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AK Stat § 22.20.140 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 20. Judicial Officers, Employees, and Council; Attorneys|Article 3. Commissioner of Public Safety.|Sec. 22.20.140. Definitions.

In AS 22.20.100 - 22.20.140, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of public safety; (2) “district courts” includes sessions presided over by a magistrate; (3) “process” means any summons, writ, process, order, or subpoena.
AK Stat § 22.20.200 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 20. Judicial Officers, Employees, and Council; Attorneys|Article 4. Judicial Council.|Sec. 22.20.200. DNA evidence information.

The judicial council shall periodically review and distribute information relevant to the technical, legal, and scientific use of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) profiles in criminal proceedings to (1) judges and magistrates; (2) the Department of Law; (3) the Public Defender Agency; (4) the office of public advocacy.Sec. 22.20.210. Staff and support for criminal justice commission. [Repealed, § 35 ch 83 SLA 2014, as amended by § 177 ch 36 SLA 2016.]
AK Stat § 22.20.300 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 20. Judicial Officers, Employees, and Council; Attorneys|Article 5. Administrative Director.|Sec. 22.20.300. Administrative director.

The chief justice of the supreme court shall, with the approval of the supreme court, appoint an administrative director to serve at the pleasure of the supreme court and to supervise the administrative operations of the Alaska Court System.
AK Stat § 22.20.310 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 20. Judicial Officers, Employees, and Council; Attorneys|Article 5. Administrative Director.|Sec. 22.20.310. Court system report.

The administrative director of the Alaska Court System shall, not later than March 15 of each year, make available to the public and file with the senate secretary and the chief clerk of the house of representatives a report regarding the Alaska Court System. The report must include (1) a profile of the Alaska Court System and its justices, judges, and magistrates; (2) a summary description of the administration of the court system, including detailed descriptions of its facilities, programs, and personnel; (3) average, mean, minimum, and maximum time periods between initial receipt and final disposition of cases classified by courts and by each justice, judge, and magistrate; (4) information identifying each justice, judge, or magistrate who has had salary withheld under the authority of AS 22.05.140(b), AS 22.07.090(b), AS 22.10.190(b), or AS 22.15.220(c) and the number of times and the time periods of the occurrences; (5) other information and data relevant to aiding the public and the legislature in understanding the organization, administration, caseload, disposition of cases, and accomplishments of the court system; (6) the travel expenses and per diem for each justice, judge, or magistrate for the previous calendar year.
AK Stat § 22.20.320 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 20. Judicial Officers, Employees, and Council; Attorneys|Article 5. Administrative Director.|Sec. 22.20.320. Information systems guidelines and plan.

The administrative director of the Alaska Court System shall establish information systems guidelines and prepare a short-range and long-range information systems plan for the court system. The guidelines and plan must be consistent with the telecommunications information guidelines and plan adopted by the commissioner under AS 44.21.350 - 44.21.390 and must be adapted to the special needs of the judicial branch as determined by the administrator of the Alaska Court System.
AK Stat § 22.20.410 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 20. Judicial Officers, Employees, and Council; Attorneys|Article 6. Public Administrators.|Sec. 22.20.410. Appointment.

When authorized by the supreme court, the presiding judge in each judicial district shall appoint a person to act as public administrator of the estates of deceased persons.
AK Stat § 22.20.420 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 20. Judicial Officers, Employees, and Council; Attorneys|Article 6. Public Administrators.|Sec. 22.20.420. Administration of decedents' estates.

When letters of administration are issued to a public administrator by the superior court in the district, the public administrator is the legal custodian of and shall administer the estates of deceased persons who leave property within the district. Letters of administration shall be issued to the public administrator when (1) administration of a decedent's estate is required by law, and (2) a period of 30 days has elapsed from the date of death with no letters testamentary or letters of administration having been applied for and issued to any other person entitled by law to administer the estate of the deceased person. Except as otherwise provided in AS 22.20.410 - 22.20.440, a public administrator shall administer estates as other administrators, and has all the rights and authority, and is subject to all the duties and liabilities of other administrators.
AK Stat § 22.20.430 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 20. Judicial Officers, Employees, and Council; Attorneys|Article 6. Public Administrators.|Sec. 22.20.430. Bond.

Before entering upon the duties of a public administrator, the public administrator shall execute and file with the administrative director of the Alaska Court System a surety bond in the form and amount to be determined by rule of the supreme court. The costs of the bond shall be paid by the court system.
AK Stat § 22.20.440 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 20. Judicial Officers, Employees, and Council; Attorneys|Article 6. Public Administrators.|Sec. 22.20.440. Compensation.

A public administrator is entitled to annual compensation in an amount to be determined by the supreme court and is not entitled to fees as other administrators.
AK Stat § 23.05.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.010. Purpose.

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall foster and promote the welfare of the wage earners of the state, improve their working conditions, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment.
AK Stat § 23.05.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.020. Records of department.

The department shall keep a record of all proceedings. All records shall be open during regular hours of business for public inspection.
AK Stat § 23.05.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.030. Funds.

The department shall remit to the Department of Revenue all money it receives and sign and issue vouchers for necessary disbursements.
AK Stat § 23.05.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.040. Bond of commissioner.

The commissioner shall give bond approved by the Department of Administration in the sum of $10,000 running to the state, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office. The bond shall be filed with the Department of Administration.
AK Stat § 23.05.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.050. Power to issue subpoenas and take testimony.

The department may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and take testimony concerning any matter within its jurisdiction.
AK Stat § 23.05.055 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.055. Electronic filing.

Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the law, if the commissioner determines by order that it is in the public interest, the commissioner may authorize electronic filing of certain information with the department in a format prescribed by the department as an additional means of filing under this title. If the commissioner authorizes electronic filing, the department shall consider the electronic filing as equivalent to paper filing for purposes of compliance with other requirements of this title. Electronic filings authorized under this section are equivalent to paper filings for the purposes of civil or criminal penalties for violations of this title or AS 11.
AK Stat § 23.05.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.060. Powers of the department.

The department may (1) enforce all state labor laws; (2) act as mediator and appoint deputy commissioners of conciliation in labor disputes whenever it considers the interest of industrial peace requires it; (3) make investigations and collect and compile statistical information concerning the conditions of labor generally and upon all matters relating to the enforcement of this chapter; (4) institute court proceedings against an employer of labor without cost to the employee when it is satisfied that the employer has failed to pay an employee an amount due by contract; (5) issue cease and desist orders and other orders and regulations necessary for the enforcement of state labor laws; (6) in accordance with AS 37.07 (the Executive Budget Act), receive and spend money derived from agreements with local governments, nongovernmental organizations, or other persons.
AK Stat § 23.05.065 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.065. Fees for publications, research data, and other services.

The commissioner may establish by regulation and the department may charge reasonable fees for department publications, research data, and other centralized administrative services to cover the cost of reproduction, printing, mailing, distribution, and other centralized administrative services.
AK Stat § 23.05.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.080. Employer's records.

An employer shall keep an accurate record of the name, address, and occupation of each person employed, of the daily and weekly hours worked by each person, and of the wages paid each pay period to each person. The record shall be kept on file for at least three years.
AK Stat § 23.05.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.090. Employer shall furnish information.

An employer shall furnish to the department the information it is authorized to require, and shall make true and specific answers to all questions, whether submitted orally or in writing, authorized to be asked of the employer.
AK Stat § 23.05.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.100. Inspections and examination of records.

The department may (1) enter a place of employment during regular hours of employment and in cooperation with the employer, or someone designated by the employer, collect facts and statistics relating to the employment of workers; (2) make inspections for the proper enforcement of all state labor laws; (3) for the purpose of examination, have access to and copy from any book, account, record, payroll, paper, or document relating to the employment of workers.
AK Stat § 23.05.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.110. Biennial report.

The department shall submit a report to the governor concerning its activities during the preceding two years. The department shall notify the legislature that the report is available.
AK Stat § 23.05.120 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.120. Cooperation with other agencies.

The department may negotiate with the United States Department of Labor and with other federal and state agencies the arrangements that it considers expedient for cooperation in formulating and carrying out policies and projects designed to encourage and assist in the protection and welfare of labor of the state.
AK Stat § 23.05.125 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.125. Office of citizenship assistance.

(a) The office of citizenship assistance is established in the office of the commissioner. The office shall (1) provide employment information and referrals to services for legal aliens, including employment services, such as job placement services, and information about how labor unions, administrative agencies, and court actions may be used to deal with claims or charges of job discrimination, illegal termination of employment, sexual harassment, and unsafe working conditions; and (2) advise the commissioner on (A) improving employment opportunities for legal aliens; (B) preventing employment discrimination against legal aliens; and (C) cooperating with state and federal agencies to accomplish the office's mission. (b) In this section, “legal alien” means an individual who resides in Alaska, is not a citizen of the United States, and is in compliance with the individual's federal visa requirements.
AK Stat § 23.05.130 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 23.05.130. Preference for resident workers.

The department shall aid and assist resident workers to obtain, safeguard, and protect their rightful preference to be employed in industries in the state.
AK Stat § 23.05.140 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 2. Wage Claims.|Sec. 23.05.140. Pay periods; penalty.

(a) An employee and employer may agree in an annual initial contract of employment to monthly pay periods when the employer shall pay the employee for all labor performed or services rendered. Otherwise, the employer shall establish monthly or semi-monthly pay periods, at the election of the employee. (b) If the employment is terminated, all wages, salaries, or other compensation for labor or services become due immediately and shall be paid within the time required by this subsection at the place where the employee is usually paid or at a location agreed upon by the employer and employee. If the employment is terminated by the employer, regardless of the cause for the termination, payment is due within three working days after the termination. If the employment is terminated by the employee, payment is due at the next regular pay day that is at least three days after the employer received notice of the employee's termination of services. (c) [Repealed, § 2 ch 19 SLA 1971.]  (d) If an employer violates (b) of this section by failing to pay within the time required by that subsection, the employer may be required to pay the employee a penalty in the amount of the employee's regular wage, salary, or other compensation from the time of demand to the time of payment, or for 90 working days, whichever is the lesser amount. (e) In an action brought by the department under this section, an employer found liable for failing to pay wages within the time required by (b) of this section shall be required to pay the penalty set out in (d) of this section. The amount of the penalty shall be calculated based on the employee's straight time rate of pay for an eight-hour day. (f) In an action brought for unpaid overtime under AS 23.10.060 that results in an award of liquidated damages under AS 23.10.110, the provisions of (d) of this section do not apply unless the action was brought by the department under (e) of this section.
AK Stat § 23.05.160 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 2. Wage Claims.|Sec. 23.05.160. Notice of wage payments.

An employer shall notify an employee in writing at the time of hiring of the day and place of payment, and the rate of pay, and of any change with respect to these items on the payday before the time of change. An employer may give this notice by posting a statement of the facts, and keeping it posted conspicuously at or near the place of work where the statement can be seen by each employee as the employee comes or goes to the place of work.
AK Stat § 23.05.170 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 2. Wage Claims.|Sec. 23.05.170. Wages earned before strike, lockout, or layoff.

An employee who goes on strike, or is temporarily laid off or subjected to an employer lockout during a pay period shall receive the portion of compensation earned on or before the next regular payday established as required in this chapter.
AK Stat § 23.05.180 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 2. Wage Claims.|Sec. 23.05.180. Wages in dispute.

(a) If the amount of wages is in dispute, the employer shall give written notice to the employee of the wages, or part of the wages, that the employer concedes to be due, and shall pay that amount, without condition, within the time set by this chapter. The employee retains all remedies that the employee might otherwise be entitled to, including those provided under this chapter or AS 23.10, to any balance claimed. (b) The acceptance by an employee of a payment under this section does not constitute a release of the balance of the claim, and a release required by an employer as a condition of payment is void.
AK Stat § 23.05.190 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 2. Wage Claims.|Sec. 23.05.190. Enforcement.

The department shall (1) enforce this chapter; (2) investigate possible violations of this chapter; (3) institute actions for penalties provided in this chapter.
AK Stat § 23.05.200 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 2. Wage Claims.|Sec. 23.05.200. Hearings on wage claims.

(a) The department may hold hearings to investigate a claim for wages. It may cooperate with an employee in the enforcement of a claim against the employer when it considers the claim just and valid. (b) The authorized representative of the department, in conducting a hearing under this chapter, may administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath, issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, records, payrolls, and evidentiary documents, and may take depositions and affidavits in a proceeding before the department at the place most convenient to both employer and employee. (c) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena or a witness refuses to testify to a matter regarding which the witness may be lawfully interrogated, the judge of a competent court may, on application by the department, compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from the court or a refusal to testify before it.
AK Stat § 23.05.210 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 2. Wage Claims.|Sec. 23.05.210. Proceedings by attorney general.

The attorney general may prosecute a civil case arising under this chapter that is referred to the attorney general by the department for that purpose.
AK Stat § 23.05.220 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 2. Wage Claims.|Sec. 23.05.220. Assignment of liens and claims to department.

(a) The department may take an assignment of (1) a wage claim and an incidental expense account and an advance; (2) a mechanics or other lien of an employee; (3) a claim based on a “stop order” for wages or on a bond for labor; for damages for misrepresentation of a condition of employment; against an employment agency or its bondsman; for unreturned bond money of an employee; for a penalty for nonpayment of wages; for the return of a worker's tools in the illegal possession of another person; and for vacation pay or severance pay. (b) The department is not bound by any rule requiring the consent of the spouse of a married claimant, the filing of a lien for record before it is assigned, or prohibiting the assignment of a claim for penalty before the claim has been incurred or by any other technical rule with reference to the validity of an assignment. (c) The department may not accept an assignment of a claim in excess of the amount set out in AS 22.15.040 as the maximum amount, exclusive of costs, interest, and attorney fees, for the jurisdiction of the district court to hear an action for the payment of wages as a small claim.
AK Stat § 23.05.230 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 2. Wage Claims.|Sec. 23.05.230. Prosecution of claims.

(a) The department may prosecute an action for the collection of a claim of a person whom it considers entitled to its services, and whom it considers to have a claim that is valid and enforceable. (b) The department may prosecute an action for the return of a worker's tools that are in the illegal possession of another person. (c) The department may join several claimants in one lien to the extent allowed by the lien laws and, in case of suit, join them in one cause of action. A bond is not required from the department in connection with an action brought as assignee under this section and AS 23.05.220.
AK Stat § 23.05.240 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation|Chapter 05. Department of Labor and Workforce Development|Article 2. Wage Claims.|Sec. 23.05.240. Officers to execute process without security; immunity from damages; custody of property.

(a) An officer, requested by the department to serve a summons, writ, complaint, order, garnishment paper, or other process within the officer's jurisdiction, shall do it without requiring the department to furnish security or bond. (b) When the department requests an officer to seize or levy on property in an attachment proceeding to satisfy a wage claim judgment, the officer shall do so without requiring the department to furnish security or bond. (c) The officer, in carrying out the provisions of this section, is not responsible in damages for a wrongful seizure made in good faith. (d) If anyone other than the defendant claims the right of possession or ownership to the seized property, the officer may permit the third party claimant to have the custody of property, pending determination of the court as to who has the better right to possession or ownership.