STATE OF ALASKA

1 bargaining AGREEMENT between the STATE OF ALASKA and the ALASKA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION representing the SUPERVISORY unit July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024 2 Table of Contents ARTICLE 1 Definition of Terms .. 7 Tense, Number and Gender.. 7 Definitions.. 7 ARTICLE 2 8 General Recognition .. 8 Representation of Nonpermanents .. 9 ARTICLE 3 Statement of Policy and Purpose .. 10 ARTICLE 4 Merit Principles .. 10 Intent.. 10 Performance Incentives.. 10 Appeal 11 Third Party Neutral 12 Performance Evaluation Investigations.

2 12 ARTICLE 5 Management Rights .. 13 ARTICLE 6 Contracting Out .. 13 Feasibility Studies.. 13 Effect on Employees.. 14 Compliance .. 14 ARTICLE 7 Employer/APEA Responsibilities .. 14 Employer Responsibilities.. 14 APEA Responsibilities.. 15 Nondiscrimination.. 15 ARTICLE 8 Labor-Management Committees .. 15 Purpose and Procedures.. 15 ARTICLE 9 Security of the Parties .. 16 Representation.. 16 No Strike or Lockout, Picket Lines .. 17 Representatives.. 17 Employee Representatives .. 17 Super Seniority.. 18 Exclusive Negotiations with APEA/AFT.

3 18 Check off and Payroll Deductions.. 19 List of bargaining unit Members.. 19 Meeting Space.. 19 Bulletin Boards.. 20 Email Communications.. 20 ARTICLE 10 Complaint Grievance Arbitration .. 20 Complaint Procedure.. 20 Grievance Procedure.. 22 Step One: Oral or Written Grievance.. 23 Step Two.. 24 Step Three.. 24 Step Four: Arbitration.. 24 ARTICLE 11 Protection of Rights .. 26 3 Prohibited Work.. 26 Revocation of Licenses.. 26 Stolen or Damaged Property.. 26 Accidents.. 27 License Requirements.. 27 Mandatory Testing and Fingerprinting.

4 28 ARTICLE 12 Legal Assistance .. 28 General.. 28 Providing a legal defense.. 29 Indemnification.. 29 Scope of office or employment.. 29 Disputes.. 29 Punitive Damages.. 29 ARTICLE 13 29 Lunch Break.. 29 Additional Meal Break.. 30 Relief Period.. 30 Staffing Levels.. 30 ARTICLE 14 Parking .. 30 ARTICLE 15 Time Off to Vote .. 31 ARTICLE 16 Tools, Uniforms, And Safety .. 31 Tools and Uniforms.. 31 Safety Clothing and Equipment.. 31 Unsafe Work.. 31 Dry Cleaning Allowances for Public Safety, Corrections Institutions, and Airport Security Personnel.

5 31 Physicals.. 32 ARTICLE 17 Layoff .. 32 General 32 Organizational Units.. 33 Order of Layoff.. 34 Notification.. 35 Rights of Laid-Off Employees.. 36 Return of a Laid-Off Employee.. 39 Duration of Eligibility.. 39 Termination of Layoff Rights.. 39 Alternative to Layoff.. 39 ARTICLE 18 Recruitment .. 40 Lists.. 40 Application of Lists.. 40 Subfills.. 41 Transfer.. 41 Rehire.. 42 Probationary Period.. 42 Permanent Appointments.. 43 4 Resignation and Demotion.. 43 Performance Evaluations.. 45 ARTICLE 19 Positions, Classifications, And Reclassifications.

6 46 Review of Individual Positions.. 46 Class or Class Series Studies.. 46 Access to Position Descriptions.. 47 47 ARTICLE 20 Educational Advancement and Training .. 47 ARTICLE 21 Examination of Records .. 48 Member Review.. 48 APEA/AFT Review.. 48 Secret Files.. 49 ARTICLE 22 Emergency Personnel .. 49 ARTICLE 23 Supervisory Responsibilities .. 49 Contract Administration.. 49 Privileged Information.. 49 ARTICLE 24 Wages .. 49 Wages.. 49 Pay Increments .. 50 Geographic Differentials .. 50 Swing and Graveyard Shift Differentials.

7 52 Weekend Differential Pay for Nurses.. 53 Hazard Pay.. 53 Hourly Wages.. 53 General Pay Administration.. 54 Pay Procedures.. 57 Sea 58 Supervisory Differential.. 59 Department of Corrections Step Adjustment.. 59 Monetary term implementation or application.. 59 SERT Premium Pay.. 59 ARTICLE 25 Overtime, Recall, And Standby .. 60 Workweek Definition.. 60 Overtime Eligibility.. 60 Overtime Threshold.. 60 Distribution of Overtime.. 60 Recall and Standby.. 61 Holiday Premium Pay.. 62 Continuous Hours of 62 Overtime Pay Calculations.

8 62 Compensatory Time.. 62 Flexible Time Plan.. 62 Incidental Flextime Arrangements.. 63 ARTICLE 26 Holidays .. 63 ARTICLE 27 Travel, Per Diem and Moving .. 64 5 Applicability of the ALASKA Administrative Manual.. 64 Lodging Allowance.. 64 Travel Incentives.. 65 Duty Station.. 65 ARTICLE 28 Health and Security .. 65 Employee Life Insurance.. 65 Travel and Accident Insurance.. 65 Health Insurance.. 66 Health Benefits Evaluation Committee.. 66 Monitored Health Programs.. 67 National and STATE Plans.. 67 Health Trust.

9 67 Health Care Authority Reopener.. 68 ARTICLE 29 Leave .. 68 Personal Leave.. 68 Adoptive Leave.. 72 Extended Absence for Disability, Illness or Injury.. 72 Absence and Payment for Court Leave.. 74 Non-war Military Duty Absence and Payment.. 74 Association Leave.. 74 Other Approved Absence.. 74 Emergency Search and Rescue Leave for Operations.. 75 Association Business Leave 75 Leave Administration.. 76 Leave Balance Accounting.. 76 Seasonal.. 76 ARTICLE 30 Discipline and Notification .. 76 Employee Notice.

10 76 APEA/AFT Notification.. 77 ARTICLE 31 Availability of Parties To Each Other .. 77 ARTICLE 32 Conclusion of Collective bargaining .. 77 ARTICLE 33 Superseding Effect of This Agreement .. 77 ARTICLE 34 Conditions Not Specifically Covered .. 77 ARTICLE 35 Savings Clause .. 77 Violations.. 77 Replacement.. 78 Compliance.. 78 ARTICLE 36 Legislative Action .. 78 Submission of Legislation.. 78 Reentering 78 ARTICLE 37 Legal Trust Fund .. 78 ARTICLE 38 STATE -Owned/Controlled Housing .. 79 Factors to be Used in Determining Rent.