Morkunas v. Anchorage Telephone Utility

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

This appeal raises the question whether an Anchorage Telephone Utility (ATU) employee demoted from an executive position to a partially exempt classified position was entitled to pre-demotion notice of the imposition of a probationary period.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Algis Morkunas was an employee of ATU. From the time he was hired in September 1980 until November 8, 1984, Mor-kunas was an “executive employee.” On November 8, Morkunas was given a choice between dismissal and demotion to a “partially exempt” position at the same pay. Morkunas chose demotion…