00SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 386(L&C)                                                                            
01 "An Act relating to the retirement rights of temporary hourly employees hired                                           
02 by the legislature."                                                                                                    
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 24.10.060(e) is amended to read:                                                                    
05  (e)  The permanent interim committees of the legislature, the rules committees,                                       
06 the president of the senate, or the speaker of the house of representatives, as                                         
07 appropriate, may authorize the employment of temporary hourly employees.                                              
08 Temporary hourly [HOURLY] employees are subject to the salary schedule set out                                        
09 in AS 39.27.011 [AND GENERAL STATE LAWS REGARDING RETIREMENT] but                                                       
10 are not entitled to receive leave benefits.  A temporary hourly employee is not                                        
11 entitled to participate in a state retirement system on the basis of the temporary                                      
12 legislative employment unless the employee requests that the position be                                                
13 designated as a position entitled to coverage under the state retirement laws.  If                                      
14 the employee makes the request, the position shall be entitled to participate in                                        

01 AS 39.35 (Public Employees' Retirement System).                                                                        
02    * Sec. 2.  AS 39.35.680(37) is amended to read:                                                                      
03   (37)  "seasonal" refers to an employee who is occupying a position for                                               
04 less than 12 months each year where it is anticipated that the same employee will                                       
05 return to the position when needed and includes a temporary hourly employee of the                                    
06 legislature if the employee requests inclusion in this chapter under AS 24.10.060(e)                                  
07 [PART OF THE SERVICE FOR THE LEGISLATURE DURING EACH CALENDAR                                                           
08 YEAR IS PERFORMED DURING A LEGISLATIVE SESSION];