Employee Relations
New Employee Relations Program Inquiry Form
Employee Relations (ER) is implementing a new Inquiry Form to improve efficiency and consistency. This form will serve as the standard method of initial contact for submitting all ER-related questions or concerns. This is for anyone that is a State of Alaska employee/supervisor with an ER related matter or concern.
Please begin using the form immediately. It is available by clicking the link here: Employee Relations Program Inquiry Form
When completing the form, provide detailed and accurate information to ensure timely and effective responses. Once the form is complete and submitted, an HRC will reach out to you for the next steps. Thank you for your cooperation in implementing this important process improvement!
Posted: 02/03/2026
Important Update: Referral of EEO Inquiries and Complaints
Effective immediately, all internal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) cases within the State of Alaska (SOA) that are sent to the Employee Relations Program will be referred directly to the State EEO Program. This change is implemented to ensure the highest standards in managing these sensitive issues.
Posted: 07/07/2025
Mission
Employee Relations is a centralized resource offering expertise and tools empowering State of Alaska employees to prevent and resolve personnel issues. When the need arises, we handle personnel matters in a manner that enables a culture of accountability and respect. We build partnerships to seek holistic solutions that deliver both operational and proactive results.
Core Services
- Employee Performance Management
- Developing and communicating performance expectations
- Non-disciplinary corrective tools, such as written expectations/instruction and performance improvement plans
- Employee Discipline, including facilitating the progressive discipline process and due process meetings
- Performance evaluation review, tracking, processing, and consultation
- Union Contracts and Engaging with the Union
- Field representation with labor representatives
- Labor contract modifications (Letters of Agreement)
- Union complaint and grievance processing and tracking
- Grievance resolutions
- Arbitration or litigation support
- Investigations and conflict resolution
- Employee complaints
- Performance review appeals
- Informal harassment and discrimination complaints
- Ethics violations
- Mandatory drug/alcohol testing for CDL holders
- Requests for accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Consult with employees, supervisors, and the Department ADA Coordinator (Title 1) to facilitate the reasonable accommodation process
- Approve and process Position Control Changes (PCCs) in the Online Position Description (OPD) system
Vision
We will be a trusted resource offering consistent personnel management solutions to enable the State of Alaska’s workforce to deliver its mission.