{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-39.90.110","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 39.90.110","heading":"Limitation to protections.","body":"(a) A person is not entitled to the protections under AS 39.90.100 — 39.90.150 unless the person\n(1) reasonably believes that the information reported is or is about to become a matter of public concern; and\n(2) reports the information in good faith.\n(b) A person is entitled to the protections under AS 39.90.100 — 39.90.150 only if the matter of public concern\n(1) is not the result of conduct by the person seeking protection; or\n(2) is the result of conduct by the person that was required by the person's employer.\n(c) As part of its written personnel policy, a public employer may require that, before an employee initiates a report on a matter of public concern under AS 39.90.100, the employee shall submit a written report concerning the matter to the employer. However, the employee is not required to submit a report if the employee\n(1) reasonably believes that reports to the employer will not result in prompt action to remedy the matter of public concern;\n(2) believes with reasonable certainty that the activity, policy, or practice is already known to one or more supervisors;\n(3) reasonably believes that an emergency is involved; or\n(4) reasonably fears reprisal or discrimination as a result of disclosure.","path":["Title 39. Public Officers and Employees.","Chapter 90. Miscellaneous Provisions.","Article 2. Protection for Whistleblowers."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#39.90.110","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:19:06Z","sha256":"4d099396c1fadaf5d453f9cf1d086e52f73b6b78e9e81710e348fdfbdcba9148","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-39.90.100","next":"us-ak/as-39.90.120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}