HB1290 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 299 regular employees for Arkansas Northeastern College for fiscal year 2021-2022, with positions ranging from President ($172,874) to various support staff roles with specified salary rates.

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

• Appropriates $10,682,430 from the Arkansas Northeastern College Fund for regular salaries ($7,800,000), personal services matching ($2,000,000), and maintenance and general operations ($882,430).

• Appropriates $26,428,000 from cash funds for salaries, extra help, overtime, personal services matching, operations ($8,000,000), capital improvements ($4,000,000), debt service ($1,000,000), and other expenses.

• Requires all fund disbursements to comply with state procurement, accounting, budgetary, and fiscal control laws, with an emergency clause making the act effective July 1, 2021.