Alaska Department of Administration Personnel

First, rehire rights (Article 11.06) are extended to a 5 year period (previously 2 years). The 5 year timeframe applies for employees seeking reappointment after July 1, 2025, even if they earned their rehire rights under the terms of the prior agreement.

The following answers apply to all employees in permanent full-time positions, including seasonal positions, covered by the General Government bargaining unit. It is important to note that incumbents of non-permanent (on-call non-permanent, short-term non-permanent or long-term non-permanent) or part-time position are not eligible for the lump sum payment.

• The $2,500 lump sum payment referenced in Article 21.02 G will be paid out with regular payroll run that will be paid on or before July 18, 2025. Employees will see the lump sum reflected on their pay stub. Employees have to be employed in a permanent full-time position covered by the general government unit on July 1, 2025 to receive the lump sum payments. The only exceptions are employees that are not active in the system (see below for further information).
• The $2,000 lump sum payment referenced in Article 21.02 H will be paid out with regular payroll run that will be paid on or before July 17, 2026. Employees will see the lump sum reflected on their pay stub. Employees have to be employed in a permanent full-time position covered by the general government unit on July 1, 2026 to receive the lump sum payments. The only exceptions are employees that are not active in the system (see below for further information).
• If the employee is on leave, eligibility will not be affected.
• If the employee is on leave without pay, eligibility will not be affected.
• If the employee is employed, but not active (seasonal employees on seasonal leave without pay) on July 1, 2025 or subsequently July 1, 2026 but are in a permanent full-time position, eligibility is not affected, however, they will not receive a lump sum through the regular payroll run. They will receive a lump sum payment through supplemental warrants on or before July 31, 2025 or July 31, 2026 respectively.
• Probationary status does not affect eligibility for the lump sum payments.
• If the primary position is covered by GGU but the employee is in temporary acting status in a position covered by a different bargaining unit, you are eligible for the lump sum payments.
• For further questions, employees should email the Employee Call Center: EmployeeCallCenter@alaska.gov