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This bill establishes the budget and salary allocations for the University of Arkansas System and various divisions for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It provides detailed funding and personnel allocations for multiple university entities, including System Administration, the Arkansas Archeological Survey, the Clinton School of Public Service, the Criminal Justice Institute, Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network (AREON), the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, and UA Grantham. The bill specifies maximum salary rates for hundreds of positions across these entities, ranging from university presidents and deans to administrative and technical staff. It appropriates funds from both state operations and cash funds, with total appropriations varying by division - for example, $15.7 million for System Administration, $12.7 million for the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, and $31.5 million for UA Grantham. The bill also authorizes a limited number of part-time or temporary "Extra Help" employees for different divisions, with rates not exceeding those in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act. An emergency clause is included to ensure the appropriations can take effect on July 1, 2025, emphasizing the critical nature of timely funding for these educational institutions.

Budget and Finance

Joint Budget Committee (J)

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