Kassandra... Gamble refused the bonus prior to session and can be awarded it again, after the legislature convenes (its a yearly bonus) .   He still makes over $320,000 a year, not including benefits.    The 2.5% COLAs and increased benefit costs for thousands of UA employees cost MILLIONS and if there are layoffs, many of those jobs could have been saved had they not increased employee costs.  

Brian Rogers, University of Alaska Fairbanks chancellor, made close to $313,000,  plus housing. Tom Case, University of Alaska Anchorage chancellor, made close to $260,000.
University of Alaska Southeast chancellor John Pugh made more than $220,000.
Three university vice presidents also made more than $200,000.    Scores of other administrators have salary and benefit packages worth over $200,000 per year.

The bottom line is if they choose to increase employee costs when the state is 4 BILLION in the hole, then they have some responsibility for any layoffs that may occur.