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AK Stat § 39.35.956 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35. Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska|Article 10. Employees First Hired on or after July 1, 2006.|Sec. 39.35.956. Contractors and employees of contractors excluded from plan.

(a) A person or legal entity providing services to the state or to a political subdivision or public organization on a contractual or fee basis may not participate as an employer in the plan based on those services. (b) A person may not participate in the plan as an employee or member as the result of performing work for a person providing services under (a) of this section.
AK Stat § 39.35.957 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35. Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska|Article 10. Employees First Hired on or after July 1, 2006.|Sec. 39.35.957. Designation of eligible employees, agreement to contribute, and amendment of participation.

(a) A political subdivision or public organization participating in the defined contribution retirement plan under AS 39.35.700 - 39.35.990 shall designate the departments, groups, or other classifications of employees eligible to participate in the plan and, by participating, shall legally be presumed to have agreed to make contributions each year in the amounts required for members of the plan under AS 39.35.750. (b) If the employer does not participate in the defined benefit retirement plan under AS 39.35.095 - 39.35.680, an employee who is eligible under (a) of this section and who is a member of the defined benefit retirement plan under AS 39.35.095 - 39.35.680 does not accrue credited service or make contributions under that defined benefit retirement plan, but shall be a member of the defined contribution retirement plan under AS 39.35.700 - 39.35.990 and make contributions under that plan. (c) An employer may request to amend its participation in the plan to add or exclude departments, groups, or other classifications of employees by filing a resolution as provided by AS 39.35.950 or 39.35.955 with the administrator.
AK Stat § 39.35.960 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35. Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska|Article 10. Employees First Hired on or after July 1, 2006.|Sec. 39.35.960. Membership in teachers' and public employees' retirement systems.

A person who is employed at least half-time in the public employees' defined contribution retirement plan (AS 39.35.700 - 39.35.990) during the same period that the person is employed at least half-time in a position in the teachers' defined contribution retirement plan (AS 14.25.310 - 14.25.590) shall receive credited service under each plan for half-time employment. However, the amount of credited service a person receives under the public employees' defined contribution retirement plan during a school year may not exceed the amount necessary, when added to the amount of credited service earned during the school year under the teachers' defined contribution retirement plan, to equal one year of credited service.
AK Stat § 39.35.965 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35. Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska|Article 10. Employees First Hired on or after July 1, 2006.|Sec. 39.35.965. Army and air national guard employees.

A regular full-time civilian employee of the Alaska Army National Guard and Air National Guard whose entire salary is paid from allotted federal funds is included in the public employees' defined contribution retirement plan (AS 39.35.700 - 39.35.990) if the federal or state government pays the employer's contributions. If the amount that the federal government may legally contribute to the plan is lower than the required employer's contribution, the state government shall contribute the difference. If the employer's contributions are not paid when due, service credit for the period of delinquency may not be granted until the contributions are paid.
AK Stat § 39.35.970 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35. Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska|Article 10. Employees First Hired on or after July 1, 2006.|Sec. 39.35.970. North Pacific Fishery Management Council employees.

An employee of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council appointed under 16 U.S.C. 1852(f)(1)(Sec. 302(f)(1) of P.L. 94-265) whose compensation is paid from allotted federal funds is included in the public employees' defined contribution retirement plan (AS 39.35.700 - 39.35.990) if the council pays the employer's contributions. If the employer's contributions are not paid when due, credited service for the period of delinquency may not be granted until the contributions are paid.
AK Stat § 39.35.972 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35. Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska|Article 10. Employees First Hired on or after July 1, 2006.|Sec. 39.35.972. Special rules for treatment of qualified military service.

(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of AS 39.35.700 - 39.35.990, with respect to qualified military service, contributions shall be made and benefits and service credit shall be provided in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 414(u). (b) To the extent required by 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(37), if a member dies while performing qualified military service, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 43, the survivors of the member are entitled to any additional benefits that would have been provided to the survivors under the plan had the member resumed employment and then terminated employment on account of death. For purposes of this subsection, periods of qualified military service are not included in calculations of credited service. (c) Consistent with and to the extent required by 26 U.S.C. 414(u)(12), a member receiving differential wage payments from an employer shall be treated as employed by that employer, and the differential wage payment shall be treated as compensation for purposes of applying the limits on annual additions under 26 U.S.C. 415(c). For purposes of this subsection, “differential wage payment” means any payment that (1) is made by an employer to an individual with respect to any period during which the individual is performing service in the uniformed services, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 43, while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days; and (2) represents all or a portion of the wages the individual would have received from the employer if the individual were performing service for the employer.
AK Stat § 39.35.995 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 35. Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska|Article 11. General Provisions Applicable to Title.|Sec. 39.35.995. Short title.

This chapter may be cited as the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska.
AK Stat § 39.52.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act|Article 1. Declarations.|Sec. 39.52.010. Declaration of policy.

(a) It is declared that (1) high moral and ethical standards among public officers in the executive branch are essential to assure the trust, respect, and confidence of the people of this state; (2) a code of ethics for the guidance of public officers will (A) discourage those officers from acting upon personal or financial interests in the performance of their public responsibilities; (B) improve standards of public service; and (C) promote and strengthen the faith and confidence of the people of this state in their public officers; (3) holding public office or employment is a public trust and that as one safeguard of that trust, the people require public officers to adhere to a code of ethics; (4) a fair and open government requires that executive branch public officers conduct the public's business in a manner that preserves the integrity of the governmental process and avoids conflicts of interest; (5) in order for the rules governing conduct to be respected both during and after leaving public service, the code of ethics must be administered fairly without bias or favoritism; (6) no code of conduct, however comprehensive, can anticipate all situations in which violations may occur nor can it prescribe behaviors that are appropriate to every situation; in addition, laws and regulations regarding ethical responsibilities cannot legislate morality, eradicate corruption, or eliminate bad judgment; and (7) compliance with a code of ethics is an individual responsibility; thus all who serve the state have a solemn responsibility to avoid improper conduct and prevent improper behavior by colleagues and subordinates. (b) The legislature declares that it is the policy of the state, when a public employee is appointed to serve on a state board or commission, that the holding of such offices does not constitute the holding of incompatible offices unless expressly prohibited by the Alaska Constitution, this chapter and any opinions or decisions rendered under it, or another statute.
AK Stat § 39.52.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act|Article 2. Code of Ethics.|Sec. 39.52.110. Scope of code; prohibition of unethical conduct.

(a) The legislature reaffirms that each public officer holds office as a public trust, and any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that trust. In addition, the legislature finds that, so long as it does not interfere with the full and faithful discharge of an officer's public duties and responsibilities, this chapter does not prevent an officer from following other independent pursuits. The legislature further recognizes that (1) in a representative democracy, the representatives are drawn from society and, therefore, cannot and should not be without personal and financial interests in the decisions and policies of government; (2) people who serve as public officers retain their rights to interests of a personal or financial nature; and (3) standards of ethical conduct for members of the executive branch need to distinguish between those minor and inconsequential conflicts that are unavoidable in a free society, and those conflicts of interests that are substantial and material. (b) Unethical conduct is prohibited, but there is no substantial impropriety if, as to a specific matter, a public officer's (1) personal or financial interest in the matter is insignificant, or of a type that is possessed generally by the public or a large class of persons to which the public officer belongs; or (2) action or influence would have insignificant or conjectural effect on the matter. (c) The attorney general, designated supervisors, hearing officers, and the personnel board must be guided by this section when issuing opinions and reaching decisions. (d) Stock or other ownership interest in a business is presumed insignificant if the value of the stock or other ownership interest, including an option to purchase an ownership interest, is less than $5,000.
AK Stat § 39.52.130 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act|Article 2. Code of Ethics.|Sec. 39.52.130. Improper gifts.

(a) A public officer may not solicit, accept, or receive, directly or indirectly, a gift, whether in the form of money, service, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, employment, promise, or in any other form, that is a benefit to the officer's personal or financial interests, under circumstances in which it could reasonably be inferred that the gift is intended to influence the performance of official duties, actions, or judgment. A gift from a person required to register as a lobbyist under AS 24.45.041 to a public officer or a public officer's immediate family member is presumed to be intended to influence the performance of official duties, actions, or judgment unless the giver is an immediate family member of the person receiving the gift. (b) Notice of the receipt by a public officer of a gift with a value in excess of $150, including the name of the giver and a description of the gift and its approximate value, must be provided to the designated supervisor within 30 days after the date of its receipt (1) if the public officer may take or withhold official action that affects the giver; or (2) if the gift is connected to the public officer's governmental status. (c) In accordance with AS 39.52.240, a designated supervisor may request guidance from the attorney general concerning whether acceptance of a particular gift is prohibited. (d) The restrictions relating to gifts imposed by this section do not apply to a campaign contribution to a candidate for elective office if the contribution complies with laws and regulations governing elections and campaign disclosure. (e) A public officer who, on behalf of the state, accepts a gift from another government or from an official of another government shall, within 60 days after its receipt, notify the Office of the Governor in writing. The Office of the Governor shall determine the appropriate disposition of the gift. In this subsection, “another government” means a foreign government or the government of the United States, another state, a municipality, or another jurisdiction. (f) A public officer who knows or reasonably ought to know that a family member has received a gift because of the family member's connection with the public office held by the public officer shall report the receipt of the gift by the family member to the public officer's designated supervisor if the gift would have to be reported under this section if it had been received by the public officer or if receipt of the gift by a public officer would be prohibited under this section.
AK Stat § 39.52.140 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act|Article 2. Code of Ethics.|Sec. 39.52.140. Improper use or disclosure of information.

(a) A current or former public officer may not disclose or use information gained in the course of, or by reason of, the officer's official duties that could in any way result in the receipt of any benefit for the officer or an immediate family member, if the information has not also been disseminated to the public. (b) A current or former public officer may not disclose or use, without appropriate authorization, information acquired in the course of official duties that is confidential by law.
AK Stat § 39.52.150 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act|Article 2. Code of Ethics.|Sec. 39.52.150. Improper influence in state grants, contracts, leases, or loans.

(a) A public officer, or an immediate family member, may not attempt to acquire, receive, apply for, be a party to, or have a personal or financial interest in a state grant, contract, lease, or loan if the public officer may take or withhold official action that affects the award, execution, or administration of the state grant, contract, lease, or loan. (b) The prohibition in (a) of this section does not apply to a state grant, contract, or lease competitively solicited unless the officer (1) is employed by the administrative unit awarding the grant, contract, or lease or is employed by the administrative unit for which the grant, contract, or lease is let; or (2) takes official action with respect to the award, execution, or administration of the grant, contract, or lease. (c) The prohibition in (a) of this section does not apply to a state loan if (1) the public officer does not take or withhold official action that affects the award, execution, or administration of the loan held by the officer, or an immediate family member; (2) the loan is generally available to members of the public; and (3) the loan is subject to fixed eligibility standards. (d) A public officer shall report in writing to the designated supervisor a personal or financial interest held by the officer, or an immediate family member, in a state grant, contract, lease, or loan that is awarded, executed, or administered by the agency the officer serves.
AK Stat § 39.52.160 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act|Article 2. Code of Ethics.|Sec. 39.52.160. Improper representation.

(a) A public officer may not represent, advise, or assist a person in any matter pending before the administrative unit that the officer serves, if the representation, advice, or assistance is (1) for compensation, unless the representation, advice, assistance, and compensation are required by statute, regulation, or court rule, or is otherwise customary; or (2) without compensation, but rendered to benefit a personal or financial interest of the public officer. (b) This section does not prohibit activities related to collective bargaining. (c) This section does not preclude a nonsalaried member of a board or commission from representing, advising, or assisting in any matter in which the member has a personal or financial interest regulated by the board or commission on which the member serves, except that the member must act in accordance with AS 39.52.220.
AK Stat § 39.52.170 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act|Article 2. Code of Ethics.|Sec. 39.52.170. Outside employment restricted.

(a) A public employee may not render services to benefit a personal or financial interest or engage in or accept employment outside the agency which the employee serves, if the outside employment or service is incompatible or in conflict with the proper discharge of official duties. (b) A public employee rendering services for compensation, or engaging in employment outside the employee's agency, shall report by July 1 of each year the outside services or employment to the employee's designated supervisor. During the year, any change in an employee's outside service or employment activity must be reported to the designated supervisor as it occurs. (c) The head of a principal executive department of the state may not accept employment for compensation outside the agency that the executive head serves.
AK Stat § 39.52.190 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act|Article 2. Code of Ethics.|Sec. 39.52.190. Aiding a violation prohibited.

It is a violation of this chapter for a public officer to knowingly aid another public officer in a violation of this chapter.
AK Stat § 39.52.210 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act|Article 3. Disclosure and Action to Prevent Violations.|Sec. 39.52.210. Declaration of potential violations by public employees.

(a) A public employee who is involved in a matter that may result in a violation of AS 39.52.110 - 39.52.190 shall (1) refrain from taking any official action relating to the matter until a determination is made under this section; and (2) immediately disclose the matter in writing to the designated supervisor and the attorney general. (b) A public employee's designated supervisor shall make a written determination whether an employee's involvement violates AS 39.52.110 - 39.52.190 and shall provide a copy of the written determination to the public employee and to the attorney general. If the supervisor determines that a violation could exist or will occur, the supervisor shall, (1) reassign duties to cure the employee's potential violation, if feasible; or (2) direct the divestiture or removal by the employee of the personal or financial interests that give rise to the potential violation. (c) A designated supervisor may request guidance from the attorney general, in accordance with AS 39.52.240, when determining whether a public employee is involved in a matter that may result in a violation of AS 39.52.110 - 39.52.190.
AK Stat § 39.52.220 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act|Article 3. Disclosure and Action to Prevent Violations.|Sec. 39.52.220. Declaration of potential violations by members of boards or commissions.

(a) A member of a board or commission who is involved in a matter that may result in a violation of AS 39.52.110 - 39.52.190 shall disclose the matter on the public record and in writing to the designated supervisor and to the attorney general. The supervisor shall determine whether the member's involvement violates AS 39.52.110 - 39.52.190 and shall provide a copy of the written determination to the board or commission member and to the attorney general. If a member of the board or commission objects to the ruling of the supervisor, or if the supervisor discloses an involvement requiring a determination, the members present at a meeting, excluding the involved member, shall vote on the matter. If the supervisor or a majority of the members voting determine that a violation will exist if the member continues to participate, the member shall refrain from voting, deliberating, or participating in the matter. (b) The designated supervisor or the board or commission may request guidance from the attorney general, in accordance with AS 39.52.240, when determining whether a member of a board or commission is involved in a matter that may result in a violation of AS 39.52.110 - 39.52.190.
AK Stat § 39.52.225 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act|Article 3. Disclosure and Action to Prevent Violations.|Sec. 39.52.225. Disclosures in connection with executive clemency.

Before granting executive clemency to an applicant for executive clemency, the governor shall disclose in writing to the attorney general whether granting the clemency would benefit a personal or financial interest of the governor. The attorney general shall publish a written determination whether granting executive clemency to the applicant would violate AS 39.52.110 - 39.52.190. The written determination of the attorney general is not confidential, but information set out in that determination identifying a person, other than the applicant for clemency, who is a victim or witness in a criminal matter may not be made public.
AK Stat § 39.52.230 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act|Article 3. Disclosure and Action to Prevent Violations.|Sec. 39.52.230. Reporting of potential violations.

A person may report to a public officer's designated supervisor, under oath and in writing, a potential violation of AS 39.52.110 - 39.52.190 by the public officer. The supervisor shall provide a copy of the report to the officer who is the subject of the report and to the attorney general, and shall review the report to determine whether a violation may exist. The supervisor shall act in accordance with AS 39.52.210 or 39.52.220 if the supervisor determines that the matter may result in a violation of AS 39.52.110 - 39.52.190.