Sec. 23.35.145. Claim of vessel owner.
If a fisherman files a claim for benefits under this chapter and also files a claim against the protection and indemnity insurance policy of the vessel owner, the vessel owner is entitled to receive a benefit, not to exceed the amount of the actual loss, that is the lesser of (1) the full amount of […]
Sec. 23.35.150. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “approved medical facilities” and “medical care” include the facilities of, or the care and treatment prescribed or performed by, a practitioner of chiropractic licensed by the state under AS 08.20; (2) “council” means the Fishermen’s Fund Advisory and Appeals Council; (3) “fisherman” means a person who is licensed by the state […]
Sec. 23.40.020. Enforcement of certain contracts only if union registers.
A labor contract executed in this state by a labor organization that has no local in this state or which contract is not to be executed by one or more of its locals in this state may not be enforced in the courts of this state unless the labor organization has registered with the department […]
Sec. 23.40.030. Definition of labor organization.
For the purpose of AS 23.40.020 – 23.40.040 “labor organization” includes an organization constituted wholly or partly to bargain collectively or deal with employers, including the state and its political subdivisions, concerning grievances, terms, or conditions of employment or other mutual aid or protection in connection with employees.
Sec. 23.40.040. Collective bargaining agreement.
The commissioner of transportation and public facilities or an authorized representative, in accordance with AS 23.40.020 – 23.40.030, may negotiate and enter into collective bargaining agreements concerning wages, hours, working conditions, and other employment benefits with the employees of the division of marine transportation engaged in operating the state ferry system as masters or members […]
Sec. 23.40.070. Declaration of policy.
The legislature finds that joint decision-making is the modern way of administering government. If public employees have been granted the right to share in the decision-making process affecting wages and working conditions, they have become more responsive and better able to exchange ideas and information on operations with their administrators. Accordingly, government is made more […]
Sec. 23.40.075. Items not subject to bargaining.
The parties may not negotiate terms contrary to the (1) reemployment rights for injured state employees under AS 39.25.158; (2) reemployment rights of the organized militia under AS 26.05.075; (3) authority of the Department of Health under AS 47.27.035 to assign Alaska temporary assistance program participants to a work activity considered appropriate by the Department […]
Sec. 23.40.080. Rights of public employees.
Public employees may self-organize and form, join, or assist an organization to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and engage in concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.
Sec. 23.35.070. Benefits.
A fisherman, upon becoming disabled, is entitled to receive benefits as follows: immediately after the fisherman sustains an injury or disability arising out of an accident directly connected with operations as a fisherman, either ashore in the state or in Alaska water, or suffers an occupational disease, the fisherman is entitled to emergency treatment, transportation […]
Sec. 23.40.090. Collective bargaining unit.
The labor relations agency shall decide in each case, in order to assure to employees the fullest freedom in exercising the rights guaranteed by AS 23.40.070 – 23.40.260, the unit appropriate for the purposes of collective bargaining, based on such factors as community of interest, wages, hours, and other working conditions of the employees involved, […]