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Alaska Employment Contract Templates

Updated October 10, 2023
Written by Josh Sainsbury | Reviewed by Brooke Davis

An Alaska employment contract outlines the employment terms and details the employee’s benefits and responsibilities.

To be valid in Alaska, an employment contract must include all essential terms and an indisputable acceptance, consideration, and mutual intent to be legally bound [1] .


Table of Contents

By Type

Alaska Independent Contractor Agreement Sample

Independent Contractor Agreement

Establishes the terms of collaboration between a contractor and employer.

Alaska Subcontractor Agreement Sample

Subcontractor Agreement

Outlines the rights and obligations between a general contractor and a subcontractor.

Alaska Non-Compete Agreement Template

Employee Non-Compete Agreement

Restricts an employee's ability to take sensitive information to a competing company.

Alaska-Non-Disclosure-Agreement Template

Employee Non-Disclosure Agreement

Ensures secrecy of sensitive data.

Hiring in Alaska

From minimum wage laws to payday requirements, there are a few employment laws in Alaska you need to know before hiring anyone:

At-Will Employment

Alaska is an at-will employment state. There are exceptions to at-will employment in Alaska.

Exceptions

  • Public Policy: Yes
  • Implied-Contract: Yes
  • Good-Faith Exception: Yes

Minimum Wage ($/hr)

Basic minimum rate (per hour): $10.85 [2] .

Premium pay after designated hours: Daily – 8, Weekly – 40.

Premium pay is one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate.

Child Labor

In Alaska, all minors 14-16 must have a work permit on file with the Department of Labor. Minors 17 years of age are required to have an approved work permit if the employer is licensed to sell alcohol [3] .

A new work permit must be obtained for each new job. If the duties approved on a work permit change, it may no longer be valid.

Payday

Employers in Alaska must pay employees at least semi-monthly or monthly.

Meal and Rest Breaks

Alaska does not require paid periods for breaks, nor does it have meal period requirements. There are, however, requirements for minors [4] .

Recordkeeping Requirements

Employers in Alaska must keep records for at least three years [5] on:

  • Wages, hours, payroll
  • Safety and health/workers’ compensation
  • Child labor
  • Discrimination
  • Employee access to records

Sample

Download an Alaska employment contract template below in PDF or Word format.

alaska employment contract template

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  1. ARTICLE 24. Contracts - 24.01A. https://courts.alaska.gov/CVPJI/index.htm#24
  2. Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Minimum Wage Standard. https://labor.alaska.gov/lss/whact.htm
  3. Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Summary of Alaska Child Labor Law. https://labor.alaska.gov/lss/childlaw.htm
  4. Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Labor Standards and Safety. https://labor.alaska.gov/lss/whfaq.htm#:~:text=12)%20What%20is%20the%20law,for%20employees%2018%20and%20over.
  5. AS 23.10.100. https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#23.10.100
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Alaska Employment Contract Template

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