A state commission in Alaska is proposing automatic salary increases and cuts tied to inflation for top state officials, including the governor, lieutenant governor, legislators, and state agency heads. The recommendation, which requires approval from the legislature and governor, aims to ensure salaries reflect the cost of living and attract qualified individuals to public service. The commission also acknowledges the potential for salary reductions if inflation drops significantly.
A state commission is recommending automatic inflation-driven raises and salary cuts for Alaska’s governor, lieutenant governor, members of the state Legislature and top officials at state agencies.
Alaska’s governor currently is paid approximately $176,000 per year in salary. The lieutenant governor’s salary is approximately $140,000, and the salaries of state commissioners — in charge of agencies — are approximately $168,000 per year. State legislators receive $84,000 per year in salary. As a result, the commission recommended significant raises for top state officials to make up for inflation in the intervening years. In addition, it recommended increases for legislators that were substantially higher than inflation. The state Legislature
Lynn Gattis, a former state legislator and member of the commission, noted during Wednesday’s meeting that the CPI may change downward as well as upward, meaning that the commission’s proposed adjustment could result in salary cuts as well as increases.
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