AN ACT FOR THE COSSATOT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HOUSE BILL 1019 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 COSSATOT COMMUNITY 10
COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR THE FISCAL 11
YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE COSSATOT COMMUNITY COLLEGE 16
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 17
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL 18
YEAR. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 24
for the Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas for the 25
2026-2027 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 26
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Maximum Annual 28
Maximum Salary Rate 29
Item No. of Fiscal Year 30
No. Title Employees 2026-2027 31
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 32
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 33
(1) Chancellor 1 $214,799 34
(2) IT Pool 4 35
Network Engineer $207,404 36
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Information Systems Manager $133,122 1
Computer Network Coordinator $132,901 2
Technical Support Staff $126,956 3
Coordinator, Academic Computing $125,461 4
Coord., Administrative Computing $125,461 5
Coordinator of Information Tech. $123,806 6
Website Developer/Programmer $123,806 7
System Programmer/Web Developer $122,387 8
Computer Systems Mgr. $112,475 9
Database Administrator $110,019 10
Systems Administrator $108,925 11
Information Systems Security Spec. $106,894 12
Institution Information Tech. Coord $104,736 13
Assistant Database Administrator $100,790 14
Computer Support Manager $100,708 15
Information Systems Coordinator $100,708 16
Senior Software Support Specialist $100,708 17
Systems Specialist $100,708 18
Information Technology Manager $99,493 19
Network Support Specialist $96,834 20
Senior Software Support Analyst $96,834 21
Tech Support/Systems Admin. $95,330 22
Tech Support/Applications Support $95,330 23
Information Systems Business Mgr. $93,110 24
Security Analyst $93,110 25
Systems Analyst $93,110 26
Information Technology Specialist $91,166 27
Computer Support Coordinator $89,529 28
Software Support Analyst $89,529 29
Systems Applications Supervisor $89,529 30
Computer Operations Coordinator $86,085 31
Systems Coordination Analyst $86,085 32
PC Support Specialist $84,480 33
Computer Support Specialist $82,775 34
Database Analyst $82,775 35
Digital Broadcast Specialist $79,590 36
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Network Support Analyst $79,590 1
Website Developer $79,590 2
Information Systems Analyst $76,530 3
Info. Systems Security Analyst $76,530 4
Computer Support Analyst $76,530 5
Software Support Specialist $73,587 6
Telecommunications Supervisor $73,587 7
Media Specialist $72,215 8
Computer Support Technician $70,756 9
Help Desk Specialist $70,756 10
Computer Operator $68,035 11
Network Analyst $68,035 12
Telecommunications Specialist $68,035 13
Multimedia Specialist $64,199 14
Information Technology Assistant $60,483 15
Computer Lab Technician $58,156 16
Multimedia Technician $52,766 17
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $48,785 18
(3) Vice Chancellor 1 $172,403 19
(4) Provost 1 $172,403 20
(5) Vice Chancellor for Finance 1 $161,671 21
(6) Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 1 $161,671 22
(7) Director of Human Resources 1 $136,980 23
(8) Director of Workforce Development 1 $133,980 24
(9) Coord. of Cont. Educ. & Bus. Out. 1 $126,161 25
(10) Registrar 1 $126,161 26
(11) Dir. of Public Rel. & Marketing 1 $126,161 27
(12) Program Manager 1 $126,161 28
(13) Director of Financial Aid 1 $125,910 29
(14) Project/Program Administrator 2 30
Project/Program Director $124,789 31
Project/Program Manager $104,496 32
Project/Program Specialist $94,333 33
(15) Director of Off-Campus Operations 1 $123,717 34
(16) Institutional Research Coordinator 1 $114,925 35
(17) Fiscal Support Pool 3 36
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Fiscal Support Manager $95,029 1
Fiscal Support Supervisor $78,106 2
Accountant II $75,103 3
Accountant I $72,215 4
Fiscal Support Analyst $69,437 5
Fiscal Support Specialist $61,729 6
Accounting Technician $57,071 7
Fiscal Support Technician $52,766 8
(18) Public Safety Pool 3 9
HE Public Safety Commander III $93,110 10
Director Public Safety I $91,374 11
HE Public Safety Commander II $89,529 12
HE Public Safety Commander I $86,085 13
HE Public Safety Supervisor $76,530 14
Public Safety Officer $73,587 15
Public Safety Officer II $68,035 16
Security Officer Supervisor $64,199 17
Public Safety/Security Officer $58,156 18
HE Public Safety Dispatcher $48,785 19
Parking Control Supv. $48,785 20
Security Officer $48,785 21
Parking Control Officer $46,909 22
Watchman $40,098 23
(19) Academic Advisor 5 $89,629 24
(20) Assessment Coordinator 1 $89,629 25
(21) Coordinator of Admissions 1 $89,629 26
(22) Coord. of Info. & Comm. Relations 1 $89,629 27
(23) Academic Tutor 2 $79,654 28
(24) Skilled Trades Pool 2 29
Skilled Trades Foreman $76,530 30
Skilled Trades Supervisor $73,587 31
Skilled Tradesman $70,756 32
Skilled Trades Helper $53,769 33
Apprentice Tradesman $47,801 34
(25) Administrative Support Pool 13 35
Administrative Assistant $69,437 36
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Administrative Analyst $69,437 1
Administrative Support Supervisor $64,199 2
Administrative Specialist III $61,729 3
Administration Support Specialist $61,729 4
Administrative Specialist II $54,877 5
Administrative Support Specialist $54,877 6
Administrative Specialist I $48,785 7
Extra Help Assistant $40,098 8
(26) Assistant Registrar 1 $69,437 9
(27) Financial Aid Analyst 1 $69,437 10
(28) Library Support Pool 1 11
Library Supervisor $69,437 12
Library Specialist $59,355 13
Library Technician $54,877 14
Library Support Assistant $50,737 15
(29) Maintenance Supervisor 1 $69,437 16
(30) Payroll Services Specialist 1 $69,437 17
(31) Purchasing Specialist 1 $69,437 18
(32) Student Accounts Officer 1 $69,437 19
(33) Financial Aid Specialist 3 $64,199 20
(34) Human Resources Specialist 1 $64,199 21
(35) Cashier 1 $52,766 22
(36) Maintenance Assistant 3 $52,766 23
(37) Institutional Services Assistant 8 $43,370 24
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 25
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 26
(38) Division Chairperson 4 $150,880 27
(39) Director of Nursing 1 $149,280 28
(40) Faculty 16 $143,798 29
(41) Instr. - Nursing & Allied Health 4 $124,154 30
(42) Learning Center Coordinator 1 $96,409 31
(43) Special Instructor/Trainer 5 $87,019 32
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 33
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 34
(44) Faculty 31 $114,926 35
(45) Part-Time Faculty 60 $57,840 36
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TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 1
POSITIONS 2
(46) Athletic Director 1 $124,789 3
(47) Director of Food Service 1 $109,027 4
(48) Athletic Admin. & Support Pool 3 5
Coach $108,248 6
Asst. Coach $57,839 7
Athletic Trainer $43,298 8
(49) Food Service Pool 3 9
Food Preparation Manager $66,767 10
Food Preparation Supervisor $59,355 11
Food Preparation Coordinator $52,766 12
Food Preparation Specialist $45,105 13
Food Preparation Technician $41,702 14
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 204 15
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 17
the Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas for the 2026-18
2027 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary 19
employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated 20
herein for such purposes: one hundred (100) temporary or part-time 21
employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the 22
Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act 23
for the appropriate classification. 24
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 26
appropriated, to the Cossatot Community College of the University of 27
Arkansas, to be payable from the Cossatot Community College of the University 28
of Arkansas Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the 29
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas for the fiscal year 30
ending June 30, 2027, the following: 31
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 33
NO. 2026-2027 34
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,600,432 35
(02) EXTRA HELP 40,000 36
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(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 950,000 1
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 2
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 930,000 3
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000 4
(C) PROF. FEES 0 5
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 6
(E) DATA PROC. 0 7
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $5,535,432 8
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 10
to the Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas, to be 11
payable from cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal 12
services and operating expenses of the Cossatot Community College of the 13
University of Arkansas for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the 14
following: 15
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 17
NO. 2026-2027 18
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $5,750,000 19
(02) EXTRA HELP 425,000 20
(03) OVERTIME 10,000 21
(04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,000,000 22
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 23
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,425,000 24
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 400,000 25
(C) PROF. FEES 400,000 26
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 1,250,000 27
(E) DATA PROC. 0 28
(06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 500,000 29
(07) DEBT SERVICE 750,000 30
(08) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 50,000 31
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $16,960,000 32
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SECTION 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 34
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 35
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 36
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the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 1
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 2
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 3
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 4
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 5
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 6
disbursement of said funds. 7
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SECTION 6. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 9
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 10
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 11
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 12
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 13
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 14
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 15
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 16
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SECTION 7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 18
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 19
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 20
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 21
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 22
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 23
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 24
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 25
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 26
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 27
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 28
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