Updates

Featured · April 28, 2025

Digging Deeper: What Segal’s Data Really Says About State Pay Gaps

Jesse Slone· 5 min Read

Bottom line: Nearly half** of Alaska’s state employees would need a median 20 % raise to reach the Legislature’s own 65th-percentile pay target – and a quarter would need a median 25 % or more.

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Jesse Slone· April 9, 2025

Alaska State Salary Study: What the Numbers Really Tell Us

TL;DR At Market? Not Quite. Many Alaska state job series fall short of national market benchmarks.

Jesse Slone· April 4, 2025

HB78 Defined Benefit and Salary Study Update

I’m writing this while sitting in the House Finance Committee after testifying in support of HB 78, a return to a defined benefit pension.

Jesse Slone· February 25, 2025

Welcome to the New Local 4900, Supervisory Unit Website!

Welcome to the new Local 4900, Supervisory Unit website! We are excited to provide you with a fresh platform to stay informed about the latest updates, …

Jesse Slone· February 11, 2025

Suit Filed to Compel the State to Release the Study

Suit filed, as the largest unit in bargaining, ASEA is taking the lead, and the SU board voted last week to be a part of the fight.

Jesse Slone· February 7, 2025

New Reporting Confirms Downward Shift in Target Pay Rate

New reporting confirms what many of us suspected—the administration has been quietly shifting the target pay rate for state employees downward, without public …

Jesse Slone· January 31, 2025

Hearing on Salary Study Release

Yesterday afternoon I attended a hearing in House State Affairs. It was frustrating.