SB75 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 301 regular employees for Arkansas State University - Newport for fiscal year 2014-2015, including administrative, classified, and academic positions with specified salary ranges from $49,482 to $150,076 annually.

• Authorizes up to 60 temporary or part-time employees ("Extra Help") to be paid at rates not exceeding those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act.

• Appropriates $7,532,365 from the Arkansas State University - Newport Fund for state operations, including $4,450,000 for regular salaries, $45,000 for extra help, and $1,325,000 for personal services matching.

• Appropriates $29,095,000 from cash funds for operations including $7,650,000 for regular salaries, $375,000 for extra help, $6,500,000 for capital improvements, and $800,000 for debt service.

• Establishes effective date of July 1, 2014, with emergency clause declaring the appropriations essential to agency operations.