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After years of problems, Alaska plans to outsource payroll for 14,000 public employees
By: James Brooks, Alaska Beacon By the end of 2027, as many as 14,000 Alaska state workers could be paid by someone outside the state. After years of trouble within the payroll department within the Alaska Department of Administration, the agency is planning to outsource the state’s public employee payroll to an outside company. Proposals from interested companies were due Thursday, and in an internal letter, DOA Commissioner Paula Vrana said “it likely will be several weeks before a final decision is made.” Vrana implied that if the proposals aren’t affordable or are otherwise unfavorable, the state will not proceed with outsourcing. “As of now, we are exploring what options are available to the state and what value may be realized by this approach,” she wrote. “The final decision will be based on the proposals we receive.” Vrana wrote that the department will begin talking with unions “to explore the options for transfers/placements of employees displaced by outsourcing” and if DOA does choose to outsource, “we will also work with the vendor to include as many existing state payroll employees as possible in their staffing plan.” The state’s payroll department has struggled with staffing issues for years, leading to times
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