Salary information released

July 21, 2016

Carla Browning

The university released employee salary and benefit information on July 20 to an Alaska-based freelance reporter, Shane Castle.

Under the Alaska Public Records Act (AS 40.25.110-.220), the State Personnel Act (AS 39.25.080(b)) and Regents' Policy (P04.01.062; P06.02.010-.100), certain employee information is public and must be disclosed upon request. This information release will include all full-time employee positions. Student employee information will not be released, due to protections under federal law.

The information released is limited to:

• Job classification title


• Employee class (staff, faculty, executive)


• Administrative unit (UAA, UAF, UAS, Statewide)


• Annual salary


• Benefit rate based on employee class (retirement/pension, annual leave and health care)

Castle is examining specific pay-package information for full-time employees, specifically administrators, coaches, coaching staff and faculty. The information is based on data from July 1, 2016.

While there is no ability to opt-out of a release of public information, we wanted you to be aware of it. Please be assured that only the public information detailed above will be released.

If you have questions regarding salary and benefits contact: ua-hrcomp@alaska.edu.

For other concerns, please contact: kate.wattum@alaska.edu.