In AS 39.90.100 — 39.90.150,

1. (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. (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. (3) “matter of public concern” means

   1. (A) a violation of a state, federal, or municipal law, regulation, or ordinance;
   2. (B) a danger to public health or safety;
   3. (C) gross mismanagement, a substantial waste of funds, or a clear abuse of authority;
   4. (D) a matter accepted for investigation by the office of the ombudsman under AS 24.55.100 or 24.55.320; or
   5. (E) interference or any failure to cooperate with an audit or other matter within the authority of Legislative Budget and Audit Committee;

4. (4) “public body” includes an officer or agency of

   1. (A) the federal government;
   2. (B) the state;

   3. (C) a political subdivision of the state including

      1. (i) a municipality;
      2. (ii) a school district; and
      3. (iii) a regional educational attendance area;
   4. (D) a public or quasi-public corporation or authority established by state law including the Alaska Railroad Corporation; and
   5. (E) the University of Alaska.