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AK Stat § 22.15.220 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 15. District Courts and Magistrates|Sec. 22.15.220. Compensation.

(a) Except as provided in (e) of this section, the monthly base salary for each district court judge is $10,793. (b) Each magistrate shall receive annual compensation including geographic differential pay to be determined by the supreme court. Salary increases shall be determined on the basis of percentage of pay increase the legislature provides for state employees in the classified service. A magistrate's annual compensation may be payable, at the option of the magistrate, either monthly in 12 equal installments or semi-monthly in 24 equal installments. (c) A salary disbursement may not be issued to a district judge or magistrate until the judge or magistrate has filed with the state officer designated to issue salary disbursements an affidavit that no matter referred to the judge or magistrate for opinion or decision has been uncompleted or undecided by the judge or magistrate for a period of more than six months. (d) In addition to the monthly salary, each district court judge is entitled to receive a geographic cost-of-living adjustment each year on $100,000 of the judge's annual base salary for that year, based on the location of the primary office assignment. The commissioner of administration shall calculate the geographic cost-of-living adjustment based on the geographic pay differentials established under AS 39.27.020(a). Retirement contributions and benefits shall be computed only on the monthly base salary not including the geographic cost-of-living adjustment. (e) Beginning July 1, 2006, if the monthly basic salary for Step E, Range 28, of the salary schedule set out in AS 39.27.011 increases, the monthly base salary of the judges of the district court shall increase by the same percentage. The increase takes effect when the salary increase under AS 39.27.011 takes effect and may be retroactive if consistent with the change to AS 39.27.011. The commissioner of administration shall, by regulation, establish the percentage at which the salary is increased and the increased salary amount.
AK Stat § 22.15.230 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 15. District Courts and Magistrates|Sec. 22.15.230. Additional compensation.

Subject to rule of the supreme court, a district judge or magistrate shall receive a per diem allowance and a transportation allowance commensurate with that authorized for other state employees.
AK Stat § 22.15.240 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 15. District Courts and Magistrates|Sec. 22.15.240. Appeal.

(a) Either party may appeal a judgment of the district court in a civil action to the superior court. (b) The defendant may appeal a judgment of conviction given in the district court in a criminal action to the superior court. When the judgment is given on a plea of guilty, an appeal may not be taken by the defendant except on the ground that a sentence of imprisonment of 90 days or more was excessive. The state's right of appeal in criminal cases is limited by the prohibition against double jeopardy contained in the United States Constitution and the Alaska Constitution. The state may also appeal a sentence on the ground that it is too lenient. When a sentence is appealed on the ground that it is too lenient, the court may not increase the sentence but may express its approval or disapproval of the sentence and its reasons in a written opinion. (c) [Repealed, § 47 ch 14 SLA 1987.] (d) [Repealed, § 47 ch 14 SLA 1987.]
AK Stat § 22.15.250 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 15. District Courts and Magistrates|Sec. 22.15.250. Disposition of fines.

When by law any fees, fines, forfeitures, or penalties are levied and collected by the district judge or magistrate, the proceeds and all other money collected shall be accounted for and transmitted to the administrative director of the Alaska Court System for transfer to the general fund of the state except as provided in AS 22.15.270.
AK Stat § 22.15.270 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 15. District Courts and Magistrates|Sec. 22.15.270. Retention of fines, etc., by political subdivisions.

All fines, penalties, and forfeitures resulting from violations of ordinances of political subdivisions shall be returned to the political subdivision whose ordinance is involved in the manner provided by rule of the supreme court. Fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed after appeals accrue to the state, unless the appeal is prosecuted by the political subdivision.
AK Stat § 22.25.011 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.011. Contributions of judges and justices.

Each justice and judge appointed after July 1, 1978, is a member under the judicial retirement system as of the date of the justice's or judge's appointment and shall contribute seven percent of the base annual salary received by the justice or judge to the judicial retirement system. Contributions shall be made for all creditable service under this chapter up to a maximum of 15 years. This contribution is made in the form of a deduction from compensation, at the end of each payroll period, and is made even if the compensation paid in cash to the justice or judge is reduced below the minimum prescribed by law. The contributions shall be deducted from the justice's or judge's compensation before the computation of applicable federal taxes and shall be treated as employer contributions under 26 U.S.C. 414(h)(2). A member may not have the option of making the payroll deduction directly in cash instead of having the contribution picked up by the employer. Each justice and judge is considered to consent to the deduction from compensation. Payment of compensation less the deduction constitutes a full discharge of all claims and demands for the services rendered by the justice or judge during the period covered by the payment, except as to the benefits provided for under this chapter. The contributions shall be credited to the judicial retirement fund established in accordance with AS 22.25.048.
AK Stat § 22.25.012 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.012. Retirement benefits of administrative director.

(a) An administrative director of the Alaska court system appointed under art. IV, sec. 16, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is a member under the judicial retirement system as of the date of the administrative director's appointment and is entitled to retirement benefits under this chapter on the terms and conditions applicable to a superior court judge appointed after July 1, 1978, except that an administrative director may receive retirement benefits only with service as administrative director for 10 or more years. (b) An administrative director who vacates the office of administrative director for any reason and who has not at that time accrued 10 years of credited service under this chapter is entitled to a refund of contributions to the judicial retirement system together with interest. (c) An administrative director who withdraws from the judicial retirement system under (b) of this section is eligible for membership in the public employees' retirement system (AS 39.35) and shall receive credited service in that system for service rendered as administrative director. To be eligible for membership in the public employees' retirement system under this subsection, the administrative director must contribute to the public employees' retirement system (1) the amount that would have been contributed if the administrative director had been a member during the period of the membership in the judicial retirement system; and (2) any contributions for service as administrative director refunded from the public employees' retirement system at the time the administrative director became a member of the judicial retirement system.
AK Stat § 22.25.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.020. Retirement pay.

Except as provided in AS 22.25.023(b), a retired justice or judge eligible for retirement pay shall receive from the date of eligibility until death monthly retirement pay equal to five percent per year of service, to a maximum of 75 percent, of the monthly salary authorized for justices and judges, respectively, at the time each retirement payment is made. For a justice or judge who was first employed in this retirement system on or after July 1, 1996, base annual salary does not include remuneration in excess of the limitations set out in 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(17) (Internal Revenue Code).
AK Stat § 22.25.022 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.022. Rollover distributions and rollover contributions.

(a) A distributee may elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the administrator, to have all or part of an eligible rollover distribution paid directly to an eligible retirement plan specified by the distributee in the direct rollover. (b) The system does not accept contributions of eligible rollover distributions. (c) In this section, (1) “direct rollover” means the payment of an eligible rollover distribution by the system to an eligible retirement plan specified by a distributee who is eligible to elect a direct rollover; (2) “distributee” means a member or a beneficiary who is the surviving spouse of the member or an alternate payee; (3) “eligible retirement plan” means (A) an individual retirement account described in 26 U.S.C. 408(a); (B) an individual retirement annuity defined in 26 U.S.C. 408(b); (C) an annuity plan described in 26 U.S.C. 403(a); (D) a qualified trust described in 26 U.S.C. 401(a); (E) on and after January 1, 2002, an annuity plan described in 26 U.S.C. 403(b); (F) on or after January 1, 2002, a governmental plan described in 26 U.S.C. 457(b); or (G) on or after January 1, 2008, a Roth IRA described in 26 U.S.C. 408A; (4) “eligible rollover distribution” means a distribution of all or part of a total account to a distributee, except for (A) a distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal installments payable not less frequently than annually over the life expectancy of the distributee or the joint and last survivor life expectancy of the distributee and the distributee's designated beneficiary, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(9); (B) a distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal installments payable not less frequently than annually over a specified period of 10 years or more; (C) a distribution that is required under 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(9); (D) the portion of any distribution that is not includable in gross income; however, a portion under this subparagraph may be transferred only to an individual retirement account or annuity described in 26 U.S.C. 408(a) or (b), to a qualified plan described in 26 U.S.C. 401(a) or 403(a), or to an annuity contract described in 26 U.S.C. 403(b), that agrees to separately account for amounts transferred, including separately accounting for the portion of the distribution that is includable in gross income and the portion of the distribution that is not includable in gross income; and (E) other distributions that are reasonably expected to total less than $200 during a year.
AK Stat § 22.25.023 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.023. Limitation on benefits; maximum annual compensation.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the projected annual benefit provided by this chapter and the benefit from all other defined benefit plans required to be aggregated with the benefits from this system under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 415 may not increase to an amount in excess of the amount permitted under 26 U.S.C. 415 at any time. In the event that any accrued benefit of a member exceeds the limitation of 26 U.S.C. 415 for a limitation year, the system shall make any necessary remedial action to correct an excess accrued benefit. The provisions of 26 U.S.C. 415, and the regulations adopted under that statute, as applied to qualified defined benefit plans of governmental employers are incorporated as part of the terms and conditions of the system. This subsection shall apply to any member of this system. (b) In this subsection, for system fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 1998, and for purposes of 26 U.S.C. 415(b)(3) and the regulations adopted under that statute, “salary” includes any amount that is contributed by the employer under a salary reduction agreement and that is not includable in the member's gross income under 26 U.S.C. 125, 132(f)(4), 402(e)(3), 402(h), or 403(b) and is limited to compensation that is actually paid to a member during the determination period, which is the fiscal year of the system.
AK Stat § 22.25.025 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.025. Administration; federal qualification requirements.

(a) The commissioner of administration is responsible for the administration of the judicial retirement system. The system is intended to qualify as a governmental plan established and maintained by the government of this state for the state's employees, as permitted under 26 U.S.C. 414(d). The commissioner shall publish an information handbook for the system at intervals as the commissioner considers appropriate. (b) An amendment to this chapter does not provide a person with a vested right to a benefit if the Internal Revenue Service determines that the amendment will result in disqualification of the plan under the Internal Revenue Code.
AK Stat § 22.25.027 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.027. Regulations.

(a) The commissioner of administration may adopt regulations to implement this chapter. Regulations adopted by the commissioner under this chapter relate to the internal management of state agencies and their adoption is not subject to AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act). (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a regulation adopted under this chapter shall be published in the Alaska Administrative Register and Code for informational purposes. Each regulation adopted under this chapter must conform to the style and format requirements of the drafting manual for administrative regulations that is published under AS 44.62.050. (c) At least 30 days before the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation under this chapter, the commissioner of administration shall provide notice of the action that is being considered. The notice shall be (1) posted in public buildings throughout the state; (2) published in one or more newspapers of general circulation in each judicial district of the state; (3) mailed to each person or group that has filed a request for notice of proposed action with the commissioner of administration; and (4) furnished to each member of the legislature and to the Legislative Affairs Agency. (d) Failure to mail notice to a person as required under (c)(3) of this section does not invalidate an action taken by the commissioner of administration. (e) The commissioner may hold a public hearing on a proposed regulation. (f) A regulation adopted under this chapter takes effect 30 days after adoption by the commissioner of administration. (g) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a regulation may be adopted, amended, or repealed, effective immediately, as an emergency regulation by the commissioner of administration. For an emergency regulation to be effective the commissioner of administration must find that the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the regulation is necessary for the immediate preservation of the orderly operation of the judicial retirement system. The commissioner of administration shall, within 10 days after adoption of an emergency regulation, give notice of the adoption under (c) of this section. An emergency regulation adopted under this subsection may not remain in effect more than 90 days unless the commissioner of administration complies with the procedures set out in this section and adopts the regulation as a permanent regulation. (h) In this section, “regulation” has the meaning given in AS 44.62.640(a).
AK Stat § 22.25.033 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.033. Claim for survivor's benefits.

A person claiming entitlement to benefits payable under this chapter as a consequence of a justice's or judge's death shall provide the commissioner of administration with a marriage certificate, divorce or dissolution judgment, or other evidence of entitlement. Documents establishing entitlement may be filed with the commissioner immediately after a change in the justice's or judge's marital status. If the commissioner does not receive notification of a claim before the date 10 days after the justice's or judge's death, the person claiming entitlement is not entitled to receive from the Department of Administration any benefit already paid by the commissioner under this chapter.
AK Stat § 22.25.035 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.035. Rights under a qualified domestic relations order.

A former spouse who was married to a justice or judge for at least one year shall be treated as a spouse or surviving spouse under this chapter to the extent required by a qualified domestic relations order. Rights under the order do not take effect until the order is filed with the administrator.
AK Stat § 22.25.046 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.046. Employer contributions.

(a) The state court system shall contribute to the judicial retirement system at the rate established by the commissioner of administration. The contribution rate shall be based on the results of an actuarial valuation of the judicial retirement system. The results of the actuarial valuation shall be based on actuarial methods and assumptions adopted by the commissioner of administration. (b) The contribution rate shall be a percentage which, when applied to the covered compensation of all active members of the judicial retirement system, will generate sufficient money to support, along with contributions from members, the benefits of the judicial retirement system. (c) Employer contributions shall be separately computed for benefits provided by AS 22.25.090 and shall be deposited in the Alaska retiree health care trust established under AS 39.30.097(a).
AK Stat § 22.25.048 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.048. Judicial retirement trust fund; accounting and investment.

(a) The commissioner of administration shall establish a judicial retirement trust fund for the judicial retirement system in which the assets of the system are deposited and held. The trust fund is subject to the restrictions of (h) of this section. The commissioner shall maintain accounts and records for the system. (b) All income of the judicial retirement fund and all disbursements made from the fund shall be credited or charged, whichever is appropriate, to the following accounts: (1) an individual account that contains the mandatory contributions collected from a person under AS 22.25.011; (2) an account that is credited with the contributions of the state court system; (3) a retirement reserve account; and (4) an expense account for the judicial retirement system that shall be credited with funds transferred from the account described in (2) of this subsection. (c) The Alaska Retirement Management Board is the fiduciary of the fund and has the same powers and duties under this section in regard to the judicial retirement trust fund as are provided in AS 37.10.220. (d) Within one year following retirement, an amount actuarially determined as necessary to pay fully for the benefits to be received by a person under this chapter shall be transferred first from the individual account described in (b)(1) of this section and, after the individual contributions have been exhausted, then from the court system account described in (b)(2) of this section, into the retirement reserve account described in (b)(3) of this section. (e) The contributions of the court system to the retirement reserve account shall contain the actuarially determined amount necessary to fully fund the pension, death benefits, and other benefits paid under the judicial retirement system to a person under this chapter. (f) The investment income of the judicial retirement fund shall be allocated in proportion to the balances of assets first to the retired reserve account described in (b)(3) of this section and then to the account described in (b)(2) of this section. (g) The account described in (b)(4) of this section is charged with all disbursements representing the administrative expenses incurred by the judicial retirement system. Expenditures from this account shall be included in the budget of the governor for each fiscal year. (h) The corpus or income of the assets held in trust as required by the system may not be diverted to or used for other than the exclusive benefit of the members or their beneficiaries. (i) If the judicial retirement system is terminated, (1) a member whose contributions have not been refunded, regardless of the member's employment status at the date of the termination of the system, shall be considered fully vested in the member's adjusted accrued retirement benefits as of the date of the termination of the system; and (2) if all liabilities are satisfied, any excess assets arising from erroneous actuarial computation shall revert to the employer.
AK Stat § 22.25.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.080. Tax exemption.

Benefits paid under this chapter are exempt from state and municipal income taxes.
AK Stat § 22.25.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.100. Exemption of retirement funds and benefits.

Employee contributions and other amounts held in the judicial retirement system and benefits payable under this chapter are exempt from garnishment, execution, and levy as provided in AS 09.38 (Alaska Exemptions Act).
AK Stat § 22.25.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 22. Judiciary|Chapter 25. Retirement and Death Benefits|Sec. 22.25.110. Special rules for treatment of qualified military service.

(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this chapter, 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(b). 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.