Paid Sick Leave
AS 23.10.066 — one hour for every 30 worked, up to 56 hours a year at 15 or more employees and 40 below
| The employer | Accrual | Up to a year |
|---|---|---|
| The employer15 or more employees | AccrualOne hour for every 30 hours worked | Up to a year56 hours |
| The employerFewer than 15 employees | AccrualOne hour for every 30 hours worked | Up to a year40 hours |
Who handles this in Alaska: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
- Leave starts to accrue when the job starts, or on July 1, 2025, whichever is later, and can be used as it accrues.
- Unused leave carries over to the next year, though the employer need not allow more than the yearly amount to be used.
- An exempt salaried employee is counted as working 40 hours a week, unless their normal week is shorter.
For more than three consecutive workdays of sick leave, an employer may ask for reasonable documentation, but may not require the details of the health or safety information behind it.
No punishment for using it. An employer may not retaliate, discriminate or take other adverse action against an employee who uses or tries to use paid sick leave, or count it as an absence under a policy that can lead to discipline.
Sources for this section (2)
- AS 23.10.066 — Minimum paid sick leave benefit
- AS 23.10.067 — Utilization of paid sick leave benefit
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.