An Act relating to minimum paid sick leave requirements; establishing a paid parental leave program; relating to employer surcharges; relating to the employment assistance and training program account; relating to unemployment benefits; relating to the collection of child support obligations; relating to employee unemployment tax credits; relating to employer contributions to unemployment; relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and providing for an effect...

Summary

HB 193 adds a paid parental leave program to Alaska law, letting eligible employees receive wage replacement for birth, adoption or foster placement. It also requires employers to keep health benefits, give written notice, and pay a payroll surcharge that funds the program. The bill ties the leave program to unemployment benefits, child‑support collection, and tax credits for both employees and employers.

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