Salary: $54.06 - $58.51 Hourly
Location : MSB Administration Building, 350 E Dahlia, Palmer, AK
Job Type: Full-time Exempt
Job Number:Department: Assembly
Division: Law
Opening Date: 06/29/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Job SummaryThis position assists in the provision of legal services to the Borough Assembly, the Borough Manager, and all Borough departments, as well as assistance to the Borough Attorney.
Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.
This is a non-bargaining unit executive position.
Pay Grade T1 - T5 - DOE
Minimum RequirementsGraduation from law school.
Two years of experience practicing law.
Current membership in the State of Alaska Bar Association, or ability to obtain membership by reciprocity within six (6) months of hire.
Possession of, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire, a valid driver's license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check.
Completion of Incident Command System (ICS) courses, ICS 100 and IS 700 within ninety days of hire and ICS 200 and IS 800 within one (1) year of hire.
Individuals who do not possess the minimum qualification listed above may be considered and/or hired at the established training rate.
Duties/Responsibilities - Advises Borough officials, Borough employees, and duly-constituted boards and commissions on Borough legal issues.
- Represents the Borough before courts in civil and criminal matters and before administrative bodies; tries cases and appears in court, as needed; interviews witnesses and conducts investigations of fact for various cases and matters.
- Confers with Borough officials and employees on various Borough legal matters; participates on behalf of the Borough in employment issues, land contracts, agreements, disputes, and other negotiations.
- Drafts, directs the preparation of, and reviews ordinances, resolutions, contracts, licenses, deeds, legal documents, and legal reports for the Borough.
- Provides training for Borough employees and board members; prepares and provides presentations on legal topics; discusses legal topic with staff.
- Performs related duties, as assigned.
The Mat-Su Borough offers a variety of benefits to its eligible employees. These benefits include Health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, accident and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, retirement, supplemental benefits (in lieu of social security), deferred compensation, and an employee assistance program. Following is brief description of some of these benefits.
Health Insurance:
The Borough offers group health insurance to all Regular employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week. The plan includes medical, prescription, audio and optional dental and vision benefits. Employees may decline any or all of these coverages. Coverage begins for the employee and family members the 1st of the month following date of employment. Family members include spouse and children under age 26. Beginning July 1, 2022, the amount charged to each employee, with a regular work week of 35 or more hours, will be based on which Tier you select and whether the optional vision/dental coverage is added. That amount will be divided between the first two paychecks of each month. The Borough will pay the remainder of the monthly costs. For employees working at least 30 hours but less than 40 hours a week, if the employee elects to be covered, the employee cost will also be based on the Tier selected and if the optional vision/dental coverage has been added.
Life & AD&D:
All regular full time or part time employees will have life insurance coverage provided by the Borough of $50,000 on themselves, $2,000 on their spouse and $1,000 on each qualified child. The benefit for Accidental Death & Dismemberment on the employee is $50,000.
• Employees may purchase additional life insurance through the State of Alaska Supplemental Benefits System.
Retirement:
PERS Tier IV (applies to employees first entered into PERS service on or after July 1, 2006): Alaska Public Employees' Retirement System is mandatory with a contribution rate of 8%. The Borough portion is as follows: Defined Contribution Plan - 5%; Health Plan - 0.86%, Health Reimbursement Arrangement - $94.92 (per pay period), Occupational Death & Disability - 0.24%.
PERS Tier I, II, & III (applies to employees first entered into PERS service prior to July 1, 2006): Alaska Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) is mandatory with a contribution rate of 6.75%. The Borough portion is 22%.
For further information, go to the state of Alaska's website at www.state.ak.us/drb.
Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:
The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $176,100.
SBS offers other various benefit options which are fully explained on their website at www.state.ak.us/drb.
Deferred Compensation Plan:
The Borough offers a Deferred Compensation Plan to eligible employees. The maximum amount an employee may defer in any taxable year is 100% of taxable wages or $23,500, whichever is less. Employees over the age of 50 may contribute an additional $7,500 and ROTH $7,000.
Holidays:
The Borough recognizes 11 paid holidays (plus 1 floating holiday). Regular employees with a regularly scheduled work week of less than forty (40) hours shall receive holiday pay on a pro-rated basis.
Personal Leave:
Personal leave will begin accruing the first day employment, however, it will not be available until after the employee has completed three (3) months of service. Accrual rates are as follows:
0 through 1 years 6 Hours per pay period
1 through 2 years 6.93 Hours per pay period
3 through 5 years 8.77 Hours per pay period
6 through 10 years 9.7 Hours per pay period
11 years and longer 11.64 Hours per pay period
Regular employees with a regularly scheduled work week of less than forty (40) hours shall accrue leave on a pro-rated basis.
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