
Brock Wilson
40:28 - 41:03
"Alaska has seen the largest reduction, particularly due to the Deferred Resignation Program, that a large component of who is taking— who is leaving are those that were taking the DRP. When we're thinking about this DRP, these are workers that are relatively experienced. These are workers that have had approximately 10 years working for the federal government."
“Alaska has seen the largest reduction, particularly due to the Deferred Resignation Program, that a large component of who is taking— who is leaving are those that were taking the DRP. When we're thinking about this DRP, these are workers that are relatively experienced. These are workers that have had approximately 10 years working for the federal government.”
So now I want to break this down into— from the, the national level to the Alaska-specific. So here's that graph again, breaking out the reduction in forces, the probationary terminations. And again, this is to highlight that Alaska has seen the largest reduction, particularly due to the Deferred Resignation Program, that a large component of who is taking— who is leaving are those that were taking the DRP. When we're thinking about this DRP, these are workers that are relatively experienced. These are workers that have had approximately 10 years working for the federal government.
UAA economists say federal spending drove about half of Alaska's growth since 2015 — and the state is now losing federal workers faster than most, hitting rural areas hardest.
