Sec. 23.50.010. Legislative findings.
(a) The legislature finds that permitting competing physicians to engage in collective negotiation of certain terms and conditions of contracts with a health benefit plan will benefit competition, so long as the physicians do not engage in an express or implied threat of retaliatory collective action, including boycotts or strikes. (b) The legislature finds that […]
Sec. 23.50.020. Collective action by competing physicians.
(a) Competing physicians may meet and communicate in order to collectively negotiate with a health benefit plan concerning any of the contract terms and conditions described in this subsection, but may not negotiate the exclusion of providers who are non-physicians from direct reimbursement by a health benefit plan, and may not negotiate the setting in […]
Sec. 23.50.030. Fee for registration of authorized third parties.
(a) The attorney general shall adopt regulations that establish the amount and manner of payment of a registration fee for authorized third parties. The attorney general shall establish the fee level so that the total amount of fees collected from authorized third parties approximately equals the actual regulatory costs for the oversight of joint negotiations […]
Sec. 23.50.040. Regulations.
The attorney general may adopt regulations necessary to implement this chapter.
Sec. 23.50.099. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “authorized third party” means a person authorized by the physicians to negotiate on their behalf with a health benefit plan under this chapter; (2) “health benefit plan” means a health care insurer as defined in AS 21.54.500, but does not include a self-insured health benefit plan.
Sec. 23.88.010. Active military, veteran, and family hiring preference allowed.
(a) When hiring an employee, a private employer may grant an employment preference to (1) a person in active service, on furlough from active service, or discharged under honorable conditions from service in (A) the armed forces of the United States; (B) a reserve unit of the armed forces of the United States; (C) the […]
Sec. 23.90.900. Definitions.
In this title, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of labor and workforce development; (2) “department” means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; (3) “wages” means, except for the purposes of construing AS 23.20 and AS 23.30 (A) the basic hourly rate of pay; and (B) all other compensation to an employee for services performed, […]
Sec. 23.40.235. Public involvement in school district negotiations.
Before beginning bargaining, the school board of a city or borough school district or a regional educational attendance area shall provide opportunities for public comment on the issues to be addressed in the collective bargaining process. Initial proposals, last-best-offer proposals, tentative agreements before ratification, and final agreements reached by the parties are public documents and […]
Sec. 23.40.240. Effect on certain units, representatives, and agreements.
Nothing in this chapter terminates or modifies a collective bargaining unit, recognition of exclusive bargaining representative, or collective bargaining agreement if the unit, recognition, or agreement is in effect on September 5, 1972.
Sec. 23.40.130. Complaint and accusation.
If the labor relations agency fails to eliminate the prohibited practice by conciliation and to obtain voluntary compliance with AS 23.40.070 – 23.40.260, or, before it attempts conciliation, it may serve a copy of the complaint or accusation upon the respondent. The complaint or accusation and the subsequent procedures shall be handled in accordance with […]