HB1232 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 312 regular employees for Arkansas Northeastern College for fiscal year 2015-2016, with positions ranging from President ($154,578) to various classified support staff positions at specified salary grades.

• Authorizes up to 521 temporary or part-time employees ("Extra Help") to be paid at rates not exceeding those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act or this act.

• Appropriates $10,268,497 from the Arkansas Northeastern College Fund for state operations, including $7,800,000 for regular salaries, $1,800,000 for personal services matching, and $668,497 for maintenance, general operations, conferences, travel, and professional fees.

• Appropriates $28,500,000 from cash funds for college operations, including $2,000,000 for regular salaries, $1,000,000 for extra help, $10,000,000 for capital outlay, $4,000,000 for capital improvements, and $1,500,000 for debt service.

• Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2015, citing constitutional restrictions on appropriations exceeding one-year periods and the essential need for uninterrupted college operations.