In Alaska Stat. § 39.20.110 – 39.20.190,

(1) “employee” or “state employee” means a person employed by a state agency;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 39.20.190

  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) “official” or “state official” means the appointive head of a state agency;
(3) “official travel” means travel inside or outside the state on official business of the state, for which payment or reimbursement is expected or authorized;
(4) “per diem allowance” means a daily flat rate of payment instead of actual expenses;
(5) “state agency,” “agency,” or “department” means department, office, institution, board, commission, bureau, division, or other administrative unit forming the state government;
(6) “subsistence” means lodging, meals, and other necessary expenses incidental to the personal sustenance or comfort of the traveler;
(7) “traveler” means the official or employee engaged in official travel for the state.