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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 116
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 - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
12 ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
13
14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS -
17 SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS
18 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL
19 YEAR.
20
21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
22
23 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS. There is
24 hereby established for the University of Arkansas - System and Various
25 Divisions for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
26 regular employees.
27
28 Maximum Annual
29 Maximum Salary Rate
30 Item No. of Fiscal Year
31 No. Title Employees 2025-2026
32 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
33 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
34 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
35 (1) President, University of Arkansas 1 $562,724
36 (2) Vice-Pres. for Academic Affairs 1 $293,290
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1 (3) Vice-Pres. for Finance & CFO 1 $277,184
$266,336
2 (4) Vice-Pres. for Administration 1 $245,793
$245,793
3 (5) Vice-Pres. for Univ. Rel. & Pub. Serv. 1 $245,793
$245,793
4 (6) Vice-Pres. for Planning and Development 1 $231,416
$218,414
5 (7) Vice-Pres. for Employee Benefits & Risk 1 $207,350
$207,294
6 (8) Vice-Pres. for Lgl. Affrs. & Gen. Couns. 1
$207,294
7 (9) Assoc. Vice President 6 $181,097
$167,382
8 (10) Dir. of Employee Benefits 1 $135,750
$123,020
9 (11) Dir. of Internal Audits 3 $115,000
$106,139
10 (12) Dir. of Plan. & Resource Services 1 $172,262
$171,419
11 (13) Project/Program Administrator 74 $168,773
$165,890
12 Executive Project/Program Director $163,598
$158,146
13 Exec. Project/Program Manager $156,658
$132,139
14 Sr. Project/Program Director $116,587
$116,587
15 Project/Program Director $106,139
16 Project/Program Manager $67,284
$67,284
17 Executive Assistant $62,208
$59,815
18 Project/Program Specialist $59,815
$53,175
19 (14) Senior Assoc. General Counsel 1
20 (15) Senior Institutional Audit Manager 4
21 (16) Assoc. General Counsel 4
22 (17) Asst. Dir. of Plng. & Res. Svcs. 1
23 (18) Asst. to the President 1
24 (19) Regional Audit Manager 2
25 (20) Director of Administrative Services 2
26 (21) Assoc. Director of Internal Audits 1
27 (22) Associate Director 2
28 (23) Dir. of University Information 1
29 (24) Associate for Administration 3
30 (25) Administrative Support Pool 1
31 Administrative Assistant
32 Administrative Analyst
33 Administrative Support Supervisor
34 Administrative Specialist III
35 Administration Support Specialist
36 Administrative Specialist II
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1 Administrative Support Specialist $53,175
2 $47,272
3 Administrative Specialist I $38,855
4 (26) $55,302
5 Extra Help Assistant
6 $219,364
7 Landscape Specialist 1 $190,172
8 (27) $165,829
9 (28) ARKANSAS ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY $111,761
10 (29)
11 (30) TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL $92,082
12 (31) $75,685
13 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS $72,774
14 $69,975
15 Dir. of Ar. Archeological Survey 1 $67,284
16 $59,815
17 State Archeologist 1 $55,302
18 $51,130
19 Survey Assistant Director 1
20 $67,284
21 (32) Director of Sys Prog & Database Svcs. 1 $67,284
22 $62,208
23 Fiscal Support Pool 2 $59,815
24 $59,815
25 Fiscal Support Manager $53,175
26 $53,175
27 Fiscal Support Supervisor $47,272
28 $38,855
29 Accountant II $42,025
30
31 (33) Accountant I $189,440
32 $163,598
33 Fiscal Support Analyst
34 (34)
35 Fiscal Support Specialist
36
Accounting Technician
Fiscal Support Technician
Administrative Support Pool 1
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Analyst
Administrative Support Supervisor
Administrative Specialist III
Administration Support Specialist
Administrative Specialist II
Administrative Support Specialist
Administrative Specialist I
Extra Help Assistant
Institutional Services Assistant 1
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Archeologist Pool 25
Archeologist
Assoc. Archeologist
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1 Asst. Archeologist $152,037
2 (35)
3 Survey Research/Professionals Pool 30 $147,952
4 $100,908
5 Survey Research Associate
6 $57,379
7 Survey Research Assistant
8 $219,364
9 (36) Archeological Assistant
10 (37) $207,294
11 CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE $181,097
12 $167,382
13 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL $135,750
14 $123,020
15 ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS $115,000
16 $106,139
17 Director, Criminal Justice Institute 1 $190,172
18 (38) $165,890
19 (39) Project/Program Administrator 24 $119,967
20 (40)
21 (41) Executive Project/Program Director $92,082
22 $75,685
23 Exec. Project/Program Manager $72,774
24 $69,975
25 Sr. Project/Program Director $67,284
26 $59,815
27 Project/Program Director $55,302
28 $51,130
29 Project/Program Manager $89,980
30 (42)
31 (43) Executive Assistant $67,284
32 $67,284
33 Project/Program Specialist $62,208
34 $59,815
35 Assoc. Dir. Criminal Justice Inst. 2 $59,815
36
Asst. Dir., Fiscal Affairs 1
Director of Computer Serv. 1
Fiscal Support Pool 1
Fiscal Support Manager
Fiscal Support Supervisor
Accountant II
Accountant I
Fiscal Support Analyst
Fiscal Support Specialist
Accounting Technician
Fiscal Support Technician
Institutional Assistant 4
Administrative Support Pool 5
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Analyst
Administrative Support Supervisor
Administrative Specialist III
Administration Support Specialist
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1 Administrative Specialist II $53,175
2 $53,175
3 Administrative Support Specialist $47,272
4 $38,855
5 Administrative Specialist I
6 $273,692
7 Extra Help Assistant $234,194
8 (44) $134,719
9 CLINTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE $262,913
10
11 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL $207,294
12 (45) $181,097
13 (46) ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS $167,382
14 $135,750
15 Faculty - 12 month 12 $123,020
16 $115,000
17 Distinguished Professor $106,139
18 $203,773
19 Professor $107,878
20
21 (47) Instructor $289,401
22 (48) $257,245
23 Dean of Clinton School 1
24 $207,294
25 Project/Program Administrator 11 $181,097
26 (49) $167,382
27 (50) Executive Project/Program Director $135,750
28 (51) $123,019
29 Exec. Project/Program Manager $115,000
30 $106,139
31 Sr. Project/Program Director
32
33 Project/Program Director
34
35 Project/Program Manager
36 (52)
Executive Assistant
Project/Program Specialist
Director of Development 1
Lecturer 6
ARKANSAS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION OPTICAL NETWORK
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
AREON Executive Director 1
AREON Chief Technology Officer 1
Project/Program Administrator 2
Executive Project/Program Director
Exec. Project/Program Manager
Sr. Project/Program Director
Project/Program Director
Project/Program Manager
Executive Assistant
Project/Program Specialist
IT Pool 8
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1 Network Engineer $200,973
2 Information Systems Manager $128,994
3 Computer Network Coordinator $128,780
4 Technical Support Staff $123,019
5 Coordinator, Academic Computing $121,571
6 Coord., Administrative Computing $121,570
7 Coordinator of Information Technology $119,967
8 Website Developer/Programmer $119,967
9 System Programmer/Web Developer $118,592
10 Computer Systems Mgr. $108,987
11 Database Administrator $106,607
12 Systems Administrator $105,547
13 Information Systems Security Specialist $103,579
14 Institution Information Technology Coord. $101,489
15 Assistant Database Administrator $97,665
16 Computer Support Manager $97,585
17 Information Systems Coordinator $97,585
18 Senior Software Support Specialist $97,585
19 Systems Specialist $97,585
20 Information Technology Manager $96,408
21 Network Support Specialist $93,831
22 Senior Software Support Analyst $93,831
23 Tech Support/Systems Admin. $92,374
24 Tech Support/Applications Support $92,374
25 Information Systems Business Manager $90,223
26 Security Analyst $90,223
27 Systems Analyst $90,223
28 Information Technology Specialist $88,339
29 Computer Support Coordinator $86,753
30 Software Support Analyst $86,753
31 Systems Applications Supervisor $86,753
32 Computer Operations Coordinator $83,416
33 Systems Coordination Analyst $83,416
34 PC Support Specialist $81,860
35 Computer Support Specialist $80,208
36 Database Analyst $80,208
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1 Digital Broadcast Specialist $77,123
2 $77,123
3 Network Support Analyst $77,123
4 $74,157
5 Website Developer $74,157
6 $74,157
7 Information Systems Analyst $71,305
8 $71,305
9 Information Systems Security Analyst $69,975
10 $68,562
11 Computer Support Analyst $68,562
12 $65,925
13 Software Support Specialist $65,925
14 $65,925
15 Telecommunications Supervisor $62,208
16 $58,608
17 Media Specialist $56,353
18 $51,130
19 Computer Support Technician $47,272
20 (53) $135,131
21 (54) Help Desk Specialist
22 $92,082
23 Computer Operator $75,685
24 $72,774
25 Network Analyst $69,975
26 $67,284
27 Telecommunications Specialist $59,815
28 $55,302
29 Multimedia Specialist $51,130
30
31 Information Technology Assistant $207,294
32 $181,097
33 (55) Computer Lab Technician $167,382
34
35 Multimedia Technician
36
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant
AREON Director of Admn. & Plng 1
Fiscal Support Pool 1
Fiscal Support Manager
Fiscal Support Supervisor
Accountant II
Accountant I
Fiscal Support Analyst
Fiscal Support Specialist
Accounting Technician
Fiscal Support Technician
ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS,
SCIENCES, AND THE ARTS
ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Project/Program Administrator 18
Executive Project/Program Director
Exec. Project/Program Manager
Sr. Project/Program Director
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1 Project/Program Director $135,750
2 $123,020
3 Project/Program Manager $115,000
4 $106,139
5 (56) Executive Assistant
6 $200,973
7 Project/Program Specialist $128,994
8 $128,780
9 IT Pool 3 $123,019
10 $121,571
11 Network Engineer $121,570
12 $119,967
13 Information Systems Manager $119,967
14 $118,592
15 Computer Network Coordinator $108,987
16 $106,607
17 Technical Support Staff $105,547
18 $103,579
19 Coordinator, Academic Computing $101,489
20
21 Coord., Administrative Computing $97,665
22 $97,585
23 Coordinator of Information Technology $97,585
24 $97,585
25 Website Developer/Programmer $97,585
26 $96,408
27 System Programmer/Web Developer $93,831
28 $93,831
29 Computer Systems Mgr. $92,374
30 $92,374
31 Database Administrator $90,223
32 $90,223
33 Systems Administrator $90,223
34 $88,339
35 Information Systems Security Specialist $86,753
36 $86,753
Institution Information Technology Coord. $86,753
Assistant Database Administrator
Computer Support Manager
Information Systems Coordinator
Senior Software Support Specialist
Systems Specialist
Information Technology Manager
Network Support Specialist
Senior Software Support Analyst
Tech Support/Systems Admin.
Tech Support/Applications Support
Information Systems Business Manager
Security Analyst
Systems Analyst
Information Technology Specialist
Computer Support Coordinator
Software Support Analyst
Systems Applications Supervisor
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1 Computer Operations Coordinator $83,416
2 $83,416
3 Systems Coordination Analyst $81,860
4 $80,208
5 PC Support Specialist $80,208
6 $77,123
7 Computer Support Specialist $77,123
8 $77,123
9 Database Analyst $74,157
10 $74,157
11 Digital Broadcast Specialist $74,157
12 $71,305
13 Network Support Analyst $71,305
14 $69,975
15 Website Developer $68,562
16 $68,562
17 Information Systems Analyst $65,925
18 $65,925
19 Information Systems Security Analyst $65,925
20 $62,208
21 Computer Support Analyst $58,608
22 $56,353
23 Software Support Specialist $51,130
24 $47,272
25 (57) Telecommunications Supervisor $162,866
26 (58) $143,224
27 (59) Media Specialist $139,614
28 (60) $132,733
29 (61) Computer Support Technician $132,675
30 (62) $113,455
31 (63) Help Desk Specialist $110,424
32 (64) $107,719
33 (65) Computer Operator $106,160
34 (66) $104,903
35 (67) Network Analyst $98,294
36 (68) $87,426
Telecommunications Specialist
Multimedia Specialist
Information Technology Assistant
Computer Lab Technician
Multimedia Technician
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant
ASMSA Director 1
ASMSA Dean of Academic Affairs 1
ASMSA Director of Finance 1
ASMSA Director of Human Resources 1
ASMSA Dean of Students 1
ASMSA Director of Institutional Adv. 1
ASMSA Associate Dean 3
ASMSA Dir. of Admissions & Public Aff. 1
ASMSA Computer Science Edu. Specialist 2
ASMSA Teacher 41
ASMSA Asst. Dean for Student Wellness 1
ASMSA Librarian 1
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1 (69) ASMSA Coordinator for Scholar Develop. 1 $82,818
2 (70) $81,181
3 (71) ASMSA Mental Health Professional 2 $77,297
4 (72) $75,057
5 (73) ASMSA Asst. Dean for Residential Life 1 $74,937
6 (74) $72,239
7 (75) ASMSA Facility Manager 1 $66,254
8 (76) $62,447
9 (77) ASMSA Student Success Coordinator 3 $56,091
10 (78) $56,046
11 (79) ASMSA Asst. Director of Finance 1 $55,510
12 (80) $55,510
13 (81) ASMSA Residential Experience Coordinator 7 $49,691
14 (82) $47,733
15 (83) ASMSA Public Information Specialist 1 $45,897
16 (84) $45,751
17 (85) ASMSA Administrative Assistant 2 $39,732
18 (86) $36,120
19 ASMSA Teacher - Part Time 5
20 $290,076
21 ASMSA Registrar 1 $250,129
22 (87) $212,570
23 (88) ASMSA Admissions Specialist 3
24 (89) $207,294
25 (90) ASMSA Residential Mentor 4 $181,097
26 $167,382
27 ASMSA Secretary 2 $135,750
28 $123,020
29 ASMSA Maintenance Supervisor 1 $115,000
30 $106,139
31 ASMSA Purchasing/Travel Coordinator 1
32 $200,973
33 (91) ASMSA Accounting Clerk 1 $128,994
34 $128,780
35 ASMSA Maintenance Worker 8
36
UA GRANTHAM
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
Chancellor 1
Vice Chancellor 5
Vice Chan. for Enrollment Mgmt. 1
Project/Program Administrator 28
Executive Project/Program Director
Exec. Project/Program Manager
Sr. Project/Program Director
Project/Program Director
Project/Program Manager
Executive Assistant
Project/Program Specialist
IT Pool 13
Network Engineer
Information Systems Manager
Computer Network Coordinator
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1 Technical Support Staff $123,019
2 Coordinator, Academic Computing $121,571
3 Coord., Administrative Computing $121,570
4 Coordinator of Information Technology $119,967
5 Website Developer/Programmer $119,967
6 System Programmer/Web Developer $118,592
7 Computer Systems Mgr. $108,987
8 Database Administrator $106,607
9 Systems Administrator $105,547
10 Information Systems Security Specialist $103,579
11 Institution Information Technology Coord. $101,489
12 Assistant Database Administrator $97,665
13 Computer Support Manager $97,585
14 Information Systems Coordinator $97,585
15 Senior Software Support Specialist $97,585
16 Systems Specialist $97,585
17 Information Technology Manager $96,408
18 Network Support Specialist $93,831
19 Senior Software Support Analyst $93,831
20 Tech Support/Systems Admin. $92,374
21 Tech Support/Applications Support $92,374
22 Information Systems Business Manager $90,223
23 Security Analyst $90,223
24 Systems Analyst $90,223
25 Information Technology Specialist $88,339
26 Computer Support Coordinator $86,753
27 Software Support Analyst $86,753
28 Systems Applications Supervisor $86,753
29 Computer Operations Coordinator $83,416
30 Systems Coordination Analyst $83,416
31 PC Support Specialist $81,860
32 Computer Support Specialist $80,208
33 Database Analyst $80,208
34 Digital Broadcast Specialist $77,123
35 Network Support Analyst $77,123
36 Website Developer $77,123
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1 Information Systems Analyst $74,157
2 $74,157
3 Information Systems Security Analyst $74,157
4 $71,305
5 Computer Support Analyst $71,305
6 $69,975
7 Software Support Specialist $68,562
8 $68,562
9 Telecommunications Supervisor $65,925
10 $65,925
11 Media Specialist $65,925
12 $62,208
13 Computer Support Technician $58,608
14 $56,353
15 Help Desk Specialist $51,130
16 $47,272
17 (92) Computer Operator $188,816
18 (93) $173,915
19 (94) Network Analyst $145,572
20 (95) $145,172
21 (96) Telecommunications Specialist $144,564
22 (97) $142,888
23 (98) Multimedia Specialist $141,997
24 (99) $138,313
25 (100) Information Technology Assistant $134,335
26 (101) $122,249
27 (102) Computer Lab Technician $111,453
28 (103) $111,362
29 (104) Multimedia Technician $108,117
30 (105) $104,457
31 (106) Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $104,457
32 (107) $102,700
33 (108) Dir. of Management Info. Systems 1 $100,654
34 (109) $100,431
35 (110) Dean 2 $95,410
36 (111) $94,523
Director of Computer Services 1
Controller 1
Associate Director of Computing Serv. 1
Director of University Relations 1
Associate Vice Chancellor 2
Associate Controller 1
Assoc. Director Information Technology 2
Director of Enrollment Services 1
Director of Admissions 1
Institutional Research Coordinator 1
Associate Director of Admissions 2
Coordinator of Career Services 1
Director of Academic Advising 1
Instructional Designer 3
Student Development Specialist 2
Associate Director 1
Director of Student Accounts 1
Assistant Director 2
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1 (112) Academic Counselor 10 $94,342
2 (113) Learning Center Coordinator 1 $93,419
3 (114) Associate Registrar 2 $88,541
4 (115) Coord. of Info. & Comm. Relations 1 $86,850
5 (116) Coordinator of Admissions 7 $86,850
6 (117) Assessment Coordinator 3 $86,850
7 (118) Payroll Services Coordinator 1 $78,713
8 (119) Academic Advisor 20 $77,184
9 (120) Admissions Counselor 18 $77,184
10 (121) Sr. Graphic Designer 1 $76,800
11 (122) Academic Compliance Officer 1 $73,767
12 (123) Accountant II 2 $72,774
13 (124) Asst. Dir. Financial Aid 1 $72,774
14 (125) HEI Program Coordinator 1 $69,975
15 (126) Public Information Specialist 2 $69,975
16 (127) Assistant Registrar 5 $67,284
17 (128) Financial Aid Analyst 1 $67,284
18 (129) Institution Human Resources Coord. 1 $67,284
19 (130) Student Accounts Officer 7 $67,284
20 (131) Financial Aid Specialist 7 $62,208
21 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
22 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
23 (132) Faculty 38
24 Professor $153,170
25 Assoc. Professor $135,750
26 Asst. Professor $125,302
27 Instructor $104,389
28 (133) Department Chairperson 4 $146,201
29 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 595
30
31 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS. There is hereby
32 authorized, for the University of Arkansas - System and Various Divisions for
33 the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or
34 temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
35 appropriated herein for such purposes: fifty (50) temporary or part-time
36 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
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1 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act
2 for the appropriate classification.
3
4 SECTION 3. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, AND
5 THE ARTS. There is hereby authorized, for the University of Arkansas -
6 Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts for the 2025-2026
7 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary
8 employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated
9 herein for such purposes: ten (10) temporary or part-time employees, when
10 needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform
11 Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the
12 appropriate classification.
13
14 SECTION 4. EXTRA HELP - UA GRANTHAM. There is hereby authorized, for
15 the University of Arkansas Grantham for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
16 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
17 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two
18 hundred fifty (250) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates
19 of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
20 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
21 classification.
22
23 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS
24 DIVISIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas, to
25 be payable from the University of Arkansas Fund, for personal services and
26 operating expenses of the University of Arkansas - System and Various
27 Divisions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
28
29 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
30 NO. 2025-2026
31 (01) REGULAR SALARIES 11,711,463
32 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,161,924
33 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
34 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 783,137
35 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
36 (C) PROF. FEES 0
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1 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
2 (E) DATA PROC. 0
3 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $15,656,524
4
5 SECTION 6. ALLOCATIONS. There is hereby allocated, to the various
6 programs of the University of Arkansas, as set out herein, the following
7 amounts of the funds appropriated in the State Operations - System and
8 Various Divisions appropriation section hereof, to the University of Arkansas
9 - System and Various Divisions, there to be used as provided by law, for the
10 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
11
12 MAXIMUM ALLOCATION
13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2025-2026
15 (1) SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION $4,684,994
16 (2) ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY 4,934,538
17 (3) CLINTON SCHOOL 2,500,479
18 (4) CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE 3,536,513
19 TOTAL AMOUNT ALLOCATED $15,656,524
20
21 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS.
22 There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas, to be payable
23 from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services
24 and operating expenses of the University of Arkansas - System and Various
25 Divisions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
26
27 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
28 NO. 2025-2026
29 (01) REGULAR SALARIES 14,590,000
30 (02) EXTRA HELP 1,250,000
31 (03) OVERTIME 92,700
32 (04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,793,400
33 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
34 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 20,325,000
35 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 800,000
36 (C) PROF. FEES 24,152,570
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1 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 2,000,000
2 (E) DATA PROC. 0
3 (06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 4,158,850
4 (07) DEBT SERVICE 4,400,000
5 (08) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND
6 INVESTMENTS 50,000
7 (09) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 175,000
8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $75,787,520
9
10 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR
11 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, AND THE ARTS. There is hereby appropriated, to the
12 University of Arkansas, to be payable from the School for Math, Sciences, and
13 Arts Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the University of
14 Arkansas - Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts for the
15 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
16
17 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
18 NO. 2025-2026
19 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $4,466,931
20 (02) EXTRA HELP 27,000
21 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,200,000
22 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
23 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 3,140,000
24 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 400,000
25 (C) PROF. FEES 325,000
26 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 479,888
27 (E) DATA PROC. 0
28 (05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2,500,000
29 (06) LOANS/REIMBURSEMENT 150,000
30 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $12,688,819
31
32 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR
33 MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, AND THE ARTS. There is hereby appropriated, to the
34 University of Arkansas, to be payable from cash funds as defined by Arkansas
35 Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating expenses of the University
36 of Arkansas - Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts for the
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5 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $900,000
6 (02) EXTRA HELP 30,000
7 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 250,000
8 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
9 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,740,000
10 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 200,000
11 (C) PROF. FEES 500,000
12 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 4,000,000
13 (E) DATA PROC. 0
14 (05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 14,000,000
15 (06) DEBT SERVICE 260,000
16 (07) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 35,000
17 (08) LOANS/REIMBURSEMENT 300,000
18 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $22,215,000
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20 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS - CRIMINAL JUSTICE
21 INSTITUTE. There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas, to
22 be payable from the University of Arkansas Fund, for education and training
23 to assist the criminal justice community in addressing illicit drug
24 activities in the State, of the University of Arkansas - Criminal Justice
25 Institute for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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27 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
28 NO. 2025-2026
29 (01) ILLICIT DRUG EDUCATION AND TRAINING $150,000
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31 SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS RESEARCH AND
32 EDUCATION OPTICAL NETWORK. There is hereby appropriated, to the University
33 of Arkansas, to be payable from the University of Arkansas Fund, for
34 operations of the University of Arkansas - Arkansas Research and Education
35 Optical Network for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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4 OPTICAL NETWORK OPERATIONS $2,100,000
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6 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - ARKANSAS RESEARCH AND
7 EDUCATION OPTICAL NETWORK. There is hereby appropriated, to the University
8 of Arkansas, to be payable from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-
9 801, for personal services and operating expenses of the University of
10 Arkansas - Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network for the fiscal
11 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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15 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,600,000
16 (02) EXTRA HELP 25,000
17 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 425,000
18 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
19 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 4,000,000
20 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 100,000
21 (C) PROF. FEES 650,000
22 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 2,000,000
23 (E) DATA PROC. 0
24 (05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 23,000,000
25 (06) DEBT SERVICE 200,000
26 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $32,000,000
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28 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - UA GRANTHAM. There is hereby
29 appropriated, to the University of Arkansas, to be payable from cash funds as
30 defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating
31 expenses of the University of Arkansas Grantham for the fiscal year ending
32 June 30, 2026, the following:
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34 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
35 NO. 2025-2026
36 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $10,200,000
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2 (03) OVERTIME 100,000
3 (04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,800,000
4 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
5 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,800,000
6 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 100,000
7 (C) PROF. FEES 5,500,000
8 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 400,000
9 (E) DATA PROC. 0
10 (06) DEBT SERVICE 2,000,000
11 (07) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND
12 INVESTMENTS 200,000
13 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $31,500,000
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15 SECTION 14. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
16 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CRIMINAL
17 JUSTICE INSTITUTE TRANSFER PROVISION. Immediately upon the effective date of
18 this Act the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, Treasurer of State and
19 Auditor of the State shall transfer on their books the sum of one hundred
20 fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) from the Special State Assets Forfeiture
21 Fund to the University of Arkansas Fund for allocation to the Criminal
22 Justice Institute for education and training to assist the criminal justice
23 community in addressing the illicit drug activities in the State.
24 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
25 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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27 SECTION 15. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
28 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
29 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
30 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
31 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
32 Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction
33 Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where
34 applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and
35 Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in
36 disbursement of said funds.
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2 SECTION 16. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
3 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
4 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
5 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
6 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
7 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
8 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
9 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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11 SECTION 17. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
12 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
13 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
14 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
15 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
16 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
17 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
18 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
19 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
20 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
21 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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