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 expensesRetirement 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 optionsSee for additional informationPaid Leave & Other Benefits* Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served* Twelve (12) paid holidays a yearEmployer State of AlaskaAddress PO Box 110201Juneau, Alaska, 99811Phone (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)(907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)Website Work in these occupations may involve substantial elements of the work of the professional or administrative field, but requires less than full knowledge of the field involved."Professional experience" means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment."Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility."Technical" means performing tasks, methods, procedures, and computations that are covered by established precedents or guidelines and often require a high degree of skill, care, and precision."Training" and "education" in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction.