AK HB125

Expands employment preference rights for private employers to include active service members, veterans, spouses, dependent children, and surviving spouses of deceased service members and veterans.

Establishes preference for persons in active service, on furlough, or honorably discharged from U.S. Armed Forces, Alaska military units, and Alaska Territorial Guard.

Defines dependent child as natural, step, or adopted child who is permanently disabled or under 19 years old (or under 23 if full-time student at accredited institution).

For state employees, provides 5 percent preference points for active/former service members and 10 percent for disabled veterans and former prisoners of war in numerical assessments.

Allows substitution of military work experience or training for non-military experience requirements if military credentials meet or exceed position standards.