Sec. 23.15.660. Definitions.
In AS 23.15.620 – 23.15.660, (1) “board” means the Alaska Workforce Investment Board established in AS 23.15.550; (2) “program” means the state training and employment program established in AS 23.15.620 – 23.15.660.
Sec. 23.15.820. Powers and duties of the Alaska Workforce Investment Board.
(a) The Alaska Workforce Investment Board shall (1) administer the Alaska technical and vocational education program established in AS 23.15.820 – 23.15.850; (2) facilitate the development of a statewide policy for a coordinated and effective technical and vocational education training system in this state and, to the extent authorized by federal and state law, plan […]
Sec. 23.15.830. Alaska technical and vocational education program account.
The Alaska technical and vocational education program account is established in the general fund. The commissioner of administration shall separately account for money collected under AS 23.15.835 that the department deposits in the general fund. The legislature may appropriate the annual estimated balance in the account to the board to implement AS 23.15.820 – 23.15.850. […]
Sec. 23.15.835. Special employee unemployment contributions for program.
(a) In the manner provided in AS 23.20 and for the benefit of the program, the department shall collect from each employee an amount equal to .16 percent of the wages, as set out in AS 23.20.175, on which the employee is required to make contributions under AS 23.20.290(d). The department shall remit to the […]
Sec. 23.15.840. Grants for technical and vocational education.
(a) The board shall award grants, in accordance with the priority list adopted under (f) of this section, to technical and vocational education entities. A technical and vocational education entity is eligible for a grant under this section if the entity meets program requirements, the grant program is physically located in Alaska, and the entity […]
Sec. 23.15.850. Definitions.
In AS 23.15.820 – 23.15.850, (1) “articulation agreement” means a dual-credit partnership between a school district and an institution receiving funding under AS 23.15.835(d) that describes vocational education courses, student eligibility, course location, academic policies, student support services, credit on a student’s transcript, funding, and other items required by the partnering institutions; (2) “board” means […]
Sec. 23.15.500. Department may adopt regulations.
The department may adopt regulations consistent with AS 23.15.330 – 23.15.520.
Sec. 23.15.641. Eligibility of grantees; use of assistance received.
(a) To be eligible for a grant to help cover the cost of providing training and employment assistance, a person shall (1) meet or exceed the requirements of AS 23.15.620 – 23.15.660 and regulations adopted under AS 23.15.620 – 23.15.660; (2) offer training or employment assistance services that meet the requirements of regulations adopted under […]
Sec. 23.15.510. Violations.
A person who wilfully violates any provision of AS 23.15.330 – 23.15.520 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both. However, this section does not apply to the violation of the requirement under […]
Sec. 23.15.643. Eligibility of program participants.
The department and a person awarded a grant under the program may use the grant only to provide training and employment assistance services to eligible participants. To be an eligible participant, the person may be employed or employable and shall, at the time of application for training or employment assistance under the program, (1) be […]