AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE 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 1047 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 ARKANSAS NORTHEASTERN 10
COLLEGE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND 11
FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS NORTHEASTERN 16
COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 17
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 Arkansas Northeastern College for the 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 30
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 31
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 32
(1) President, ANC 1 $214,799 33
(2) IT Pool 2 34
Network Engineer $207,404 35
Information Systems Manager $133,122 36
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Computer Network Coordinator $132,901 1
Technical Support Staff $126,956 2
Coordinator, Academic Computing $125,461 3
Coord., Administrative Computing $125,461 4
Coordinator of Information Tech. $123,806 5
Website Developer/Programmer $123,806 6
System Programmer/Web Developer $122,387 7
Computer Systems Mgr. $112,475 8
Database Administrator $110,019 9
Systems Administrator $108,925 10
Information Systems Security Spec. $106,894 11
Institution Information Tech Coord $104,736 12
Assistant Database Administrator $100,790 13
Computer Support Manager $100,708 14
Information Systems Coordinator $100,708 15
Senior Software Support Specialist $100,708 16
Systems Specialist $100,708 17
Information Technology Manager $99,493 18
Network Support Specialist $96,834 19
Senior Software Support Analyst $96,834 20
Tech Support/Systems Admin. $95,330 21
Tech Support/Applications Support $95,330 22
Information Systems Business Mgr. $93,110 23
Security Analyst $93,110 24
Systems Analyst $93,110 25
Information Technology Specialist $91,166 26
Computer Support Coordinator $89,529 27
Software Support Analyst $89,529 28
Systems Applications Supervisor $89,529 29
Computer Operations Coordinator $86,085 30
Systems Coordination Analyst $86,085 31
PC Support Specialist $84,480 32
Computer Support Specialist $82,775 33
Database Analyst $82,775 34
Digital Broadcast Specialist $79,590 35
Network Support Analyst $79,590 36
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Website Developer $79,590 1
Information Systems Analyst $76,530 2
Info Systems Security Analyst $76,530 3
Computer Support Analyst $76,530 4
Software Support Specialist $73,587 5
Telecommunications Supervisor $73,587 6
Media Specialist $72,215 7
Computer Support Technician $70,756 8
Help Desk Specialist $70,756 9
Computer Operator $68,035 10
Network Analyst $68,035 11
Telecommunications Specialist $68,035 12
Multimedia Specialist $64,199 13
Information Technology Assistant $60,483 14
Computer Lab Technician $58,156 15
Multimedia Technician $52,766 16
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $48,785 17
(3) Executive Vice President 1 $179,859 18
(4) Chief Academic Officer 1 $172,403 19
(5) Chief Planning & Assess. Officer 1 $161,671 20
(6) Chief Student Life Officer 1 $161,671 21
(7) Vice President for Student Affairs 1 $161,671 22
(8) Chief Fiscal Officer 1 $161,671 23
(9) Director of Comm./Cont. Education 1 $152,685 24
(10) Controller 1 $140,171 25
(11) Director of Workforce Development 1 $140,171 26
(12) Director of Counseling 1 $136,981 27
(13) Director of Human Resources/Svcs. 1 $136,980 28
(14) Director of Institutional Dev. 1 $136,454 29
(15) Industrial Relations Coordinator 1 $131,611 30
(16) Counselor 9 $131,589 31
(17) Registrar 1 $126,161 32
(18) Director of Student Aid 1 $125,910 33
(19) Director of Planning & Assessment 1 $124,785 34
(20) Director of Academic Computing 2 $123,806 35
(21) Dir. of Administrative Computing 1 $123,806 36
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(22) Business Manager 1 $119,852 1
(23) Director of Off-Campus Operations 1 $119,852 2
(24) Director of Physical Plant 1 $116,722 3
(25) Administrator of Grants & Contracts 1 $109,103 4
(26) Coord. Info. & Comm. Relations 1 $108,488 5
(27) Special Projects Coordinator 1 $107,800 6
(28) Coordinator of Career Services 1 $107,799 7
(29) Asst. to the President 1 $107,799 8
(30) Project Coordinator 2 $98,700 9
(31) Workforce Specialist 1 $96,033 10
(32) Fiscal Support Pool 5 11
Fiscal Support Manager $95,029 12
Fiscal Support Supervisor $78,106 13
Accountant II $75,103 14
Accountant I $72,215 15
Fiscal Support Analyst $69,437 16
Fiscal Support Specialist $61,729 17
Accounting Technician $57,071 18
Fiscal Support Technician $52,766 19
(33) Public Safety Pool 8 20
HE Public Safety Commander III $93,110 21
Director Public Safety I $91,374 22
HE Public Safety Commander II $89,529 23
HE Public Safety Commander I $86,085 24
HE Public Safety Supervisor $76,530 25
Public Safety Officer $73,587 26
Public Safety Officer II $68,035 27
Security Officer Supervisor $64,199 28
Public Safety/Security Officer $58,156 29
HE Public Safety Dispatcher $48,785 30
Parking Control Supv. $48,785 31
Security Officer $48,785 32
Parking Control Officer $46,909 33
Watchman $40,098 34
(34) Academic Advisor 3 $89,629 35
(35) Student Development Specialist 1 $86,127 36
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(36) Skilled Trades Pool 1 1
Skilled Trades Foreman $76,530 2
Skilled Trades Supervisor $73,587 3
Skilled Tradesman $70,756 4
Skilled Trades Helper $53,769 5
Apprentice Tradesman $47,801 6
(37) Administrative Support Pool 15 7
Administrative Assistant $69,437 8
Administrative Analyst $69,437 9
Administrative Support Supervisor $64,199 10
Administrative Specialist III $61,729 11
Administration Support Specialist $61,729 12
Administrative Specialist II $54,877 13
Administrative Support Specialist $54,877 14
Administrative Specialist I $48,785 15
Extra Help Assistant $40,098 16
(38) Library Support Pool 1 17
Library Supervisor $69,437 18
Library Specialist $59,355 19
Library Technician $54,877 20
Library Support Assistant $50,737 21
(39) Maintenance Supervisor 1 $69,437 22
(40) Payroll Services Specialist 1 $69,437 23
(41) Maintenance Technician 1 $64,199 24
(42) Human Resources Assistant 1 $57,071 25
(43) Maintenance Assistant 8 $52,766 26
(44) Institutional Services Supervisor 1 $45,105 27
(45) Institutional Services Assistant 7 $43,370 28
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 29
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 30
(46) IT Pool 1 31
Network Engineer $207,404 32
Information Systems Manager $133,122 33
Computer Network Coordinator $132,901 34
Technical Support Staff $126,956 35
Coordinator, Academic Computing $125,461 36
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Coord., Administrative Computing $125,461 1
Coordinator of Information Tech. $123,806 2
Website Developer/Programmer $123,806 3
System Programmer/Web Developer $122,387 4
Computer Systems Mgr. $112,475 5
Database Administrator $110,019 6
Systems Administrator $108,925 7
Information Systems Security Spec. $106,894 8
Institution Information Tech Coord $104,736 9
Assistant Database Administrator $100,790 10
Computer Support Manager $100,708 11
Information Systems Coordinator $100,708 12
Senior Software Support Specialist $100,708 13
Systems Specialist $100,708 14
Information Technology Manager $99,493 15
Network Support Specialist $96,834 16
Senior Software Support Analyst $96,834 17
Tech Support/Systems Admin. $95,330 18
Tech Support/Applications Support $95,330 19
Information Systems Business Mgr. $93,110 20
Security Analyst $93,110 21
Systems Analyst $93,110 22
Information Technology Specialist $91,166 23
Computer Support Coordinator $89,529 24
Software Support Analyst $89,529 25
Systems Applications Supervisor $89,529 26
Computer Operations Coordinator $86,085 27
Systems Coordination Analyst $86,085 28
PC Support Specialist $84,480 29
Computer Support Specialist $82,775 30
Database Analyst $82,775 31
Digital Broadcast Specialist $79,590 32
Network Support Analyst $79,590 33
Website Developer $79,590 34
Information Systems Analyst $76,530 35
Info Systems Security Analyst $76,530 36
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Computer Support Analyst $76,530 1
Software Support Specialist $73,587 2
Telecommunications Supervisor $73,587 3
Media Specialist $72,215 4
Computer Support Technician $70,756 5
Help Desk Specialist $70,756 6
Computer Operator $68,035 7
Network Analyst $68,035 8
Telecommunications Specialist $68,035 9
Multimedia Specialist $64,199 10
Information Technology Assistant $60,483 11
Computer Lab Technician $58,156 12
Multimedia Technician $52,766 13
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $48,785 14
(47) Division Chairperson 4 $150,880 15
(48) Division Chairperson/Dean 2 $150,880 16
(49) Director of Nursing & Allied Health 1 $149,280 17
(50) Librarian 1 $136,981 18
(51) Special Instructor 30 $114,926 19
(52) Coord. of Learning Assist Center 1 $96,409 20
(53) Lab Supervisor 1 $71,619 21
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 22
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 23
(54) Faculty 57 $114,926 24
(55) Part-Time Faculty 60 $57,840 25
TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 26
POSITIONS 27
(56) Director of Food Service 1 $109,027 28
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 255 29
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 31
the Arkansas Northeastern College for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the 32
following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as 33
"Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: five 34
hundred twenty-one (521) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at 35
rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and 36
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Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate 1
classification. 2
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 4
appropriated, to the Arkansas Northeastern College, to be payable from the 5
Arkansas Northeastern College Fund, for personal services and operating 6
expenses of the Arkansas Northeastern College for the fiscal year ending June 7
30, 2027, the following: 8
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 10
NO. 2026-2027 11
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $7,700,000 12
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,000,000 13
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 14
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 939,602 15
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000 16
(C) PROF. FEES 15,000 17
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 15,000 18
(E) DATA PROC. 0 19
(04) CONTINGENCY 534,230 20
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $11,218,832 21
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 23
to the Arkansas Northeastern College, to be payable from cash funds as 24
defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating 25
expenses of the Arkansas Northeastern College for the fiscal year ending June 26
30, 2027, the following: 27
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 29
NO. 2026-2027 30
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,075,000 31
(02) EXTRA HELP 1,050,000 32
(03) OVERTIME 29,350 33
(04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,625,000 34
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 35
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 8,375,000 36
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(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 500,000 1
(C) PROF. FEES 800,000 2
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 6,000,000 3
(E) DATA PROC. 0 4
(06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 4,500,000 5
(07) DEBT SERVICE 1,000,000 6
(08) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND 7
INVESTMENTS 400,000 8
(09) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 200,000 9
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $27,554,350 10
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SECTION 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 12
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 13
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 14
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 15
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 16
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 17
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 18
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 19
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 20
disbursement of said funds. 21
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SECTION 6. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 23
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 24
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 25
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 26
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 27
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 28
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 29
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 30
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SECTION 7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 32
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 33
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 34
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 35
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 36
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the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 1
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 2
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 3
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 4
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 5
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 6
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