Senators hear plan to return shared-services work and decentralize payroll to state agencies The Department of Administration told a Senate Finance subcommittee it will transfer 87 Shared Services of Alaska positions and 40 payroll positions back to agencies to improve timeliness and accountability; officials flagged a 38% payroll vacancy rate, a July 1, 2026 target for payroll transfers, and training and quality-control risks that require follow-up.

The Senate Finance subcommittee is set to shake up Alaska's payroll and accounts processes by decentralizing operations and transferring key positions back to state agencies—could this be the change needed to improve efficiency?

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Alaska subcommittee hears plan to return payroll and accounts‑payable staff to departments Department of Administration officials told a House Finance subcommittee that 87 shared‑services positions and 40 payroll positions will be returned to state agencies to address duplicated processes and improve timeliness; officials reported a 38% payroll vacancy rate and about 330 outstanding notices of pay problems.

Alaska's decision to return 87 shared-services and 40 payroll positions to state departments aims to cut red tape and speed up transactions, but will it solve the ongoing payroll crisis?

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