1. (a) Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this chapter

   1. (1) "day of leave" means the number of hours normally scheduled to be worked in a workweek, divided by five;
   2. (2) "director" means the director of personnel in the State of Alaska Department of Administration;
   3. (3) "employee" means all officers and employees of the State of Alaska subject to the provisions of this chapter;
   4. (4) "leave year" means the period from January 1 through December 31 and includes the 12-month period described in AS 39.20.295;
   5. (5) repealed 9/11/2022;
   6. (6) "pay period" means a period not longer than one month that is the basis for calculating full or prorated pay and leave accrual under 2 AAC 07.385 and 2 AAC 08.030;
   7. (7) "principal executive officer" means the highest ranking administrative officer of each principal office and department of the state.
2. (b) For purposes of AS 39.20.256(b) "consecutive days" means that personal leave for medical reasons is used for at least a portion of each workday.
3. (c) For purposes of AS 39.20.225 "immediate family" means spouse, child, father, mother, sister, brother, father-in-law, and mother-in-law.

(In effect before 6/28/84; am 6/28/84, Register 91; am 10/16/87, Register 107; am 5/16/90, Register 132; am 10/18/90, Register 137; am 12/16/2013, Register 209; am 10/29/2015, Register 216; am 9/11/2022, Register 246)

Authority: AS 39.20.295, AS 39.20.320