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HB 417                                                                                                                        
Report dated June 9 was received stating the Senate Rules Committee                                                             
adopted the following amendment to the longevity policy of the Senate                                                           
and House Employment Policy with an effective date of July 1, 2008.                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                      SENATE AND HOUSE LONGEVITY POLICY                                                                        
          Effective January 16, 2003, Amended effective July 1, 2008                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Step A -  No prior legislative experience.                                                                                      
Step B -  Two legislative sessions of at least 100 days each, or one                                                            
              full year with the legislature at a comparable or higher                                                          
              level.                                                                                                            
Step C -  Four legislative sessions of at least 100 days each, or one                                                           
              full year with the legislature at a comparable or higher                                                          
              level.                                                                                                            
Step D -  Six legislative sessions of at least 100 days each, or one                                                            
              full year with the legislature at a comparable or higher                                                          
              level.                                                                                                            
Step E - Eight legislative sessions of at least 100 days each, or one                                                           
              full year with the legislature at a comparable or higher                                                          
              level.                                                                                                            
Step F -  Ten legislative sessions of at least 100 days each, or one                                                            
              full year with the legislature at a comparable or higher                                                          
              level.                                                                                                            
Step J -  Fourteen legislative sessions of at least 100 days each, or                                                           
              two full years with the legislature at a comparable or                                                            
              higher level.                                                                                                     
Step K -  Eighteen legislative sessions of at least 100 days each, or                                                           
              two full years with the legislature at a comparable or                                                            
              higher level.                                                                                                     
Step L -  Twenty-two [TWENTY-EIGHT] legislative sessions of                                                                 
              at least 100 days each, or two [FIVE] full years with the                                                     
              legislature at a comparable or higher level.                                                                      
Step M -  Twenty-six [THIRTY-SIX] legislative sessions of at least                                                          
              100 days each, or two [FOUR] full years with the                                                              
              legislature at a comparable or higher level.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Additional Steps based on eligibility criteria that conforms to and                                                         
continues the system set out under Steps J - M of this longevity                                                            
policy, with the amount to be computed in accordance with                                                                   
AS 39.27.011(h).                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Application of this amended longevity policy and transition shall                                                           
be in accordance with the policies set out in sections 23 and 24 of                                                         
chapter 21, SLA 2008.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Stevens, Chair; Senator Green, Vice Chair;                                                          
Senator Therriault.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The House Rules Committee adopted the amendment to the longevity                                                                
policy of the Senate and House Employment Policy on June 9, 2008                                                                
(House journal page 3109).