How SB 220 changes current law

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The bill establishes a residency requirement for permanent full-time state employees and modifies rules regarding permanent fund dividend eligibility for employees.

• AS 39.25

  Sec. 39.25.025. State residency required. (a) Only a resident may hold a position as a permanent full-time employee in state service.

  This creates a new requirement that only residents can hold permanent full-time state employee positions.

• AS 39.25

  (b) Nothing in this section impairs a nonresident's eligibility to apply for or be recruited, considered, or hired for a position in state service.

  This clarifies that nonresidents can still apply for or be hired for state positions, but not hold them if hired.

• AS 39.25

  Sec. 39.25.027. Termination of nonresident employees. (a) The director of personnel shall annually determine whether each permanent full-time employee employed by the state during the entire previous calendar year is a resident eligible to receive a permanent fund dividend.

  This establishes a process for determining and terminating nonresident employees based on permanent fund dividend eligibility.

• AS 39.25

  (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department or agency may continue to employ a permanent full-time employee who is not eligible to receive a permanent fund dividend for the current calendar year when the individual is not eligible because of a failure to apply for a permanent fund dividend under AS 43.23.005(a)(1); or under AS 43.23.005(d).

  This allows certain nonresident employees to retain their positions even if they do not qualify for the dividend under specific conditions.

• AS 43.23.008(a)

  Subject to (b) and (d) of this section, an otherwise eligible individual who is absent from the state during the qualifying year remains eligible for a current year permanent fund dividend if the individual was absent → Subject to (b) and (d) of this section, an otherwise eligible individual who is absent from the state during the qualifying year remains eligible for a current year permanent fund dividend if the individual was absent

  This section was retained but later clarified with additional types of absences that do not affect eligibility for dividends.

• AS 39.25

  Sec. 39.25.029. Regulations. The commissioner of administration may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) relating to state residency requirements and termination of nonresident employees.

  This grants the authority to the commissioner to establish regulations regarding the new residency requirements.

• APPLICABILITY. AS 39.25.025(a) and 39.25.027, enacted by sec. 1 of this Act, apply to collective bargaining agreements entered into on or after the effective date of this Act.

  This specifies when the new residency and termination requirements apply to collective bargaining agreements.

• TRANSITION. A person who is not a resident of the state and who holds a position in state service on the effective date of this Act may continue to hold that position until January 1, 2024, regardless of permanent fund dividend eligibility.

  This allows nonresident employees currently holding positions to continue working until a specified date.

• This Act takes effect July 1, 2022.

  This indicates the effective date of the new laws.