Section 39.90.140. Definitions.

In AS 39.90.100 - 39.90.150,
        (1) "employee" or "public employee" means a person who performs a service for wages or other remuneration under a contract of hire, written or oral, express or implied, for a public employer;
        (2) "employer" or "public employer" includes the state, a public or quasi-public corporation or authority established by state law, the University of Alaska, and a political subdivision of the state including a municipality, school district, and regional educational attendance area;
        (3) "matter of public concern" means
             (A) a violation of a state, federal, or municipal law, regulation, or ordinance;
             (B) a danger to public health or safety;
             (C) gross mismanagement, a substantial waste of funds, or a clear abuse of authority;
             (D) a matter accepted for investigation by the office of the ombudsman under AS 24.55.100 or 24.55.320; or
             (E) interference or any failure to cooperate with an audit or other matter within the authority of Legislative Budget and Audit Committee;
        (4) "public body" includes an officer or agency of
             (A) the federal government;
             (B) the state;
             (C) a political subdivision of the state including
                  (i) a municipality;
                  (ii) a school district; and
                  (iii) a regional educational attendance area;
             (D) a public or quasi-public corporation or authority established by state law including the Alaska Railroad Corporation; and
             (E) the University of Alaska.

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History

(Sec. 1 ch 27 SLA 1989; am Sec. 6 ch 67 SLA 2003)