(a) Benefits paid to employees of nonprofit organizations shall be financed in accordance with the provisions of this section and Alaska Stat. § 23.20.277. For the purposes of this section and Alaska Stat. § 23.20.277, a nonprofit organization is an organization, or group of organizations, described in 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) (Internal Revenue Code) and exempt from income tax under 26 U.S.C. § 501(a).
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 23.20.276

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • benefits: means the money payments payable to an individual, as provided in this chapter with respect to the individual's unemployment. See Alaska Statutes 23.20.520
  • employer: means (A) an employing unit which for some portion of a day within the calendar year has or had in employment one or more individuals. See Alaska Statutes 23.20.520
  • fund: means the unemployment compensation fund established by this chapter. See Alaska Statutes 23.20.520
(b) A nonprofit organization described in this section that, under Alaska Stat. § 23.20.525(a)(4), is, or becomes, subject to this chapter shall pay contributions under the provisions of Alaska Stat. § 23.20.165, unless it elects, in accordance with this section, to pay to the department for the unemployment compensation fund an amount equal to the amount of regular benefits and of one-half of the extended benefits paid, that is attributable to service in the employ of the nonprofit organization, to individuals for weeks of unemployment that begin during the effective period of the election.
(c) A nonprofit organization which is, or becomes, subject to this chapter on January 1, 1972, may elect to become liable for payments in place of contributions for a period of not less than one taxable year beginning with January 1, 1972, if it files with the department a written notice of its election within the 30-day period immediately following January 1, 1972, or within a like period immediately following the date of enactment of this subsection, whichever occurs later.
(d) A nonprofit organization which becomes subject to this chapter after January 1, 1972, may elect to become liable for payments in place of contributions for a period of not less than 12 months beginning with the date on which this subjection begins by filing a written notice of its election with the department not later than 30 days immediately following the date of the determination of the subjection.
(e) A nonprofit organization which makes an election in accordance with (c) or (d) of this section will continue to be liable for payments in place of contributions until it files with the department a written notice terminating its election. The notice must be filed not later than 30 days before the beginning of the taxable year for which the termination will first be effective.
(f) A nonprofit organization which has been paying contributions under this chapter for a period after January 1, 1972, may change to a reimbursable basis by filing with the department not later than 30 days before the beginning of any taxable year a written notice of election to become liable for payments in place of contributions. This election is not terminable by the organization for that and the next taxable year.
(g) The department may for good cause extend the period within which a notice of election or a notice of termination must be filed and may permit an election to be retroactive in effect but not any earlier than with respect to benefits paid after December 31, 1971.
(h) The department, in accordance with regulations it adopts, shall notify each nonprofit organization of any determination which it may make of its status as an employer and of the effective date of any election which it makes and of any termination of election. These determinations are subject to reconsideration, appeal, and review in accordance with the provisions of Alaska Stat. § 23.20.41023.20.470.