Alaska AG Opinions, 2004

Memorandum State of Alaska Department of Law TO: Melanie Millhorn DATE : September 14, 2004 Director Division of Retirement & Benefits OUR FILE : 661-05-0035 F ROM : Toby N. Steinberger TELEPHONE NO : 269-5178 Assistant Attorney General Labor & State Affairs Section S UBJECT : Reemployed retirees – effect Anchorage of HB 242 (2001) sunset provision Virginia B. Ragle Assistant Attorney General Labor & State Affairs Section Juneau I. INTRODUCTION You have asked about the effect of the “sunset” provision of HB 242, which was enacted in 2001 (ch. 57

DEPARTMENT OF LAW OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Frank H. Murkowski, Governor P.O. BOX 110300 JUNEAU, ALASKA 99811-0300 PHONE: (907)465-3600 FAX: (907)465-2075 September 9, 2004 Former State Employee Re: Post-State Employment Advice Our file no. 663-05-0029 Dear Former State Employee: You have requested advice under AS 39.52.250(a) concerning a prospective position as a member of the board of directors of XYZ, Inc. Until recently, you were employed by a State Public Agency (“Public Agency”) as its executive director. This advice is based on the facts you provided to us in

DEPARTMENT OF LAW OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Frank H. Murkowski, Governor P.O. BOX 110300 JUNEAU, ALASKA 99811-0300 PHONE: (907)465-3600 FAX: (907)465-2075 August 27, 2004 Former State Employee Re: Post-State Employment Our file no. 663-05-0028 Dear Former State Employee: You have requested advice under AS 39.52.250(a) concerning your future employment in a finance and accounting position with an agency in the federal government (Federal Agency A). In addition, before you called me, I received calls from your supervisor and your acting designated ethics supervisor for the

Memorandum State of Alaska Department of Law TO: Melanie Millhorn DATE: May 28, 2004 Director Division of Retirement & Benefits TEL. NO: 269-5178 Juneau AGO FILE: 661-04-0588 SUBJECT: ASD Service Recognition Program FROM: Toby N. Steinberger Virginia B. Ragle Assistant Attorneys General Labor & State Affairs Section Anchorage You have asked for an opinion regarding whether the Anchorage School District’s “Service Recognition” award of $10,000 to a school principal can be included in the principal’s “base salary” for determining the principal’s monthly benefit und

MEMORANDUM State of Alaska Department of Law T O : The Honorable Loren Leman Lieutenant Governor Office of the Lieutenant Governor DATE : OUR FILE : May 20, 2004 663-04-0215 TELEPHONE NO : 465-3600 F ROM : Sarah J. Felix Assistant Attorney General Labor & State Affairs Section - Juneau SUBJECT : CCS HB 414 is substantially the same as initiative proposition 03 USSENV INTRODUCTION AND SHORT ANSWER You have requested our advice concerning whether initiative proposition 03 USSENV should remain on the 2004 general election ballot. As you know the legi

MEMORANDUM State of Alaska Department of Law To: Honorable Loren Leman Lieutenant Governor Date: File No.: April 20, 2004 663-04-0191 Tel. No.: 465-3600 From: Sarah J. Felix Assistant Attorney General Labor and State Affairs - Juneau Re: Initiative application re: rights of children and their families where children are in state custody I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY You have asked us to review an application for an initiative petition that appears to have two titles: “Family and Children’s Rights Bill” and “An Initiative requiring the State of Alaska to vote on an Act providi

Memorandum State of Alaska Department of Law TO: Melanie Millhorn DATE: April 16, 2004 Director Division of Retirement & Benefits TEL. NO: 269-5178 AGO FILE: 661-04-0352 General Advice to Retirement & Benefits SUBJECT: TRS Employer Contribution Rate Setting FROM: Toby N. Steinberger Assistant Attorney General Labor & State Affairs Section Anchorage You have asked for an opinion regarding whether the TRS Administrator or the Teachers’ Retirement Board sets the contribution rate for TRS employers. It is our opinion that it is the responsibility of the administrator

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MEMORANDUM State of Alaska Department of Law TO: Melanie Millhorn, Director Division of Retirement & Benefits DATE: March 15, 2004 Department of Administration FILE NO: 661-04-0589 TEL. NO: (907) 269-5178 FROM: Toby N. Steinberger Assistant Attorney General Labor & State Affairs Section Civil Division SUBJECT: Application of HIPAA to PERS/TRS Disability Proceedings You have requested an opinion regarding the application of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) to disability hearings before the Public Employees’ Retirement Board

Frank H. Murkowski, Governor P.O. BOX 110300 JUNEAU, ALASKA 99811-0300 PHONE: (907)465-3600 FAX: (907)465-2075 DEPARTMENT OF LAW OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL January 13, 2004 Mr. Doe: [A Former Public Official] Re: Post-State Employment Our File No. 665-04-0069 Dear Mr. Doe: You have requested advice under AS 39.52.250(a). Until recently, you were the director of a Division of an executive branch department of state government (“the Department”). You left state service in late 2003 and are now employed by Private Consulting, Inc. (a pseudonym). Private Consulting has contract