How fast does Alaska sick leave accrue?

Alaska paid sick leave accrues at one hour for every 30 hours worked under the verified statewide rule effective July 1, 2025.

What are Alaska sick leave caps?

The verified registry lists a 40-hour cap for employers under 15 employees and a 56-hour cap for employers with 15 or more employees.

Is Alaska sick leave paid out at termination?

The verified statewide registry for this page says no payout on termination.

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Alaska Sick Leave Calculator

Estimate Alaska paid sick leave accrual under the statewide rule effective July 1, 2025: one hour of leave for every 30 hours worked.

Scope: This calculator models the verified statewide accrual rate, employer-size caps, and no-payout-on-termination rule. It does not decide coverage, frontloading, retaliation, documentation, or whether a particular absence qualifies.

Enter hours and employer size

The Alaska accrual rule

Alaska’s verified sick-leave registry says covered employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. The statewide effective date in the registry is 2025-07-01, with source verification from the Alaska Department of Labor sick-leave FAQ.

Basic formula

raw accrual = hours worked ÷ 30 counted accrual = raw accrual, capped by employer size estimated balance = prior balance + counted accrual − leave used

Employer-size caps

The verified cap is 40 hours for employers with fewer than 15 employees and 56 hours for employers with 15 or more employees. This tool treats the cap as the statewide annual accrual cap represented in the registry; a more generous employer policy can produce a higher practical balance.

No payout on termination

The verified statewide registry says Alaska sick leave is not paid out on termination. The calculator therefore displays no termination payout. It also does not erase a more generous written employer policy, contract, or settlement obligation.

What this does not determine

Whether an employer or worker is covered by the Alaska sick-leave law.
Whether an employer lawfully frontloads leave instead of tracking accrual after each hour worked.
Whether a requested absence is protected or properly documented.
Whether a local policy, contract, or handbook gives more leave than the statewide floor.
Any payout amount at separation. The verified statewide rule is no payout on termination.

Worked examples

Example 1: employer with 15 or more employees

hours worked = 1,200 raw accrual = 1,200 ÷ 30 = 40 hours cap = 56 hours counted accrual = 40 hours

Example 2: smaller employer cap

hours worked = 1,800 raw accrual = 60 hours cap = 40 hours counted accrual = 40 hours

Sources and verification

The accrual ratio, caps, no-payout flag, and July 1, 2025 effective date come from Alaska Department of Labor Sick Leave FAQ as represented in src/data/states.json. Automated tests cover the 1-to-30 accrual rate, both employer-size caps, prior balance, leave used, no payout on termination, invalid inputs, and visible result rendering.

Common questions

When did Alaska statewide sick leave take effect?

The verified registry effective date is July 1, 2025.

Do overtime hours count?

The statewide accrual formula is based on hours worked. Hours actually worked are entered the same way whether they were paid at straight time or overtime.

Can an employer provide more sick leave?

Yes. This calculator shows the statutory floor represented in the verified registry, not a ceiling on more generous policies.