Staff Handbook

All University titles are authorized by the Arkansas General Assembly in the campus biennial appropriations act and are designated as classified or non-classified.

Classified staff positions are grouped or classed, under the Arkansas Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, with positions that have similar duties and responsibilities and that require similar knowledge, abilities, skills, education, and experience. Each classification is assigned to one of twenty-six pay grades which has a minimum and a maximum pay level. Section 6.1 of this handbook provides more detailed information about the pay grades.

Non-Classified staff positions are not assigned to a pay grade, but each non-classified title has a maximum salary for each year of the biennium, called a line-item maximum, which is specified in the campus appropriations act. The actual pay for each non-classified position is determined by the University and department budget and by the employee's qualifications; it is not usually as high as the line-item maximum. Faculty titles and most administrative titles are also non-classified.