Alaska Employee Handbook

Oct 28, 2025

When your company hires employees in Alaska, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.

Creating your Alaska Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.

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Alaska Employee Handbook Policies

There are 8 state and local employee handbook policies in Alaska.

Wage and Hour

Alaska Minimum Wage Policy

You are entitled to a minimum wage of $13.00 per hour, as established by the Alaska Wage and Hour Act.

Alaska Overtime Policy

You are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times your regular rate for hours worked beyond eight in a day or 40 in a week.

Vacation, Sick, and Safe Leaves

Alaska Sick Leave Policy

You are entitled to earn one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked starting on your first day of employment with Employer. You may use paid sick leave for injury, illness, caring for family members, or issues related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Leaves of Absence

Alaska Jury Duty Leave Policy

You are entitled to job-protected leave to serve as a juror. Unless directed otherwise by your manager, you should return to work at the completion of jury duty, even if for a partial day.

Alaska Domestic Violence Leave Policy

You are entitled to job protected time off if you are subpoenaed or requested to attend a court proceeding to give testimony as a victim of domestic violence.

Alaska Military Service Leave Policy

You are entitled to a leave of absence to serve as a member of the organized militia of Alaska or the National Guard in another state if you are a resident of Alaska.

Alaska Voting Leave Policy

Employees who lack sufficient time outside working hours to vote in a state election may take paid time off during their shift to do so. If an employee has at least two consecutive hours to vote before or after their shift, they are considered to have enough time and are not entitled to additional time off.

Privacy

Alaska Electronic Monitoring Policy

Generally, Employer is prohibited from electronically recording conversations without your consent.

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Federal Employee Handbook Policies

Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for Alaska should contain the following federal policies.

  • Anti-Harassment Policy
  • Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
  • Anti-Retaliation Policy
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
  • Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Handbook Policy Best Practices

In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.

  • Prohibited Conduct Policy
  • Violations Reporting Policy
  • Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
  • Weapons Policy
  • Disciplinary Action Policy
  • At-Will Employment
  • Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Policy

Employee handbook requirements by state

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