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AK Stat § 39.20.550 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 20. Compensation, Allowances, and Leave|Article 5. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Family Leave for Public Employees.|Sec. 39.20.550. Definitions.

In AS 39.20.500 - 39.20.550, (1) “child” means an individual who is (A) under 18 years of age; or (B) 18 years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of mental or physical disability; (2) “employer” means the state and a political subdivision of the state that employed at least 21 employees in the state for each working day during any period of 20 consecutive workweeks in the preceding two calendar years; “employer” does not include a regional Native housing authority created under AS 18.55.995 - 18.55.998; (3) “health care provider” means a dentist licensed under AS 08.36, a physician licensed under AS 08.64, or a psychologist licensed under AS 08.86; (4) “parent” means a biological or adoptive parent, a parent-in-law, or a stepparent; (5) “serious health condition” means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves (A) inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential health care facility; or (B) continuing treatment or continuing supervision by a health care provider; (6) “small employment facility” means a facility of an employer that did not employ 21 or more employees during any period of 20 consecutive workweeks in the preceding two calendar years; (7) “state” includes the University of Alaska, the Alaska Railroad, and the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government including public and quasi-public corporations and authorities established by law.
AK Stat § 39.25.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 39.25.010. Purpose of chapter.

(a) It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a system of personnel administration based upon the merit principle and adapted to the requirements of the state to the end that persons best qualified to perform the functions of the state will be employed, and that an effective career service will be encouraged, developed, and maintained. (b) The merit principle of employment includes the following: (1) recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees on the basis of their relative ability, knowledge, and skills, including open consideration of qualified applicants for initial appointment; (2) regular integrated salary programs based on the nature of the work performed; (3) retention of employees with permanent status on the basis of the adequacy of their performance, reasonable efforts of temporary duration for correction in inadequate performance, and separation for cause; (4) equal treatment of applicants and employees with regard only to consideration within the merit principles of employment; and (5) selection and retention of an employee's position secure from political influences.
AK Stat § 39.25.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 39.25.020. Appointing authorities.

(a) The authority to appoint to positions in the state service is as follows: (1) the legislature is the appointing authority for all officers and employees of the legislature and the legislative agencies, but the authority to make appointments may be delegated; (2) the governor is the appointing authority for all officers and employees of the executive branch, but the authority to make appointments may be delegated; (3) the chief justice of the supreme court is the appointing authority for all administrative and clerical personnel of the state judicial system, but the authority to make appointments may be delegated; (4) the board of regents is the appointing authority for all employees of the University of Alaska, but the authority to make appointments may be delegated. (b) Unless a waiver is granted by the commissioner of administration, an appointing authority may not appoint a person to state service if the person has been convicted under AS 11.56.845. Before granting a waiver under this subsection, the commissioner shall give notice in writing to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee of the intent to grant a waiver.
AK Stat § 39.25.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 39.25.030. Division of personnel and board.

There is established within the Department of Administration a division of personnel. There is established within the division of personnel a personnel board.
AK Stat § 39.25.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 39.25.040. Director of personnel.

The head of the division of personnel is the director of personnel appointed by the commissioner of administration and responsible to the commissioner of administration for the execution of the duties and responsibilities imposed by this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. The director of personnel shall have at least three years of practical working experience in the field of personnel administration.
AK Stat § 39.25.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 39.25.050. Powers and duties of director.

(a) The director of personnel shall direct and supervise the administrative and technical activities of the division of personnel. In addition to the other duties imposed on the director, the director shall (1) administer this chapter and the personnel rules; (2) encourage and exercise leadership in the development of effective personnel administration in the state government; (3) develop, in cooperation with appointing authorities and others, programs for the improvement of employee effectiveness and morale; (4) attend meetings of the personnel board and serve as secretary for the board; (5) establish and maintain a roster of employees subject to this chapter; (6) prepare the rules, not inconsistent with this chapter, that are required to implement and administer this chapter; (7) perform other lawful acts that the director considers necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (8) administer the equal employment opportunity program under AS 39.28. (b) The director of personnel may contract with municipalities, private organizations, and other persons to provide personnel research or personnel training services for them and charge a fee for doing so.
AK Stat § 39.25.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 39.25.060. Personnel board.

(a) The personnel board is composed of three members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature meeting in joint session. The term of office of a member is six years. A vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the remainder of the term. The appointment is subject to confirmation in the same manner as a full-term appointment. (b) Members of the board may not be employees of the state. Not more than two members of the board may be members of the same political party. (c) A board member may be removed by the governor only for cause. (d) A member of the board may receive a per diem allowance and transportation expenses incurred in carrying out the member's duties.
AK Stat § 39.25.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 39.25.070. Powers and duties of personnel board.

In addition to the other duties imposed by this chapter, the personnel board shall (1) approve or disapprove amendments to the personnel rules in accordance with AS 39.25.140; (2) consider and act upon recommendations for the extension of the partially exempt service and the classified service as provided in AS 39.25.130; (3) hear and determine appeals by employees in the classified service as provided in AS 39.25.170; (4) establish its own rules of procedure; two members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and two affirmative votes are required for final action on matters acted upon by the board; (5) elect a chair from its membership; (6) have the power to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and compel the production of books and papers pertinent to a hearing authorized by this chapter; (7) employ staff members, who shall be in the classified service; (8) carry out its powers and duties under AS 39.52.
AK Stat § 39.25.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 1. Administration.|Sec. 39.25.080. Personnel records confidential; exceptions.

(a) State personnel records, including employment applications and examination and other assessment materials, are confidential and are not open to public inspection except as provided in this section. (b) The following information is available for public inspection, subject to reasonable regulations on the time and manner of inspection: (1) the names and position titles of all state employees; (2) the position held by a state employee; (3) prior positions held by a state employee; (4) whether a state employee is in the classified, partially exempt, or exempt service; (5) the dates of appointment and separation of a state employee; (6) the compensation authorized for a state employee; and (7) whether a state employee has been dismissed or disciplined for a violation of AS 39.25.160(l) (interference or failure to cooperate with the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee). (c) A state employee has the right to examine the employee's own personnel files and may authorize others to examine those files. (d) An applicant for state employment who appeals an examination score may review written examination questions relating to the examination unless the questions are to be used in future examinations. (e) In addition to any access to state personnel records authorized under (b) of this section, state personnel records shall promptly be made available to the child support services agency created in AS 25.27.010 or the child support enforcement agency of another state. If the record is prepared or maintained in an electronic data base, it may be supplied by providing the requesting agency with access to the data base or a copy of the information in the data base and a statement certifying its contents. The agency receiving information under this subsection may use the information only for child support purposes authorized under law.
AK Stat § 39.25.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 2. Coverage of Personnel.|Sec. 39.25.090. Coverage of chapter.

This chapter and the rules adopted under it apply to all positions in (1) the classified service; and (2) the exempt and partially exempt service as specifically provided.
AK Stat § 39.25.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 2. Coverage of Personnel.|Sec. 39.25.100. Classified service.

The classified service consists of all positions in the state service not included in the exempt service or in the partially exempt service.
AK Stat § 39.25.130 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 2. Coverage of Personnel.|Sec. 39.25.130. Extension of partially exempt and classified services.

(a) The personnel board, upon written recommendation of the commissioner of administration, may extend the partially exempt service to include any position in the classified service that, in the judgment of the board, (1) involves principal responsibility for the determination of policy; (2) involves principal responsibility for the way in which policies are carried out; or (3) involves responsibilities and duties of a type not susceptible to the ordinary recruiting and assessment procedures. (b) Positions may not be included in the partially exempt service under this section if the inclusion is inconsistent with federal requirements for state agencies supported in whole or in part by federal funds. (c) The personnel board, upon written recommendation of the commissioner of administration, may extend the classified service to include any position in the partially exempt service.
AK Stat § 39.25.140 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 3. Personnel Rules.|Sec. 39.25.140. Amendment of personnel rules.

(a) The director of personnel shall prepare and submit to the commissioner of administration any proposed amendments to the personnel rules for all positions and employees subject to this chapter. (b) The commissioner of administration shall review the amendments and submit them to the personnel board. (c) At least 30 days before the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a personnel rule, the secretary to the personnel board shall provide notice that the personnel board has the proposed action under consideration. The notice shall be (1) posted in public buildings throughout the state; (2) published in one or more newspapers of general circulation throughout the state; (3) mailed to each person or group that filed a request for notice of proposed action with the secretary to the personnel board; (4) furnished to each member of the legislature and to the Legislative Affairs Agency. (d) The rules may provide for exemptions and modifications that are necessary to assure the continuity of federal grants to agencies supported in whole or in part by federal contributions. (e) The rules adopted under this chapter relate to the internal management of state agencies and their adoption is not subject to AS 44.62 (the Administrative Procedure Act). The rules shall be published in the Alaska Administrative Register and Code for informational purposes. (f) Failure to mail notice to a person as required in this section does not invalidate an action taken by the personnel board. (g) An amendment to the personnel rules takes effect 30 days after it is approved by the personnel board. The board, if requested to do so, may hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment.
AK Stat § 39.25.153 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 3. Personnel Rules.|Sec. 39.25.153. Departmental personnel officers.

(a) If a principal department of the executive branch has a personnel officer, the personnel officer shall be employed by and located within that department. (b) [Repealed, § 16 ch 111 SLA 2000.]  (c) [Repealed, § 16 ch 111 SLA 2000.]  (d) [Repealed, § 16 ch 111 SLA 2000.]
AK Stat § 39.25.155 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 3. Personnel Rules.|Sec. 39.25.155. Vocational substitution program.

(a) It is the purpose of this section to establish a liberal system under which Alaskan residents not employed by the state who do not meet the minimum educational or experience criteria for state employment may demonstrate their abilities and achieve temporary or permanent state employee status. This program is intended for use primarily in remote or underemployed areas where the opportunity to gain required hiring qualifications does not exist, but where there is a local need for employees with certain vocational skills. The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding the provisions of AS 39.25.150(3). (b) The director of personnel shall establish vocational standards as alternatives for educational or experience levels now required for nonprofessional occupational areas under the state personnel system and incorporate these alternatives into the state classification plan. (c) Applicants shall be placed on lists for the vocational classification indicated in their applications based on an assessment of their vocational ability and place of residence. (d) The director of personnel shall establish rates of pay for the selected vocational substitution classifications in relation to the beginning entry classification pay rates. However, vocational substitution personnel may not be classified lower than one pay range below the range to which the classified position is allocated. (e) The director of personnel shall embody a concept combined of vocational ability, place of residence, local hire, and area unemployment in the personnel rules to accomplish the intent of this section. (f) Applicants selected under this section are subject to the provisions of AS 39.25.160. (g) [Repealed, § 19 ch 67 SLA 1983.]
AK Stat § 39.25.157 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 3. Personnel Rules.|Sec. 39.25.157. Position descriptions.

The division of personnel, in consultation with the appropriate department or agency, shall require the preparation of and shall maintain a position description for each position in the classified service. The position description shall describe the essential functions of the position and the actual skills and abilities required to perform the tasks assigned to the position. A general requirement for physical abilities may not be imposed on a job classification unless each position within the class requires the use of the physical ability.
AK Stat § 39.25.170 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 5. Hearings.|Sec. 39.25.170. Hearings and appeals upon dismissal, demotion, or suspension.

(a) An employee in the classified service who is dismissed, demoted, or suspended for more than 30 working days in a 12-month period shall be notified in writing by the employer of the action and the reason for it and may be heard publicly by the personnel board and may be represented by counsel at the hearing. In order to be heard, the complainant shall request a hearing within 15 days of dismissal, demotion, or suspension. (b) If the board finds that the action complained of was taken for a political, racial, or religious reason, or in violation of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter, the officer or employee shall be reinstated to the position without loss of pay or leave benefit for the period of dismissal, demotion, or suspension. In all other cases, the board shall report its findings and recommendations to both parties.
AK Stat § 39.25.175 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 5. Hearings.|Sec. 39.25.175. Subpoena authority.

A subpoena shall be issued at the request of a party to a proceeding begun under AS 39.25.170.
AK Stat § 39.25.176 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 5. Hearings.|Sec. 39.25.176. Effect of failure to respond or obey.

(a) If a person refuses to respond to a subpoena issued under AS 39.25.175, or refuses to testify at a hearing authorized by AS 39.25.170, the personnel board may apply to the superior court for an order requiring the person to respond to the subpoena or to testify. (b) Failure to obey the order of the superior court requiring response to a subpoena or testimony at a hearing may be punished as contempt of court.
AK Stat § 39.25.178 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 6. Political Rights.|Sec. 39.25.178. Employee political rights.

A state employee may (1) be a member of a national, state, or local political party; (2) take part in a political campaign; (3) express political opinions; however, while engaged on official business, a state employee may not display or distribute partisan political material; (4) register party preference; (5) serve as a voting or nonvoting delegate to a party convention; (6) be appointed, nominated, or elected to nonpartisan public office in a local government unit; and (7) make contributions to a political party or a candidate for public office.
AK Stat § 39.25.196 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 7. Nonpermanent Employees.|Sec. 39.25.196. Local hiring exception.

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 39.25.195, a hiring department or agency may grant a preference to local residents in the appointment of nonpermanent employees or in the appointment of permanent employees to perform seasonal work assignments of 180 calendar days or less in a 12-month period. If there are no local residents on the applicable list of applicants qualified for a nonpermanent or a permanent seasonal position or if the local residents on the applicable list of applicants qualified for the position are unavailable, the hiring department or agency may obtain referrals of qualified job applicants for these positions from the job service office of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development serving the area and, from those applicants, select a qualified person who is a local resident for the position. (b) Appointment of a nonpermanent employee in accordance with (a) of this section does not require the prior written approval of the director under AS 39.25.195.
AK Stat § 39.25.197 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 7. Nonpermanent Employees.|Sec. 39.25.197. Termination of nonpermanent employees.

When the director determines that an employee has been appointed as a result of a false certification under AS 39.25.195, the director shall immediately notify the head of the affected department or agency in writing and the department or agency shall terminate the employee from state service within one working day after receipt of notice.
AK Stat § 39.25.198 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 7. Nonpermanent Employees.|Sec. 39.25.198. Civil liability.

A person who makes a false certificate under AS 39.25.195 is personally liable in a civil action to an individual terminated under AS 39.25.197 for any resultant damages and for punitive damages of an amount not to exceed three times the gross monthly salary at which the nonpermanent employee was appointed.
AK Stat § 39.25.200 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 39. Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 25. State Personnel Act|Article 7. Nonpermanent Employees.|Sec. 39.25.200. Definitions.

In AS 39.25.195 - 39.25.200, (1) “certified” means signed by the head of a department or agency or by a responsible person designated by the head of a department or agency; (2) “director” means the director of the division of personnel; (3) “emergency employee” means an employee appointed for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days, whose appointment was made under conditions requiring immediate action to carry on work that is required in the public interest; (4) “nonpermanent employee” means a person who is employed in state service in a position that is not in the exempt or partially exempt service and who is not a permanent or an emergency employee; (5) “permanent employee” means an employee who has been appointed to an authorized, permanent full-time or part-time or permanent seasonal position in the classified service and who is in the process of completing or has successfully completed the required probationary service in that position; (6) “program or project employee” means a nonpermanent employee, including a student intern, who is employed in state service with prior written understanding that employment in that position will continue for at most the duration of a specified program or project that is not a regular and continuing function of a department or agency and that has an established probable date of termination.