AK SB12

Employers with 15 or more employees must provide at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked to employees residing in Alaska.

Employees may begin using accrued sick leave on the earliest of: (1) a date agreed to by employer, (2) completion of 480 hours of work, or (3) 90 days after employment begins.

Paid sick leave may be used for prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of mental or physical illness for the employee or immediate family members, and for time away related to sexual assault, domestic violence, or stalking.

Employers offering paid leave that accrues at an equal or greater rate, carries over year to year, and can be used for these purposes are exempt from this requirement.

The law takes effect October 1, 2015, and applies to work performed and contracts formed after September 30, 2015; violating employers face liability for unpaid sick leave plus equal liquidated damages.