HB 1032 Summary

• Establishes a maximum of 666 regular employees for the State Military Department for fiscal year 2016-2017, with the Adjutant General position set at $172,062 annual salary and the Deputy Adjutant General at $148,172

• Appropriates a total of $6,659,067 for general operations including $2,782,064 in regular salaries, $1,037,554 in personal services matching, and operating expenses of $2,500,000

• Provides additional appropriations for specialized programs including Youth Challenge Program ($2,905,173), Civilian Student Training Program ($3,706,822), Emergency Call-Up and Court Martial ($2,540,000), and Federal Training Site operations ($18,704,122)

• Authorizes 133 temporary or part-time employees ("Extra Help") and restricts Camp Robinson and Fort Chaffee extra help employees to 85% of comparable position salaries and a maximum of 1,800 hours per fiscal year

• Takes effect July 1, 2016 with emergency clause provisions to ensure uninterrupted agency operations