HB 180: "An Act relating to eliminating vacant positions in the classified and partially exempt service of the state; and providing for an effective date."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 180 01 "An Act relating to eliminating vacant positions in the classified and partially exempt 02 service of the state; and providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 39.25 is amended by adding a new section to read: 05 Sec. 39.25.156. Elimination of vacant positions. On June 30 of each year, the 06 director of personnel shall eliminate a position in the classified or partially exempt 07 service that has been vacant for the immediately preceding 364-day period. For 08 purposes of this section, a position is not vacant if a full-time, part-time, temporary, 09 permanent, or nonpermanent employee 10 (1) is occupying the position; 11 (2) occupied the position at any time during the immediately preceding 12 364-day period; 13 (3) has been hired during the immediately preceding 364-day period to 14 occupy the position, even if the employment begins in the following fiscal year; or
01 (4) may be eligible to return to the position under AS 39.25.158. 02 * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 03 read: 04 APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to contracts that take effect after June 30, 2021. 05 * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect July 1, 2021.