Title 39, Public Officers and Employees

The department shall collect from each participating political subdivision its respective pro rata share of the expenses incurred in the administration of AS 39.30.010 — 39.30.080. The amounts collected from participating political subdivisions, together with money appropriated b…

The department shall adopt and publish the regulations not inconsistent with AS 39.30.010 — 39.30.080 that it finds necessary or appropriate to the efficient administration of its functions under AS 39.30.010 — 39.30.080.

In AS 39.30.010 — 39.30.080, (1) “department” means the Department of Administration; (2) “employee” includes an officer of a political subdivision of the state; (3) “employment” means any service performed by an employee of a political subdivision of the state, except (A) servic…

(a) The Department of Administration may obtain a policy or policies of group insurance covering state employees, persons entitled to coverage under AS 14.25.168, 14.25.480, AS 22.25.090, AS 39.35.535, 39.35.880, or former AS 39.37.145, employees of other participating government…

Notwithstanding AS 21.86.310 or AS 39.30.090, the Department of Administration may provide, by means of self-insurance, one or more of the benefits listed in AS 39.30.090(a)(1) for state employees eligible for the benefits by law or under a collective bargaining agreement and for…

(a) The commissioner of administration shall establish the group health and life benefits fund as a special account in the general fund to provide for group life and health insurance under AS 39.30.090 and 39.30.160 or for self-insurance arrangements under AS 39.30.091. The commi…

(a) The commissioner of administration is authorized to prefund medical benefits provided by AS 14.25.168, AS 22.25.090, and AS 39.35.535 by establishing an irrevocable trust that is exempt from federal income tax under 26 U.S.C. 115 and subject to the applicable financial report…

The commissioner of administration may adopt regulations to implement AS 39.30.090 — 39.30.097. Regulations adopted by the commissioner under this section relate to the internal management of state agencies, and their adoption is not subject to AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure …

Upon the request of any state department, the Department of Administration may procure insurance, in addition to workers' compensation insurance, for employees of the department against accidental death or dismemberment occasioned by special hazards in connection with their emplo…

(a) In place of contributions to the federal social security system that would have been required on behalf of an employee had the participating employer belonged to the social security system, the participating employer shall contribute an amount equal to 6.13 percent of the wag…

The commissioner of administration or the commissioner's designee is the administrator of the system.

Upon termination of employment the amount held on behalf of a terminating employee in the employee's individual employee annuity account shall be paid to the employee under the terms of the State of Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan.

The administrator has the same powers and duties with regard to the plan as those set out in AS 14.25.003 and 14.25.004.

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 fund as are provided under AS 37.10.220.

(a) The Department of Administration shall, in accordance with policies prescribed by regulations adopted by the commissioner, provide to employees for whom special individual employee benefit accounts are established under AS 39.30.150(c) the following benefit options: (1) suppl…

(a) Except as provided in the State of Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan, amounts held on behalf of, or payable to, an employee or other person who is or who might become eligible for benefits under the plan are not subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, …

A final decision made under AS 39.30.150 — 39.30.180 is subject to appeal under AS 44.64.

(a) An employer may become a participating employer in the employee benefits program under AS 39.30.150 — 39.30.180, if (1) the employer participates as an employer in the public employees' retirement system under AS 39.35; and (2) the employer (A) is eligible for membership in b…

(a) The board is the fiduciary of the mandatory receipts, under AS 39.30.150(a), of the employee benefits program established under AS 39.30.150 — 39.30.180 and has the same powers and duties concerning the management and investment in regard to those receipts as are provided und…

In AS 39.30.150 — 39.30.180, (1) “board” means the board of trustees of the Alaska Retirement Management Board established under AS 37.10.210; (2) “commissioner” means the commissioner of the Department of Administration; (3) “participating employer” means (A) the State of Alaska…

The State of Alaska Teachers' and Public Employees' Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement Plan is established for teachers who first become members of the defined contribution plan of the teachers' retirement system under AS 14.25.310 — 14.25.590 on or after July 1, 2006, and …

(a) The purpose of the plan is to allow medical care expenses to be reimbursed from individual savings accounts established for eligible persons. (b) The plan becomes effective July 1, 2006, at which time contributions by employers begin.

The attorney general of the state is the legal counsel for the plan and shall advise the administrator and represent the plan in a legal proceeding.

The commissioner of administration or the commissioner's designee is the administrator of the plan.

A final decision made under AS 39.30.300 — 39.30.495 is subject to appeal under AS 44.64.

The administrator shall establish a teachers' and public employees' retiree health reimbursement arrangement plan trust fund in which the assets of the plan shall be deposited and held. The retiree health reimbursement arrangement plan trust fund may be a sub-trust of the Alaska …

The fund established under AS 39.30.340 is an employer contribution fund. The value of the fund reflects employer contributions, expenses, and investment gains and losses. Employee contributions to the fund are not permitted.

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 fund as are provided under AS 37.10.220.

For each member of the plan, an employer shall contribute to the teachers' and public employees' retiree health reimbursement arrangement plan trust fund an amount equal to three percent of the average annual compensation of all employees of all employers in the teachers' retirem…

A person who terminates employment before meeting the eligibility requirements of AS 14.25.470 or AS 39.35.870 loses any right to the contributions made on behalf of the person to the teachers' and public employees' retiree health reimbursement arrangement trust fund. If a person…

Persons who meet the eligibility requirements of AS 14.25.470 and AS 39.35.870 are eligible for reimbursements from the individual account established for a member under the plan, except members do not have to retire directly from the system. A person who is the dependent child o…

(a) The administrator may deduct the cost of monthly premiums from the individual account for retiree major medical insurance on behalf of an eligible person who elected retiree major medical insurance under AS 14.25.480 or AS 39.35.880. (b) Upon application of an eligible person…

(a) Contributions and other amounts held in the plan on behalf of a member or other person who is or may become eligible for benefits under the plan may be used only to reimburse eligible medical expenses, are exempt from Alaska state and municipal taxes and federal taxes to the …

(a) The state has the right to amend the plan at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, including the right to make retroactive amendments referred to in 26 U.S.C. 401(b). (b) The plan administrator may not modify or amend the plan retroactively in such a manner as …

(a) The corpus or income of the assets held in trust as required by the plan may not be diverted or used for other than the exclusive benefit of the participants. (b) The assets of the plan may not be used to pay premiums or contributions of the employer under another plan mainta…

The Department of Administration shall provide an annual report to the legislature regarding the cost-saving measures it has implemented by regulation appropriate to current and future retirees in the health care system.

Unless the context requires otherwise, in AS 39.30.300 — 39.30.495, (1) “administrator” means the commissioner of administration or the commissioner's designee; (2) “board” means the Alaska Retirement Management Board established under AS 37.10.210; (3) “compensation” has the mea…