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. 23.15.660. 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. 23.15.570. Meetings, quorum, and committees.
(a) The Alaska Workforce Investment Board shall meet not more than three times in a calendar year at the call of the chair to conduct its business. A majority of the members listed in or appointed to the board under AS 23.15.550(a) constitutes a quorum. (b) The board shall establish an executive committee and four […]
Sec. 23.15.575. Board as state planning entity.
The Alaska Workforce Investment Board shall act as the lead state planning and coordinating entity for state human resource programs administered under (1) 29 U.S.C. 2801 – 2945 (Workforce Investment Act of 1998); (2) 20 U.S.C. 2301 – 2471 (Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act); (3) 29 U.S.C. 49 – 49l-1 (Wagner […]
Sec. 23.15.580. Functions of the board.
(a) As the lead state planning and coordinating entity, the Alaska Workforce Investment Board has responsibility, to the extent authorized by federal and state law, for planning and coordinating federal, state, and local efforts in human resource programs in this state related to employment training, including the work activities of the Alaska temporary assistance program […]
Sec. 23.15.585. Administration.
(a) The governor shall appoint the executive director for the Alaska Workforce Investment Board. The department shall provide professional, technical, and administrative staff for the Alaska Workforce Investment Board. (b) Subject to legislative appropriations, and in accordance with AS 37.07 (Executive Budget Act), the board’s budget is funded from programs for which the board is […]