Alaska Statutes.
Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation
Chapter 88. Employment of Members of the National Guard and Veterans
Section 10. Active Military, Veteran, and Family Hiring Preference Allowed.
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AS 23.88.010. Active Military, Veteran, and Family Hiring Preference Allowed.

   (a) When hiring an employee, a private employer may grant an employment preference to
        (1) a person in active service, on furlough from active service, or discharged under honorable conditions from service in
             (A) the armed forces of the United States;
             (B) a reserve unit of the armed forces of the United States;
             (C) the Alaska Territorial Guard;
             (D) the Alaska Army National Guard;
             (E) the Alaska Air National Guard; or
             (F) the Alaska Naval Militia;
        (2) the spouse or dependent child of a person described in (1) of this subsection; and
        (3) the surviving spouse or a dependent child of a person who, at the time of death, was a person in active service or on furlough from active service as described in (1) of this subsection.
   (b) In this section, “dependent child” means a natural child, stepchild, or adopted child who is
        (1) permanently disabled; or
        (2) under
             (A) 19 years of age; or
             (B) 23 years of age and registered at and attending on a full-time basis an accredited educational or technical institution recognized by the Department of Education and Early Development.

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