Job Details

Salary: $1,542.75 - $1,638.00 Biweekly

Location : Juneau, AK

Job Type: Seasonal

Job Number: L1334

Department: Legislative Affairs

Opening Date: 08/28/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only

Bargaining Unit: Exempt Legislature

Range: 9 / 10

Job Description

The nonpartisan Legislative Affairs Agency provides objective, accurate, and timely services and products to the Alaska Legislature and Alaskans to support and inform policy making, facilitate public access to the legislative process, and preserve the legislative institution.

Working in seamless partnership across sections, staff approach their tasks with professionalism, grace, and courtesy in supporting the challenging and vital work of the legislative branch. If you enjoy a multi-functional position, have exceptional oral communication and customer services skills, this may be the position for you!

The Legislative Affairs Agency, Supply Section, is recruiting for a Supply Clerk. The position is a full-time seasonal position starting soon and working through the legislative session. The Supply Clerk is required to be politically neutral. The Supply Clerk position will work 40 hours per week.

Why work for the Legislative Affairs Agency?

Working here is a chance to be a part of Alaska history. LAA employees provide essential nonpartisan support to the Legislature where vital policy and laws are created. The Agency is made up of eleven sections led by a management team with 200 years of combined legislative experience and institutional knowledge who, along with our staff, share an unwavering commitment to serving Alaskans. We work in a dynamic environment and teamwork is not just a buzzword, but fundamental to everything we do.

We value:

Accountability. We are committed to responsible use of human, financial, and environmental resources.

Respect. We provide services without discrimination or judgment.

Integrity. We are honest and ethical in our work.

The Alaska Legislature values the unique contributions that candidates with diverse experiences, knowledge and backgrounds can bring to our work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at our workplace.

Comprehensive Benefit Package

The Alaska Legislature offers health benefits including a range of coverage choices for medical, dental, and vision; a health flexible spending account; as well as other health services such as Teladoc, Hinge Health, and Surgery Plus. In addition, there are a variety of supplemental elections: life insurance, additional accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, and both short- and long-term disability.

Health and Wellness

Employees have access to a 24/7 Wellness Center, which is a small fee-based workout facility ($50 annually) with two treadmills, two ellipticals, one recumbent bike, strength training equipment, free weights, two showers, one steam room, lockers, and towel service.

For mental health wellness, the State of Alaska offers free, confidential help through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Financial Well-Being

The State offers savings and investment plans, paid leave, insurance options, and more to help employees meet their financial goals.

This includes:

• Public Employee Retirement System (PERS), with either a Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution based on original State of Alaska hire date.
• Deferred Compensation plan with options for before or after payroll taxes.
• Supplemental Benefits System Annuity (SBS) in lieu of Social Security.
• Workers Compensation Insurance.
• Voluntary Savings Plan (Defined Benefit participants only)

Professional Development

Professional development that empowers employees to do the work they love and reach their career goals is encouraged and expected.

Work/Life Balance

Work/life balance is supported through:

• The potential for flexible work schedules during interim when the legislature is not in session.
• Agency staff may accrue as compensatory time up to 150 hours of hours worked over the standard work week. There is no cash value to compensatory time.
• The State offers paid leave starting at 6:04 (hh:mm) a pay period or 21 days a year. If you have previous time working for the State of Alaska in a leave eligible position, the time will be calculated into your accrual rate.
• 12 paid State holidays each year
• The Legislative Affairs Agency is a family-friendly employer.
• The Alaska State Legislature has an onsite daycare with priority given to legislative employees' children.
• An assigned parking space may be available upon request.

Examples of Duties:

• Issues and delivers office supplies to legislators and legislative staff.
  
• Maintains supply shelves and storage areas.
  
• Performs basic maintenance on copiers and other office equipment.
  
• Lifts and moves office furniture as requested.
  
• Lifts, carries and stacks paper, supplies and materials.
  
• Packs, moves and unloads state property as requested.
  
• Assists annual property inventory by inspecting property tags on existing equipment and affixing property tags to new equipment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of general office equipment and office supplies.
  
• Ability to operate and perform light maintenance on copiers, fax machines, audio/visual equipment and office furniture.
  
• Ability to lift and safely move items that may weigh up to 80 pounds.
  
• Ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping and handling of materials.
  
• Ability to act courteously in dealing with legislators, legislative staff and public.
  
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
  
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others.
  
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Minimum Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Alaska driver's license with a clean driving record.

Additional Required Information
• Applicants must apply on Workplace Alaska or submit a resume to the LAA Personnel Office before this recruitment's scheduled closure date
• Only selected applicants will be interviewed

The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies.

Special Note:
This is a fully exempt job class under AS 39.25.110(3). Positions in the Legislative Affairs
Agency are required to be politically neutral.
Contact Information

Legislative Affairs Personnel
(907) ###-####
...@akleg.gov

Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
  • The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See for additional information.
    • AVTEC
    • Confidential
    • Correctional Officers
    • Marine Engineers
    • Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
    • Supervisory
    • Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
    • Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)

The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.

• General Government
• Labor, Trades and Crafts
• Public Safety Employees Association
• Masters, Mates & Pilots

Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

Optional Insurance Benefits

• Group-based insurance premiums for
  • Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
  • Long-term and short-term disability
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  • Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
  • Supplemental Survivor Benefits

Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

See for additional information

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year