Title 39, Public Officers and Employees

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…

The purpose of this chapter is to encourage qualified personnel to enter and remain in service with participating employers by establishing plans for the payment of retirement, disability, and death benefits to or on behalf of the members.

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

(a) The commissioner of administration or the commissioner's designee is the administrator of the system. (b) The commissioner of administration shall adopt regulations to govern the operation of the system.

(a) The administrator shall (1) establish and maintain an adequate system of accounts; (2) transmit the funds deposited in the system to the retirement fund established and maintained by the Alaska Retirement Management Board; (3) approve or disapprove claims for retirement benef…

(a) Regulations adopted by the commissioner of administration under this chapter relate to the internal management of state agencies, and the adoption of these regulations is not subject to AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act). (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a regula…

An employer, member, annuitant, or beneficiary may appeal a decision made by the administrator to the office of administrative hearings established under AS 44.64. An aggrieved party may appeal a final decision to the superior court.

The Alaska Retirement Management Board established under AS 37.10.210 is the fiduciary of the system funds.

In AS 39.35.001 — 39.35.008, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of administration; (2) “plan” means the retirement plan established in AS 39.35.095 — 39.35.680 or the retirement plan established in AS 39.35.700 — 39.35.990; (3) “system” means all retirement plans establish…

The corpus or income of the assets held in trust as required by the plan may not be diverted to or used for other than the exclusive benefit of the members or their beneficiaries.

Each employer shall furnish the administrator with records concerning the periods of service, dates of birth, compensation, new entrants into service, death, withdrawals, and other employee data necessary for the proper and effective operation of the system.

The following provisions of this chapter apply only to members first hired before July 1, 2006: AS 39.35.095 — 39.35.680.

(a) The commissioner shall establish and maintain an adequate system of accounts and records for the plan. The accounts and records shall be integrated with the accounts, records, and procedures of the employers to the end that they operate most effectively and at minimum expense…

(a) A defined benefit retirement plan for employees of the state, political subdivisions, and public organizations is created. The plan becomes effective January 1, 1961, at which time contributions by the employers and members begin. (b) The retirement plan established by AS 39.…

(a) An employee of the state shall be included in this plan upon commencement of employment with the state, or on January 1, 1961, whichever is later. Unless an employee participates in a university retirement program under AS 14.40.661 — 14.40.799, an employee of a political sub…

(a) An elected official of the state or of a political subdivision of the state if the political subdivision has elected under AS 39.35.600 — 39.35.650 to designate elected officials in the classifications of employees entitled to participate in the plan is included in the plan u…

(a) A person who is employed at least half-time in the plan during the same period that the person is employed at least half-time in a position in the teachers' retirement plan under AS 14.25.009 — 14.25.220 shall receive credited service under each plan for half-time employment.…

(a) If a retired employee subsequently becomes an active member, benefit payments may not be made during the period of re-employment. During the period of re-employment, deductions from the employee's salary shall be made in accordance with AS 39.35.160. Upon subsequent retiremen…

A regular full-time civilian employee of the Alaska Army National Guard and Air National Guard, whose entire salary is paid from allotted federal funds, is included in this system, if the federal or state government pays the employer's contributions. If the amount that the federa…

An employee of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council appointed under 16 U.S.C. 1852(f)(1) (§ 302(f)(1) of P.L. 94-265), whose compensation is paid from allotted federal funds, is included in the system if the council pays the employer's contributions. If the employer's con…

An administrative director of the Alaska court system who withdraws from the judicial retirement system under AS 22.25.012 is eligible for membership in the plan and shall receive credited service in the plan for service rendered as administrative director. To be eligible for mem…