AN ACT FOR THE SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY 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 1070 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 SOUTHERN ARKANSAS 10
UNIVERSITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; 11
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE SOUTHERN ARKANSAS 16
UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-17
2027 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 Southern Arkansas University 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, Southern Arkansas Univ. 1 $332,620 33
(2) Project/Program Administrator 28 34
Executive Project/Program Director $213,928 35
Exec. Project/Program Manager $186,892 36
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Sr. Project/Program Director $172,738 1
Project/Program Director $140,094 2
Project/Program Manager $126,956 3
Executive Assistant $118,680 4
Project/Program Specialist $109,536 5
(3) VP for Acad. Affairs & Prov. 1 $207,742 6
(4) IT Pool 13 7
Network Engineer $207,404 8
Information Systems Manager $133,122 9
Computer Network Coordinator $132,901 10
Technical Support Staff $126,956 11
Coordinator, Academic Computing $125,461 12
Coord., Administrative Computing $125,461 13
Coordinator of Information Tech $123,806 14
Website Developer/Programmer $123,806 15
System Programmer/Web Developer $122,387 16
Computer Systems Mgr. $112,475 17
Database Administrator $110,019 18
Systems Administrator $108,925 19
Information Systems Security Spec $106,894 20
Institution Information Tech Coord. $104,736 21
Assistant Database Administrator $100,790 22
Computer Support Manager $100,708 23
Information Systems Coordinator $100,708 24
Senior Software Support Specialist $100,708 25
Systems Specialist $100,708 26
Information Technology Manager $99,493 27
Network Support Specialist $96,834 28
Senior Software Support Analyst $96,834 29
Tech Support/Systems Admin. $95,330 30
Tech Support/Applications Support $95,330 31
Information Systems Business Mgr. $93,110 32
Security Analyst $93,110 33
Systems Analyst $93,110 34
Information Technology Specialist $91,166 35
Computer Support Coordinator $89,529 36
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Software Support Analyst $89,529 1
Systems Applications Supervisor $89,529 2
Computer Operations Coordinator $86,085 3
Information Technology Manager $86,085 4
Systems Coordination Analyst $86,085 5
PC Support Specialist $84,480 6
Computer Support Specialist $82,775 7
Database Analyst $82,775 8
Digital Broadcast Specialist $79,590 9
Network Support Analyst $79,590 10
Website Developer $79,590 11
Information Systems Analyst $76,530 12
Info Systems Security Analyst $76,530 13
Computer Support Analyst $76,530 14
Software Support Specialist $73,587 15
Telecommunications Supervisor $73,587 16
Media Specialist $72,215 17
Computer Support Technician $70,756 18
Help Desk Specialist $70,756 19
Computer Operator $68,035 20
Network Analyst $68,035 21
Telecommunications Specialist $68,035 22
Multimedia Specialist $64,199 23
Information Technology Assistant $60,483 24
Computer Lab Technician $58,156 25
Multimedia Technician $52,766 26
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $48,785 27
(5) Vice-Pres. for Finance 1 $200,539 28
(6) Vice-Pres. for Administration 1 $194,516 29
(7) Vice-Pres. for Student Affairs 1 $194,516 30
(8) Vice-Pres. for Univ. Advancement 1 $194,516 31
(9) Dean 7 $179,480 32
(10) Associate Vice President 2 $171,579 33
(11) Director of Counseling 1 $159,757 34
(12) Business Manager 1 $156,487 35
(13) Dir. of Physical Plant/Plant Eng. 1 $156,487 36
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(14) Director of Computer Services 1 $150,231 1
(15) Registrar 1 $143,637 2
(16) Director of Continuing Education 1 $140,930 3
(17) Development/Advancement Admin 4 4
Development/Advancement Director $140,091 5
Development/Advancement Manager $126,956 6
Development/Advancement Specialist $109,536 7
(18) Director of Institutional Research 1 $136,820 8
(19) Director of Engineering Systems 1 $132,901 9
(20) Controller 1 $132,159 10
(21) Counselor 4 $131,587 11
(22) Director of Academic Advising 1 $130,264 12
(23) Director of Admissions 1 $130,264 13
(24) Dir. of Enrollment Services 1 $130,264 14
(25) Director of International Programs 1 $130,264 15
(26) Director of Student Aid 1 $130,264 16
(27) Director of Media Services 1 $128,818 17
(28) Associate Registrar 1 $126,866 18
(29) Director of Public Safety 1 $126,866 19
(30) Dean of Students 1 $123,712 20
(31) Associate Dean of Students 3 $117,036 21
(32) Dir. of Instructional Technology 1 $110,158 22
(33) Assistant Dean of Students 3 $110,156 23
(34) Associate Dir. of Computer Services 2 $110,156 24
(35) Director of Disability Support 1 $101,826 25
(36) Assistant Controller 1 $98,830 26
(37) Fiscal Support Pool 12 27
Fiscal Support Manager $95,029 28
Fiscal Support Supervisor $78,106 29
Accountant II $75,103 30
Accountant I $72,215 31
Fiscal Support Analyst $69,437 32
Fiscal Support Specialist $61,729 33
Accounting Technician $57,071 34
Fiscal Support Technician $52,766 35
(38) Public Safety Pool 12 36
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HE Public Safety Commander III $93,110 1
Director Public Safety I $91,374 2
HE Public Safety Commander II $89,529 3
HE Public Safety Commander I $86,085 4
HE Public Safety Supervisor $76,530 5
Public Safety Officer $73,587 6
Public Safety Officer II $68,035 7
Security Officer Supervisor $64,199 8
Public Safety/Security Officer $58,156 9
HE Public Safety Dispatcher $48,785 10
Parking Control Supv. $48,785 11
Security Officer $48,785 12
Parking Control Officer $46,909 13
Watchman $40,098 14
(39) Accounting Coordinator 1 $87,860 15
(40) Grants Manager 1 $87,860 16
(41) Personnel Manager 1 $87,860 17
(42) Assistant Dir. of Computer Services 2 $86,085 18
(43) Campus Maintenance Supervisor 1 $81,232 19
(44) Career Plng & Placement Coord. 1 $78,106 20
(45) Skilled Trades Pool 26 21
Skilled Trades Foreman $76,530 22
Skilled Trades Supervisor $73,587 23
Skilled Tradesman $70,756 24
Skilled Trades Helper $53,769 25
Apprentice Tradesman $47,801 26
(46) Assistant Dir. of Financial Aid 1 $75,103 27
(47) Maintenance Coordinator 1 $75,103 28
(48) Administrative Support Pool 62 29
Administrative Assistant $69,437 30
Administrative Analyst $69,437 31
Administrative Support Supervisor $64,199 32
Administrative Specialist III $61,729 33
Administration Support Specialist $61,729 34
Administrative Specialist II $54,877 35
Administrative Support Specialist $54,877 36
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Administrative Specialist I $48,785 1
Extra Help Assistant $40,098 2
(49) Assistant Registrar 2 $69,437 3
(50) Financial Aid Analyst 3 $69,437 4
(51) Library Support Pool 2 5
Library Supervisor $69,437 6
Library Specialist $59,355 7
Library Technician $54,877 8
Library Support Assistant $50,737 9
(52) Purchasing Specialist 1 $69,437 10
(53) Student Accounts Officer 1 $69,437 11
(54) Heavy Equipment Operator 3 $54,877 12
(55) Registrar's Assistant 1 $50,737 13
(56) Equipment Operator 2 $46,909 14
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 15
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 16
(57) Dir. of Nursing, SAU System 1 $169,125 17
(58) Department Chairperson 23 $165,258 18
(59) Director of Library 1 $140,094 19
(60) Assoc. Librarian 1 $113,600 20
(61) Asst. Librarian 5 $99,839 21
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 22
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 23
(62) Faculty 200 24
Distinguished Professor $163,735 25
University Professor $159,107 26
Professor $154,477 27
Assoc. Professor $136,493 28
Asst. Professor $125,710 29
Instructor $104,137 30
(63) Part-Time Faculty 51 $57,840 31
TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 32
POSITIONS 33
(64) Project/Program Administrator 7 34
Executive Project/Program Director $213,928 35
Exec. Project/Program Manager $186,892 36
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Sr. Project/Program Director $172,738 1
Project/Program Director $140,094 2
Project/Program Manager $126,956 3
Executive Assistant $118,680 4
Project/Program Specialist $109,536 5
(65) Dir. of Athletics 1 $164,962 6
(66) Head Coach 3 $150,721 7
(67) Director of Health Services 1 $140,351 8
(68) Coach 4 $118,481 9
(69) Residential Life Coordinator 2 $76,127 10
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 529 11
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 13
the Southern Arkansas University for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following 14
maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra 15
Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one 16
thousand nine hundred (1,900) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, 17
at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification 18
and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate 19
classification. 20
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 22
appropriated, to the Southern Arkansas University, to be payable from the 23
Southern Arkansas University Fund, for personal services and operating 24
expenses of the Southern Arkansas University for the fiscal year ending June 25
30, 2027, the following: 26
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 28
NO. 2026-2027 29
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $19,354,073 30
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 2,000,000 31
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 32
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 75,000 33
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 34
(C) PROF. FEES 0 35
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 36
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(E) DATA PROC. 0 1
(04) CONTINGENCY 1,071,454 2
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $22,500,527 3
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - SAU - SYSTEM. There is hereby appropriated, 5
to the Southern Arkansas University, to be payable from the Southern Arkansas 6
University Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Southern 7
Arkansas University System for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the 8
following: 9
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 11
NO. 2026-2027 12
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $45,000 13
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 13,500 14
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 15
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 41,500 16
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 17
(C) PROF. FEES 0 18
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 19
(E) DATA PROC. 0 20
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $100,000 21
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SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 23
to the Southern Arkansas University, to be payable from cash funds as defined 24
by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating expenses of 25
the Southern Arkansas University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, 26
the following: 27
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 29
NO. 2026-2027 30
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $7,773,000 31
(02) EXTRA HELP 2,943,000 32
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 8,144,000 33
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 34
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 24,001,000 35
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 1,000,000 36
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(C) PROF. FEES 1,000,000 1
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 2,500,000 2
(E) DATA PROC. 0 3
(05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 1,500,000 4
(06) DEBT SERVICE 9,800,000 5
(07) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND 6
INVESTMENTS 50,000 7
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $58,711,000 8
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SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 10
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 11
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 12
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 13
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 14
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 15
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 16
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 17
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 18
disbursement of said funds. 19
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SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 21
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 22
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 23
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 24
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 25
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 26
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 27
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 28
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SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 30
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 31
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 32
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 33
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 34
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 35
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 36
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