Sec. 39.60.020. Powers and duties of the commissioner.
(a) Annually, not later than December 1, the commissioner shall determine the amount of money sufficient to pay premiums under AS 39.60.030 and the associated administrative costs. (b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations to implement this chapter.
Sec. 39.60.030. Payment authorized.
The commissioner may use money in the fund to pay medical insurance premiums for a surviving dependent who is eligible under AS 39.60.040 and to pay the department’s costs associated with administering the fund. The state employee survivor account and the municipal employee survivor account shall be used to pay premiums for the respective surviving […]
Sec. 39.60.040. Eligibility of surviving dependents of peace officers and firefighters for medical insurance premiums.
(a) A surviving dependent of a deceased peace officer or firefighter may apply to the commissioner for payment of medical insurance premiums for a surviving dependent under AS 39.60.030. Within the first 60 days after the death of the peace officer or firefighter, the surviving dependent is presumed to be eligible to receive the premium […]
Sec. 39.60.050. Municipal election to participate in peace officer and firefighter survivors’ fund.
(a) A municipality may elect to participate in the fund by entering into an agreement with the commissioner that is consistent with AS 39.60.070. If a municipality elects to participate in the fund, the commissioner shall determine the amount and frequency of the municipality’s required contributions to the fund based on the anticipated cost of […]
Sec. 39.60.060. Eligibility of municipal peace officers and firefighters.
(a) Notwithstanding AS 39.60.050(c), and subject to AS 39.60.040(b), the commissioner may determine that a surviving dependent of a peace officer or firefighter who was employed by a municipality is eligible for premium payments under AS 39.60.040(a), if the municipality elects to participate in the fund and is in compliance with the terms of an […]
Sec. 39.60.070. Terms of agreement by municipality to participate in fund.
An agreement under AS 39.60.050(a) for a municipality to participate in the fund must require that the municipality (1) contribute to the fund as determined by the commissioner under AS 39.60.050(a); (2) is current with contributions required under this section; and (3) complies with applicable regulations adopted by the commissioner.
Sec. 39.60.090. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “child” means a biological child, adopted child, or stepchild of an employee; (2) “commissioner” means the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner’s designee; (3) “department” means the Department of Public Safety; (4) “dependent” means a surviving spouse or child of an employee; (5) “firefighter” means an employee of the state […]
Sec. 39.60.010. Peace officer and firefighter survivors’ fund established.
(a) The peace officer and firefighter survivors’ fund is established in the general fund for the purpose of paying medical insurance premiums for an eligible surviving spouse or dependent child of a peace officer or a firefighter. The department may make premium payments from the fund to the medical insurance provider for the former employer […]