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. 23.15.550. Alaska Workforce Investment Board.
(a) The Alaska Workforce Investment Board is established in the department. The board consists of the following voting members, not to exceed 26: (1) the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor’s designee; (2) the commissioners of commerce, community, and economic development, education and early development, health, and labor and workforce development, or each respective commissioner’s […]
Sec. 23.15.654. Appeals.
The department shall adopt regulations that provide for an appeal of a denial of a grant application under AS 23.15.620 – 23.15.660.
Sec. 23.15.555. Appointment and term of members.
(a) Members of the Alaska Workforce Investment Board other than those listed in AS 23.15.550(a)(1) and (2) are appointed by the governor and serve at the pleasure of the governor. The governor may appoint one person to fill two or more of the places listed in AS 23.15.550(a) if the person is qualified in all […]
Sec. 23.15.560. Compensation.
Members of the Alaska Workforce Investment Board listed in or appointed under AS 23.15.550(a), including a designee of a member attending in place of the member, serve without compensation but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized by law for boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180. Nonvoting members of the board appointed under […]