• Secured transition from COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) to Locality Pay because COLA increments do not count toward retirement benefits.  Also, Locality Pay is higher than COLA rates, which compare cost of living in Anchorage vs. Washington, D.C.
• Alaska ANILCA Local Hire Provision: won an amendment in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act (PL. 111-11) allowing Alaskan employees hired by the National Park Service to win permanent employment and the ability to advance up the Park Service personnel schedule. This means that Alaska residents who work on a part-time or seasonal basis will be allowed to apply for other full-time positions in the Department.

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