How Do Alaska’s Final Paid Sick Leave Rules Differ from the Proposed Rules?
The Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development’s final rules implementing the paid sick leave provisions of Ballot Measure 1 (2024) became effective September 25, 2025 . Previously , we highlighted what the proposed rules included. Here, we discuss notable changes in the final rules. The Department did not publish a summary of the public comments it received or explain whether and/or why it did or did not factor in those comments when finalizing the rules. Rate of Pay . Although the Department sticks with requiring employers to use the formula for calculating the “regular” rate of pay for overtime purposes when determining how much to pay employees when they use paid sick leave, for employees who work at two or more rates the Department now allows both the previously proposed “weighted average” method (for the workweek) and the “rate in effect” method (for the shift). Business Size . Different standards apply depending o...