HB1355 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 529 regular employees for North Arkansas College for fiscal year 2011-2012, including administrative, classified, and academic positions with specified salary ranges.

• Authorizes up to 500 temporary or part-time employees ("Extra Help") at rates not exceeding those in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act.

• Appropriates $9,094,432 from the North Arkansas College Fund for regular salaries ($6,600,000), personal services matching ($1,250,000), and maintenance and general operations.

• Appropriates $42,470,000 from cash funds for salaries, extra help, personal services matching, operations, capital improvements ($12,000,000), debt service ($1,000,000), and fund transfers/investments ($12,000,000).

• Takes effect July 1, 2011 as an emergency measure necessary for continued college operations.