Section 23.40.070. Declaration of policy.

The legislature finds that joint decision-making is the modern way of administering government.  If public employees have been granted the right to share in the decision-making process affecting wages and working conditions, they have become more responsive and better able to exchange ideas and information on operations with their administrators.  Accordingly, government is made more effective. The legislature further finds that the enactment of positive legislation establishing guidelines for public employment relations is the best way to harness and direct the energies of public employees eager to have a voice in determining their conditions of work, to provide a rational method for dealing with disputes and work stoppages, to strengthen the merit principle where civil service is in effect, and to maintain a favorable political and social environment.  The legislature declares that it is the public policy of the state to promote harmonious and cooperative relations between government and its employees and to protect the public by assuring effective and orderly operations of government. These policies are to be effectuated by
        (1) recognizing the right of public employees to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining;
        (2) requiring public employers to negotiate with and enter into written agreements with employee organizations on matters of wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment;
        (3) maintaining merit-system principles among public employees.

Authorities

9.43.300;14.16.050;14.16.070;23.05.360;23.05.370;23.05.380;23.40.090;23.40.110;23.40.120;23.40.130;23.40.140;23.40.160;23.40.170;23.40.205;23.40.210;23.40.212;23.40.215;23.40.250;23.40.255;23.40.260;29.35.685;23.40.070;29.35.880;39.25.158;39.27.011;39.27.012;39.28.020;39.30.095;40.25.151;42.40.720;47.27.035;47.27.055

Notes

References

8 AAC 97.450
8 AAC 97.500
AS 9.43.300 .300">Sec. 09.43.300. Application.
AS 14.16.050 Applicability of education laws.
AS 14.16.070 Applicability of Public Employment Relations Act.
AS 23.05.360 Alaska labor relations agency.
AS 23.05.370 Powers, duties, and functions of Alaska labor relations agency.
AS 23.05.380 Regulations.
AS 23.40.090 Collective bargaining unit.
AS 23.40.110 Unfair labor practices.
AS 23.40.120 Investigation and conciliation of complaints.
AS 23.40.130 Complaint and accusation.
AS 23.40.140 Orders and decisions.
AS 23.40.160 Power to investigate and compel testimony.
AS 23.40.170 Regulations.
AS 23.40.205 Family leave.
AS 23.40.210 Agreement; cost-of-living differential.
AS 23.40.212 Agreement with the Board of Regents.
AS 23.40.215 Monetary terms subject to legislative funding.
AS 23.40.250 Definitions.
AS 23.40.255 Applicability to political subdivisions, including school districts.
AS 23.40.260 Short title.
AS 29.35.685 Continuation of collective bargaining agreements; application of
AS 29.35.685 Continuation of collective bargaining agreements; application of AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260.
AS 29.35.880 Continuation of collective bargaining agreements; application of
AS 29.35.880 Continuation of collective bargaining agreements; application of AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260.
AS 39.25.158 Reemployment rights for injured state employees.
AS 39.27.011 Salary schedule.
AS 39.27.012 Temporary salary schedules.
AS 39.28.020 Powers and duties of the director of personnel regarding the administration of the equal employment opportunity program.
AS 39.30.095 Group health and life benefits fund.
AS 40.25.151 Confidentiality of retirement records.
AS 42.40.720 Collective bargaining rights.
AS 47.27.035 Participation in work activities.
AS 47.27.055 Agency collaboration.

History

(Sec. 2 ch 113 SLA 1972)