Legislature(2017 - 2018)GRUENBERG 120
04/04/2017 05:30 PM House STATE AFFAIRS
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HB 165-STATE PERSONNEL ACT: VETERANS 5:41:09 PM CHAIR KREISS-TOMKINS announced that the first order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 165, "An Act relating to hiring for positions in state service based on substitution of military work experience or training for civilian work experience or training requirements." 5:41:21 PM REPRESENTATIVE JUSTIN PARISH, Alaska State Legislature, as prime sponsor of HB 165, stated that Alaska has more veterans per capita than any other state; more than 200 military personnel leave service and re-enter civilian life every month. He offered that re-entry can be very difficult. He relayed that veterans consistently report that finding employment is their greatest challenge to re-entry. REPRESENTATIVE PARISH asserted that HB 165 would reduce the likelihood of a veteran being excluded for a job for which he/she is qualified. He maintained that the proposed legislation would require explicitly that Department of Administration (DOA) personnel consider germane military experience when reviewing applicants for employment, which would be a benefit to former service personnel. 5:42:54 PM ROBERT EDWARDSON, Staff, Representative Justin Parish, Alaska State Legislature, on behalf of Representative Parish, prime sponsor of HB 165, offered that much of what is being proposed under HB 165 is already being accomplished through [DOA] policies and procedures but is not incorporated into statute. He explained that the proposed legislation would put these policies and procedures into statute; therefore, they could not be changed by future changes in policies and procedures. MR. EDWARDSON relayed that HB 165 would add a 26th paragraph to the Alaska Personnel Act, and it would permit DOA to create policies and procedures allowing veterans to use experience in lieu of minimum qualifications. This would be applicable in situations in which there is no good comparison between a person's military duties and those of civilian work, yet the military experience clearly meets the requirements in the position description or classification. 5:45:15 PM REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH stated that he has worked with many veterans; he has respect for veterans; and he is appreciative that the consideration of military experience in hiring is already represented in policy. He relayed his hiring experience in which he considered military experience as qualified experience. REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH referred to the paragraph in the sponsor statement which mentions that HB 165 would be applicable to a "former prisoner of war." He asked if under the proposed legislation, time spent in a prisoner of war camp would count as qualifying experience for employment. REPRESENTATIVE PARISH responded that there is nothing in HB 165 that would count "time" as a qualification; it refers only to experience gained. He stated that Legislative Legal and Research Services offered the language that includes "prisoner of war." He explained that in the unlikely event that a prisoner of war was compelled to perform an activity and through that activity, gained experience, the experience would be equivalently recognized under the proposed legislation. He admitted that the scenario is a bit far-fetched; however, he said that he did not wish to exclude a prisoner of war under the proposed legislation. MR. EDWARDSON stated that in Title 39, Chapter 25, of the Alaska Statutes there are eleven references to eligibility for certain veteran benefits, and "prisoner of war" is a qualifying category for those benefits; therefore, the language in HB 165 matches what is already in statute. He stated that there are two types of applicants that are required to be interviewed: a disabled veteran and a former prisoner of war. REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH reiterated that he is heartened to hear that the proposed legislation is unnecessary, because it has been adopted through policy. 5:48:28 PM CHAIR KREISS-TOMKINS expressed that he supports HB 165. REPRESENTATIVE TUCK relayed his appreciation for Representative Parish's testimony stating that veterans often have difficulty finding employment in civilian life. He offered that in the military, everyone starts from "ground zero" regardless of nationality, culture, background, or social class; they learn to work together in teams; they learn quickly; and they become leaders. He opined that veterans make great employees. He asserted that if the proposed legislation assists veterans in being able to apply their military training to civilian employment, then it is a good thing. CHAIR KREISS-TOMKINS announced that HB 165 would be held over.
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HB 74 H STA Rep. Tuck Follow Up 4.3.17 FINAL.PDF |
HSTA 4/4/2017 5:30:00 PM |
HB 74 |
HB074 2017.01.30 ACLU Testimony re House Bill 7.pdf |
HSTA 4/4/2017 5:30:00 PM |
HB 74 |
HB074 2017.03.27 ACLU to House State Affairs Committee re Follow Up to Questions.pdf |
HSTA 4/4/2017 5:30:00 PM |
HB 74 |
REAL ID Commissioner Questions corrected 3.23.pdf |
HSTA 4/4/2017 5:30:00 PM |
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HB 74 REAL ID verification systems.pdf |
HSTA 4/4/2017 5:30:00 PM |
HB 74 |
HB 74 Letter to Commissioner Fisher.pdf |
HSTA 4/4/2017 5:30:00 PM |
HB 74 |
HB-74-EFF-Oppose.pdf |
HSTA 4/4/2017 5:30:00 PM |
HB 74 |
HB 74 Passport Process.pdf |
HSTA 4/4/2017 5:30:00 PM |
HB 74 |
HB 74 DHS Waiver Letter and Enclosure 10.7.2016.pdf |
HSTA 4/4/2017 5:30:00 PM |
HB 74 |
HB074 Draft Proposed CS ver J 4.5.17.pdf |
HSTA 4/4/2017 5:30:00 PM |
HB 74 |
HB074 Alaska Right to Travel Identity Project Letter 4.5.17.pdf |
HSTA 4/4/2017 5:30:00 PM |
HB 74 |