Plain English Breakdown
The law specifies two different paths for further disclosure depending on the purpose, requiring agreements with specific entities (Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education vs. the Department).
Sharing Workforce Data with State Agencies
This law allows Alaska's Department of Labor and Workforce Development to share employment data with other state agencies, including the University of Alaska, for specific research and statistics purposes.
What This Bill Does
- Allows the department to give information it collects under this chapter to another state agency, including the University of Alaska.
- Requires that sharing follows federal rules found in 20 C.F.R. 603.
- Limits data use to statewide workforce and education-related statistics programs or for program evaluation, improvement, educational outreach, or public policy research.
- Mandates a written agreement between the department and any agency receiving information.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Other state agencies, including the University of Alaska
Terms To Know
- 20 C.F.R. 603
- Federal rules that must authorize the disclosure of employment information.
- Written agreement
- A contract where the receiving agency agrees not to share the information further unless allowed by specific exceptions in the law.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not list specific types of data, only that it is 'information obtained under this chapter'.
- Further sharing of data depends on whether a new written agreement exists with either the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education or the department.