Sectional Analysis for CS for HB 319 (JUD)

By Representative Norman Rokeberg

Title: An Act relating to an employee’s expectation of privacy in employer premises.

Section 1: Adds a new section to AS 23.10. Absent a specific written agreement permitting the employee to limit the employer’s access to business premises and business equipment, an employee shall permit the employer to have reasonable access to the employer’s premises and equipment. This includes information stored on a computer or computer network supplied by the employer.

Does not waive an employee’s expectation of privacy with respect to: personal telephone calls, personal oral conversations, employee’s personally owned premises or equipment used on behalf of employer.

Defines "elected official", "employee", and "employer".

ED 2:5/01/98

Sectional Analysis for CS for HB 319 (L&C)

By Representative Norman Rokeberg

Title: An Act relating to an employee’s expectation of privacy in employer premises.

Section 1: Adds a new section to AS 23.10. New section provides that there is no expectation of privacy in an employment site. Absent a specific written agreement permitting the employee to limit the employer’s access to premises and equipment, an employee shall permit the employer to have access to the employer’s premises and equipment. This includes information stored on a computer or computer network supplied by the employer.

States that elected officials are not employees for the purpose of this section.

Defines "elected official" and "employer".

ED2:3/27/98

Sectional Analysis for HB 319

By Representative Norman Rokeberg

Title: An Act relating to an employee’s expectation of privacy in employer premises.

Section 1: Adds a new section to AS 23.10. New section provides that there is no expectation of privacy in an employment site. Absent a specific agreement permitting the employee to limit the employer’s access to premises and equipment, an employee shall permit the employer to have access to the employer’s premises and equipment. This includes information stored on a computer or computer network supplied by the employer.

ED1:3/23/98