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 […]
Sec. 23.15.520. Definitions.
In AS 23.15.330 – 23.15.520, (1) “employment agency” or “agency” means a person engaged in the business of furnishing employment or help, or giving information as to where employment or help may be obtained, or furnishing information regarding employment, or displaying an employment sign or bulletin, or, through the medium of a card, circular, or […]
Sec. 23.15.652. Program accountability.
(a) The department and a person who is awarded a grant to provide training and employment assistance services under the program shall comply with state and federal laws and maintain records, including accounting records, as required by those laws. (b) The department may allocate or authorize the expenditure of not more than 20 percent of […]
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 […]
Sec. 23.15.565. Officers.
The Alaska Workforce Investment Board shall elect a chair and a vice-chair from among the members listed in or appointed under AS 23.15.550(a)(5). The chair and vice-chair serve in their positions at the pleasure of the board.