AR SB118

Establishes maximum of 579 regular employees for Arkansas State University - Beebe for fiscal year 2014-2015, with specific salary ranges for administrative, classified, and academic positions across multiple campuses.

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

Appropriates $13,852,311 in state operations funds ($11,823,484 for regular salaries, $1,838,827 for personal services matching, and $190,000 for funded depreciation).

Appropriates $60,634,400 in cash funds for operating expenses, capital outlay, capital improvements, and debt service across all ASU-Beebe campuses for fiscal year 2014-2015.

Appropriates $899,693 and $22,060,600 respectively for ASU-Beebe Heber Springs operations from state and cash funds; includes contingency provision that campuses receive proportional reductions if general revenue forecast is reduced during fiscal year.