Alaska Public Employees Association v. State

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice.

Don Strode and the Alaska Public Employees Association (hereinafter APEA) appeal from a summary judgment entered against them by the superior court. The sole issue of contention concerns interpretation of AS 39.27.022, which makes provision for pay increments longevity in state service.

AS 39.27.022, the statute in question, became effective on July 1, 1972, and reads as follows:(a) Pay increments, computed at the rate of 3.75 per cent of the employee’s base salary, shall be provided for an employee after he has remained in the final step within a given range…