AR SB196

Establishes maximum of 329 regular employees for SAU-Tech for fiscal year 2015-2016, with salary ranges from $41,624 (part-time faculty) to $154,578 (Chancellor)

Appropriates $7,160,713 from SAU-Tech Fund for state operations including $4,468,091 for regular salaries, $1,235,147 for personal services matching, and operating expenses

Appropriates $19,625,000 from cash funds for personal services, operating expenses, capital improvements ($6,000,000), and debt service ($1,075,000)

Authorizes 175 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees for general operations, plus additional temporary employees for Fire Training Academy (55), and Environmental Training Academy (50)

Appropriates separate funding for Fire Training Academy ($2,346,119 state funds; $2,541,000 cash funds) and Environmental Training Academy ($614,224 state funds; $1,573,000 cash funds) for fiscal year 2015-2016, effective July 1, 2015