All five members of the Alaska state salary commission have resigned or been abruptly removed over the past week after the Legislature unanimously rejected its recommendations.
A view from downtown Anchorage includes the Atwood Building, where many state offices are located. All five members of the Alaska state salary commission have resigned or been abruptly removed from their positions over the past week after the Legislature unanimouslyOne commissioner, Lee Cruise, who was appointed by the governor, resigned by email last week after taking a job with the Dunleavy administration. Former Republican Rep.
, the commission’s recommendations are released as a final report to the Legislature — it cannot be amended. The report becomes effective 60 days after it is introduced, unless lawmakers pass a bill to explicitly reject it.scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the Atwood Building in Anchorage “to discuss amendments to the final recommendations for the 2024 Alaska Legislature. And to provide for public testimony.” The meeting was announced with 48 hours notice.
The governor has the authority to appoint all five members of the commission, but he chooses one each nominated by the Senate president and the House speaker. House Speaker Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, forwarded two nominees to the governor’s office. Tilton’s office said both did not want to be identified publicly until Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced his choice.was recently hired as a policy analyst in the commissioner’s office at the Department of Revenue. As a state employee, Cruise is now ineligible to serve on the commission that recommends salary adjustments for the governor and the heads of state agencies.
Three other commissioners were told by the governor’s office Tuesday afternoon that their services were no longer required.
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