Section 39.27.011. Salary schedule.

   (a) The following monthly basic salary schedule is approved as the pay plan for classified and partially exempt employees in the executive branch of the state government who are not members of a collective bargaining unit established under the authority of AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (Public Employment Relations Act) and for employees of the legislature under AS 24:
                                                                
Range     Step      Step      Step      Step      Step      Step       
 No.       A         B         C         D         E         F         
  5      2,151     2,211     2,273     2,339     2,408     2,471       
  6      2,273     2,339     2,408     2,471     2,543     2,619       
  7      2,408     2,471     2,543     2,619     2,698     2,785       
  8      2,543     2,619     2,698     2,785     2,864     2,951       
  9      2,698     2,785     2,864     2,951     3,046     3,133       
  10     2,864     2,951     3,046     3,133     3,229     3,323       
  11     3,046     3,133     3,229     3,323     3,436     3,545       
  12     3,229     3,323     3,436     3,545     3,665     3,790       
  13     3,436     3,545     3,665     3,790     3,922     4,061       
  14     3,665     3,790     3,922     4,061     4,204     4,363       
  15     3,922     4,061     4,204     4,363     4,503     4,672       
  16     4,204     4,363     4,503     4,672     4,841     5,011       
  17     4,503     4,672     4,841     5,011     5,184     5,361       
  18     4,841     5,011     5,184     5,361     5,527     5,737       
  19     5,184     5,361     5,527     5,737     5,917     6,133       
  20     5,527     5,737     5,917     6,133     6,318     6,551       
  21     5,917     6,133     6,318     6,551     6,752     6,997       
  22     6,318     6,551     6,752     6,997     7,225     7,483       
  23     6,752     6,997     7,225     7,483     7,733     8,022       
  24     7,225     7,483     7,733     8,022     8,289     8,569       
  25     7,733     8,022     8,289     8,569     8,879     9,210       
  26     8,022     8,289     8,569     8,879     9,210     9,541       
  27     8,289     8,569     8,879     9,210     9,541     9,900       
  28     8,569     8,879     9,210     9,541     9,900     10,244      
  29     8,879     9,210     9,541     9,900     10,244    10,606      
  30     9,210     9,541     9,900     10,244    10,606    10,979      
   (b)   [Repealed, Sec. 38 ch 3 SLA 1980].
   (c) If a state officer or employee is appointed a deputy department head or a division director and, at the time of appointment, the officer or employee is receiving a salary higher than that set for the position to which appointment has been made, the officer or employee is entitled to continue receiving the higher salary. This subsection does not apply to the salary of a person appointed to a position other than a deputy department head or a division director.
   (d) The commissioner of administration shall adopt the regulations required under AS 22.05.140(d), AS 22.07.090(c), AS 22.10.190(d), and AS 22.15.220(e). The regulations relate to the internal management of state agencies and their adoption is not subject to AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act). The regulations shall be published in the Alaska Administrative Register and Code for informational purposes.
   (e) Effective July 1, 2014, the amounts set out in the salary schedule contained in (a) of this section are increased by one percent.
   (f) Effective July 1, 2015, the amounts set out in the salary schedule contained in (a) of this section, as increased under (e) of this section, are increased by 2.5 percent.
   (g)   [Repealed, Sec. 8 ch 2 TSSLA 2000]. 
   (h) Pay increments, computed at the rate of 3.25 percent of the employee's base salary, shall be provided after an employee has remained in the final step within a given range for two years, and every two years thereafter, if, at the time the employee becomes eligible for the increment, the employee's current annual rating by the employee's supervisors is designated as "good" or higher.
   (i) Pay increments provided for in (h) of this section are approved under AS 39.25.150(2) as an amendment to the pay plan for employees of the state.
   (j) Subsections (h) and (i) of this section apply to employees of the legislature only if the committee responsible for adopting employment policies concerning the employee adopts a written policy that (h) and (i) of this section apply. Subsections (h) and (i) of this section apply to the employees of the office of the ombudsman only if the ombudsman adopts a policy that (h) and (i) of this section apply. Subsections (h) and (i) of this section apply to the employees of the office of victims' rights only if the victims' advocate adopts a policy that (h) and (i) of this section apply.
   (k) Notwithstanding (a) - (j) of this section, the governor or a designee of the governor may, on a case-by-case basis, authorize for a partially exempt employee in the executive branch a higher pay than Step F. The authorization must be based on a determination that the action serves a critical governmental interest of the state, the employee possesses exceptional qualifications, recruitment difficulties exist, or the action is necessary due to competitive salaries in the relevant labor market. A determination made under this subsection must be in writing.

Authorities

8.04.055; 8.64.103;14.20.470;16.05.290;16.43.060;22.05.140;22.07.090;22.10.190;22.15.220;23.30.007;24.10.060;24.10.200;24.10.210;24.55.060;24.65.060;26.05.260;36.30.010;39.20.080;39.25.120;39.27.020;42.04.020;44.64.010;47.30.026;47.62.010

Notes

Recent Bills that will modify this

HB 176 REPEAL ST EMPL SALARY INCREASE
HB 368 RIP PUBLIC EMPLOYEES & TEACHERS/E-REPORTS
HB 379 STATE EMPLOYEE & OFFICER COMPENSATION

Implemented As

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References

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AS 8.04.055 .055">Sec. 08.04.055. Executive secretary of board.
AS 8.64.103 .103">Sec. 08.64.103. Investigator; executive secretary.
AS 14.20.470 Powers of commission.
AS 16.05.290 Compensation of board members.
AS 16.43.060 Compensation.
AS 22.05.140 Compensation.
AS 22.07.090 Compensation.
AS 22.10.190 Compensation.
AS 22.15.220 Compensation.
AS 23.30.007 Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission.
AS 24.10.060 Legislative employees.
AS 24.10.200 House and senate employees.
AS 24.10.210 Employees of legislative agencies.
AS 24.55.060 Compensation.
AS 24.65.060 Compensation.
AS 26.05.260 Pay and allowances.
AS 36.30.010 Chief procurement officer.
AS 39.20.080 Salary of executive department head and deputy.
AS 39.25.120 Partially exempt service.
AS 39.27.020 Geographic pay differentials.
AS 42.04.020 Commissioners.
AS 44.64.010 Office created.
AS 47.30.026 Officers and staff.
AS 47.62.010 Office established.

History

(Sec. 12 ch 148 SLA 1976; am Sec. 1 ch 92 SLA 1977; am Sec. 1, 10 ch 80 SLA 1978; am Sec. 1, 16, 30, 31, 38 ch 3 SLA 1980; am Sec. 1 ch 50 SLA 1982; am Sec. 1 ch 83 SLA 1983; am Sec. 4 ch 87 SLA 1985; am Sec. 7 ch 21 SLA 1987; am Sec. 1 ch 46 SLA 1990; am Sec. 9, 10 ch 19 SLA 1991; am Sec. 11 ch 4 FSSLA 1996; am Sec. 3 - 5, 8 ch 2 TSSLA 2000; am Sec. 4 - 6 ch 53 SLA 2005; am Sec. 11 - 14 ch 21 SLA 2008; am Sec. 1 - 3 ch 56 SLA 2010; am Sec. 10 - 12, 14 ch 47 SLA 2013)