2019-03-25                     House Journal                      Page 0381
The bill proposes to amend the statute providing for pay increments                                                             
for classified and partially-exempt employees who are not members of                                                            
a collective bargaining unit so that employees at the final step of a pay                                                       
range would be entitled to pay increments based on job performance                                                              
every three years instead of every two years. The bill would permit the                                                         
Director of Personnel to establish a bi-weekly pay procedure. The bill                                                          
would not apply to persons who are members of a collective                                                                      
bargaining unit established under AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260 (Public                                                              
Employment Relations Act).                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill would reduce overall personnel costs and promote a                                                                     
sustainable budget by reducing the number of positions that may                                                                 
receive salaries beyond that authorized by the statutory pay schedule                                                           
for exempt and partially-exempt service employees, prohibit bonuses                                                             
for executive exempt positions without the approval of the OMB                                                                  
Director, and establish a more affordable pay increment policy.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Michael J. Dunleavy                                                                                                             
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                   CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                      HOUSE BILLS IN SECOND READING                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HB 83                                                                                                                         
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the following, which was                                                            
held in second reading from the March 20 calendar (page 350), would                                                             
be held to the March 27 calendar:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 83                                                                                                           
    "An Act relating to voting by electronic transmission in a state                                                            
    election; and providing for an effective date."