (6) Dean Humanities, Arts, Soc. Sciences & Ed. 1 $262,220
$232,104
3 (7) Dean of Law 1 $225,261
$225,261
4 (8) Chief of Staff 1 $221,840
$221,840
5 (9) Vice Chan. for Finance & Administration 1 $214,999
$214,997
6 (10) Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 1
$207,294
7 (11) Vice Chancellor 1 $181,097
$167,382
8 (12) Vice Chan. for Advancement/Development 1 $135,750
$123,020
9 (13) Vice Provost - Archives & Collections 1 $115,000
$106,139
10 (14) Dean 2 $204,728
11 (15) Project/Program Administrator 82 $200,973
$128,994
12 Executive Project/Program Director $128,780
$123,019
13 Exec. Project/Program Manager $121,571
$121,570
14 Sr. Project/Program Director $119,967
$119,967
15 Project/Program Director $118,592
$108,987
16 Project/Program Manager $106,607
$105,547
17 Executive Assistant $103,579
$101,489
18 Project/Program Specialist
$97,665
19 (16) Associate Dean - STEM 2 $97,585
20 (17) IT Pool 28
21 Network Engineer
22 Information Systems Manager
23 Computer Network Coordinator
24 Technical Support Staff
25 Coordinator, Academic Computing
26 Coord., Administrative Computing
27 Coordinator of Information Technology
28 Website Developer/Programmer
29 System Programmer/Web Developer
30 Computer Systems Mgr.
31 Database Administrator
32 Systems Administrator
33 Information Systems Security Specialist
34 Institution Information Technology Coord.
35 Assistant Database Administrator
36 Computer Support Manager
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1 Information Systems Coordinator $97,585
$97,585
2 Senior Software Support Specialist $97,585
$96,408
3 Systems Specialist $93,831
$93,831
4 Information Technology Manager $92,374
$92,374
5 Network Support Specialist $90,223
$90,223
6 Senior Software Support Analyst $90,223
$88,339
7 Tech Support/Systems Admin. $86,753
$86,753
8 Tech Support/Applications Support $86,753
$83,416
9 Information Systems Business Manager $83,416
$81,860
10 Security Analyst $80,208
$80,208
11 Systems Analyst $77,123
$77,123
12 Information Technology Specialist $77,123
$74,157
13 Computer Support Coordinator $74,157
$74,157
14 Software Support Analyst $71,305
$71,305
15 Systems Applications Supervisor $69,975
$68,562
16 Computer Operations Coordinator $68,562
$65,925
17 Systems Coordination Analyst $65,925
$65,925
18 PC Support Specialist $62,208
$58,608
19 Computer Support Specialist
20 Database Analyst
21 Digital Broadcast Specialist
22 Network Support Analyst
23 Website Developer
24 Information Systems Analyst
25 Information Systems Security Analyst
26 Computer Support Analyst
27 Software Support Specialist
28 Telecommunications Supervisor
29 Media Specialist
30 Computer Support Technician
31 Help Desk Specialist
32 Computer Operator
33 Network Analyst
34 Telecommunications Specialist
35 Multimedia Specialist
36 Information Technology Assistant
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1 Computer Lab Technician $56,353
$51,130
2 Multimedia Technician $47,272
$194,960
3 Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $193,822
$193,384
4 (18) Associate Vice Chancellor 10 $191,605
$188,816
5 (19) Dir. Ark. Institute Econ. Advance. 1 $188,816
$185,702
6 (20) Chief Information Security Officer 1 $177,338
$174,046
7 (21) Dir. of Institute on Race & Ethnicity 1 $174,046
$173,915
8 (22) Director of Arkansas SBTDC 1 $173,915
$173,466
9 (23) Director of Digital Strategy 1 $173,466
$173,466
10 (24) Division Chief 2 $172,300
$163,702
11 (25) Assistant Dean - STEM 2 $163,388
$156,464
12 (26) Asst. Vice Chan. for Student Affairs 3 $154,803
13 (27) Director of Information Technology 2 $152,602
$121,320
14 (28) Director of Administrative Services 1 $104,674
$146,532
15 (29) Director of Financial Services 1 $146,532
$146,532
16 (30) Director of Distance Learning 1 $144,564
$142,085
17 (31) Director of International Programs 1 $141,348
$137,620
18 (32) Dir. of Research & Sponsored Programs 1 $135,999
$131,622
19 (33) Associate Dean 10
20 (34) Director Facilities Management 1
21 (35) Assistant Dean 6
22 (36) Director of Records & Registration 1
23 (37) Director of Counseling 1
24 (38) Development/Advancement Admin. 15
25 Development/Advancement Director
26 Development/Advancement Manager
27 Development/Advancement Specialist
28 (39) Director of University Police 1
29 (40) Director of Human Resources 1
30 (41) HR Associate Director 2
31 (42) Assoc. Director Information Technology 4
32 (43) Director of Institutional Research 1
33 (44) Director of Financial Aid 1
34 (45) Dir. of Community Partnerships 1
35 (46) Director of Health Services 1
36 (47) Dean of Students 1
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1 (48) Director of Admissions 1 $131,622
$127,980
2 (49) Chemical Hygiene Officer 1 $127,278
$126,225
3 (50) Assoc. Dir. Research & Sponsored Prog. 1 $125,301
$121,923
4 (51) Director of Finance 8
$120,656
5 (52) Dir. of Adm. & Registrar/Law 1 $106,608
6 (53) Project Coordinator 3 $94,342
$119,695
7 (54) Academic/Student Support 85 $113,661
$111,531
8 Academic Counselor - STEM $110,698
$109,445
9 Student Development Specialist $106,608
$103,400
10 Academic Counselor
$99,424
11 (55) Director of Testing Services 1
$92,082
12 (56) Director of Alumni Relations 1 $75,685
$72,774
13 (57) APAC Coordinator 1 $69,975
$67,284
14 (58) Registered Nurse Practitioner 2 $59,815
$55,302
15 (59) Director of Student Activities 1 $51,130
$91,593
16 (60) Director of Disability Services 1
$90,223
17 (61) Coord. of Intramural Activities 1 $88,541
$86,753
18 (62) Associate Director of Financial Aid 1 $83,416
$74,157
19 (63) Fiscal Support Pool 15 $71,305
$65,925
20 Fiscal Support Manager
21 Fiscal Support Supervisor
22 Accountant II
23 Accountant I
24 Fiscal Support Analyst
25 Fiscal Support Specialist
26 Accounting Technician
27 Fiscal Support Technician
28 (64) Archivist 2
29 (65) Public Safety Pool 39
30 HE Public Safety Commander III
31 Director Public Safety I
32 HE Public Safety Commander II
33 HE Public Safety Commander I
34 HE Public Safety Supervisor
35 Public Safety Officer
36 Public Safety Officer II
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1 Security Officer Supervisor $62,208
2 Public Safety/Security Officer
3 HE Public Safety Dispatcher $56,353
4 Parking Control Supv.
5 Security Officer $47,272
6 Parking Control Officer
7 Watchman $47,272
8 (66) Institutional Assistant
9 (67) Campus Maintenance Supervisor $47,272
10 (68) Education Counselor
11 (69) Skilled Trades Pool $45,455
12 Skilled Trades Foreman
13 Skilled Trades Supervisor $38,855
14 Skilled Tradesman
15 Skilled Trades Helper 65 $89,980
16 Apprentice Tradesman
17 (70) Budget Specialist 2 $78,713
18 (71) Editor
19 (72) Maintenance Coordinator 6 $78,713
20 (73) Research Project Analyst
21 (74) Buyer 25
22 (75) HEI Program Coordinator
23 (76) Administrative Support Pool $74,157
24 Administrative Assistant
25 Administrative Analyst $71,305
26 Administrative Support Supervisor
27 Administrative Specialist III $68,562
28 Administration Support Specialist
29 Administrative Specialist II $52,101
30 Administrative Support Specialist
31 Administrative Specialist I $46,319
32 Extra Help Assistant
33 (77) Assistant Registrar 3 $72,774
34 (78) Library Support Pool
35 Library Supervisor 2 $72,774
36 Library Specialist
2 $72,774
3 $72,774
6 $69,975
22 $69,975
68
$67,284
$67,284
$62,208
$59,815
$59,815
$53,175
$53,175
$47,272
$38,855
5 $67,284
8
$67,284
$57,515
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1 Library Technician $53,175
2 Library Support Assistant
3 (79) Maintenance Supervisor $49,164
4 (80) Special Events Manager
5 (81) Archival Assistant 2 $67,284
6 (82) Stationary Engineer
7 (83) Warehouse Manager 1 $67,284
8 (84) Commercial Artist I/Graphic Art I
9 (85) Human Resources Specialist 2 $64,696
10 (86) Landscape Supervisor
11 (87) Logistics Manager 5 $64,696
12 (88) Landscape Specialist
13 (89) Maintenance Assistant 1 $64,696
14 (90) Mail Services Assistant
15 (91) Institutional Services Supervisor 1 $62,208
16 (92) Institutional Services Assistant
17 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 1 $62,208
18 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
19 (93) Department Chairperson 2 $62,208
20 Department Chair - STEM
21 Department Chair 1 $62,208
22 Director
23 (94) Faculty 1 $55,302
24 University Professor - STEM
25 Professor - STEM 8 $51,130
26 University Professor
27 Professor 3 $45,455
28 Assoc. Professor - STEM
29 Assoc. Professor 5 $43,706
30 Asst. Professor - STEM
31 Asst. Professor 45 $42,025
32 Instructor - STEM
33 Instructor 37
34 (95) Economic Forecaster
35 (96) Research/Extension Specialist $228,689
36 Senior Research/Extension Spec.
$201,304
$201,304
57
$226,285
$223,889
$214,168
$197,881
$191,033
$184,186
$180,763
$156,658
$140,122
$128,780
1 $218,200
30
$197,881
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1 Research/Extension Specialist $184,187
2 Associate Research/Extension Spec.
3 Assistant Research/Extension Spec. $156,658
4 (97) Research Support
5 Research Associate $122,453
6 Research Scientist
7 Post Doctoral Fellow 158
8 Senior Research Assistant - STEM
9 Senior Research Assistant $146,533
10 (98) Librarian
11 (99) Extension Assistant $144,484
12 NINE MONTH EDUCATION AND GENERAL
13 ACADEMIC POSITIONS $122,236
14 (100) Faculty
15 Distinguished Professor - Law $100,908
16 Professor - Law
17 Distinguished Professor $87,718
18 Professor - STEM
19 University Professor 16 $112,217
20 Professor
21 Associate Professor - Law 4 $87,718
22 Associate Professor - STEM
23 Assistant Professor - Law 355
24 Assistant Professor - STEM
25 Associate Professor $241,426
26 Assistant Professor
27 Instructor $225,603
28 (101) Lecturer
29 (102) Graduate Assistant $221,655
30 TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
31 POSITIONS $211,566
32 (103) Director of Athletics
33 (104) Head Basketball Coach $210,452
34 (105) Project/Program Administrator
35 Executive Project/Program Director $194,459
36 Exec. Project/Program Manager
$194,459
$180,763
$180,763
$175,235
$170,492
$142,719
$111,361
330 $89,980
180 $35,147
1 $262,220
2 $219,247
12
$207,294
$181,097
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1 Sr. Project/Program Director $167,382
2 Project/Program Director
3 Project/Program Manager $135,750
4 Executive Assistant
5 Project/Program Specialist $123,020
6 (106) Assoc. Dir. of Athletics
7 (107) Director of Special Events Center $115,000
8 (108) Head Athletic Trainer
9 (109) Assistant Athletic Director $106,139
10 (110) Head Coach
11 (111) Assistant Basketball Coach 8 $166,458
12 (112) Development Officer
13 (113) Dir. of Printing Services 1 $135,999
14 (114) Assistant Coach
15 (115) Trainer 1 $130,431
16 (116) Dir. of Strength & Conditioning
17 (117) Asst. Dir. of Aquatics & Fitness 4 $127,303
18 (118) Skilled Trades Pool
19 Skilled Trades Foreman 8 $127,303
20 Skilled Trades Supervisor
21 Skilled Tradesman 8 $127,303
22 Skilled Trades Helper
23 Apprentice Tradesman 2 $122,528
24 (119) Residential Life Coordinator
25 (120) Budget Specialist 1 $113,108
26 (121) HEI Program Coordinator
27 (122) Print Shop Manager 20 $110,827
28 (123) Administrative Support Pool
29 Administrative Assistant 8 $110,824
30 Administrative Analyst
31 Administrative Support Supervisor 1 $110,824
32 Administrative Specialist III
33 Administration Support Specialist 1 $106,608
34 Administrative Specialist II
35 Administrative Support Specialist 5
36 Administrative Specialist I
$74,157
$71,305
$68,562
$52,101
$46,319
1 $73,766
2 $72,774
4 $69,975
2 $69,975
5
$67,284
$67,284
$62,208
$59,815
$59,815
$53,175
$53,175
$47,272
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1 Extra Help Assistant $38,855
2 (124) Assistant Dir. of Student Union 1 $67,284
3 (125) Printer 6 $57,515
4 (126) Student Union Section Manager 1 $53,175
5 (127) Maintenance Assistant 2 $51,130
6 (128) Reproduction Equipment Operator 1 $45,455
7 (129) Shipping & Receiving Clerk 1 $45,455
8 (130) Institutional Services Supervisor 1 $43,706
9 (131) Institutional Services Assistant 20 $42,025
10 (132) Graduate Assistant 12 $35,147
11 NANOTECHNOLOGY CENTER
12 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
13 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
14 (133) Director of Nanotechnology Center 1 $238,501
15 (134) Project/Program Administrator 3
16 Executive Project/Program Director $207,294
17 Exec. Project/Program Manager $181,097
18 Sr. Project/Program Director $167,382
19 Project/Program Director $135,750
20 Project/Program Manager $123,020
21 Executive Assistant $115,000
22 Project/Program Specialist $106,139
23 (135) Coordinator of Commercialization 1 $135,745
24 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
25 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
26 (136) Research Support 7
27 Research Associate $146,533
28 Post Doctoral Fellow $122,236
29 Senior Research Assistant $87,718
30 NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
31 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
32 (137) Graduate Assistant 4 $35,147
33 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1,989
34
35 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
36 the University of Arkansas at Little Rock 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: one
3 thousand three hundred (1,300) temporary or part-time employees, when needed,
4 at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification
5 and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
6 classification.
7
8 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
9 appropriated, to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, to be payable
10 from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Fund, for personal services
11 and operating expenses of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the
12 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
13
14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2025-2026
16 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $59,774,411
17 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 9,931,569
18 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
19 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 20,204
20 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
21 (C) PROF. FEES 0
22 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
23 (E) DATA PROC. 0
24 (04) CONTINGENCY 3,171,150
25 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $72,897,334
26
27 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated,
28 to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, to be payable from cash funds
29 as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating
30 expenses of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the fiscal year
31 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
32
33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2025-2026
35 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $34,250,000
36 (02) EXTRA HELP 4,750,475
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1 (03) OVERTIME 250,000
2 (04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 12,872,206
3 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
4 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 39,500,000
5 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 3,000,000
6 (C) PROF. FEES 8,000,000
7 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 16,594,940
8 (E) DATA PROC. 0
9 (06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 30,000,000
10 (07) DEBT SERVICE 13,000,000
11 (08) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND
12 INVESTMENTS 81,078
13 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $162,298,699
14
15 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - WILLIAM H. BOWEN SCHOOL OF LAW. There is
16 hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, to be
17 payable from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Fund, from special
18 revenues received from additional uniform filing fees in circuit court as
19 authorized by Arkansas Code Annotated 16-10-314, for expenses of the
20 University of Arkansas at Little Rock - William H. Bowen School of Law for
21 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
22
23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) WILLIAM H. BOWEN SCHOOL OF LAW
26 EXPENSES $800,000
27
28 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - NANOTECHNOLOGY CENTER. There is hereby
29 appropriated, to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, to be payable
30 from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Fund, for personal services
31 and operating expenses, research, and development of viable technologies of
32 the University of Arkansas at Little Rock - Nanotechnology Center for the
33 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
34
35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
36 NO. 2025-2026
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1 (01) NANOTECHNOLOGY CENTER EXPENSES $2,000,000
2
3 SECTION 7. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
4 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
5 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
6 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
7 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
8 Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction
9 Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where
10 applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and
11 Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in
12 disbursement of said funds.
13
14 SECTION 8. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
15 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
16 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
17 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
18 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
19 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
20 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
21 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
22
23 SECTION 9. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
24 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
25 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
26 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
27 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
28 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
29 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
30 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
31 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
32 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
33 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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