AR SB278

Establishes maximum of 579 regular employees for Arkansas State University - Beebe for fiscal year 2013-2014, with positions ranging from Chancellor ($145,705) to various classified and academic staff at specified salary grades.

Authorizes 175 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees for ASUB main campus and 40 for ASU-Beebe-Heber Springs, payable at rates not exceeding the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act.

Appropriates $13,557,126 from state operations funds ($11,588,299 in regular salaries plus $1,788,827 in personal services matching and $180,000 in funded depreciation).

Appropriates $60,634,400 from cash funds for regular salaries, extra help, operating expenses, capital improvements, debt service, and other operational costs.

Appropriates $863,210 from state operations funds and $22,060,600 from cash funds for ASU-Beebe-Heber Springs campus operations, including personal services and capital improvements totaling approximately $22.9 million.