What it can be used for
The employee's own illness or injury, caring for a family member, and getting care or legal help related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. You cannot make the employee find a replacement. Source: dol.alaska.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
Notice and documentation
You may ask for proof only after more than 3 consecutive workdays off; a simple provider note is enough. Give written notice of sick leave rights at hire, and show leave used and balance on pay statements. Source: dol.alaska.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
Who is not covered
Minors under 18 working under 30 hours a week, approved student learners, seasonal staff of nonprofit summer camps, employed prisoners, some treatment-program patients, and union staff whose contract clearly waives it. Source: dol.alaska.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
Penalties
Enforced by the Alaska Wage and Hour section. Penalty amounts aren't set out in the guidance linked here. Source: dol.alaska.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
Recent changes
Alaska's first paid sick leave law, from voter-approved 2024 Ballot Measure 1, took effect July 1, 2025. Source: labor.alaska.gov↗ (opens in a new tab)
The law and where to check
The law: Alaska Stat. §§ 23.10.066–23.10.069 (opens in a new tab)
The agency: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Wage and Hour (opens in a new tab)
What federal law says
No federal law requires private employers to give paid sick leave. Federal contractors must give up to 7 days a year under Executive Order 13706. Source: U.S. Department of Labor↗ (opens in a new tab) Source: U.S. DOL — EO 13706↗ (opens in a new tab)
Paid sick leave checklist for Alaska employers
A simple order of work, based on the rules above. It is not a legal checklist.
- Check whether your business size is covered by the rule above.
- Set up accrual in your payroll or HR system (or front-load the yearly amount).
- Write a sick leave policy covering accrual, the cap, carryover, notice and documentation.
- Show each employee's balance where your state requires it.
- Check for city or county sick leave laws where your staff work.
- Keep records of time earned and used.
More Alaska employment law guides
- All Alaska employment laws
- Alaska final paycheck law
- Alaska meal and rest break laws
- Alaska overtime law
- Alaska pay frequency law
- Alaska vacation and PTO payout law
- Alaska new hire reporting
- Alaska at-will exceptions
Paid sick leave laws in other states
See every state on one page, or pick a state:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Sources
All official government sources, last checked October 19, 2026.
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