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## 2.56.020 Term. | A. The term of office of the Haines tourism advisory board members shall be three years.
B. Members shall serve until their successors have been confirmed by the assembly. There shall be no pay for board membership. (Ord. 05-03-102) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.592773 | -1.830078 | -0.197021 | -1.157227 |
## 2.56.030 Powers and duties. | A. The tourism advisory board shall advise the assembly through the manager on the formulation of policies governing the planning and execution of programs dealing with all phases of tourist promotion and service to tourists.
B. The board shall submit periodic reports to the borough as may be determined by the assembl... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.162109 | -0.770996 | -1.149414 | -0.976563 |
## 2.56.040 Fiscal matters. | A. The borough may allocate funds from its budget to assist in programs of the tourism department.
B. The department shall submit an annual budget and sources of income for the coming year which shall be approved by the assembly as part of the general fund budget of the borough. (Ord. 05-03-102) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.459961 | -1.5 | -1.37207 | -1.283203 |
## 2.58.010 Formation and supervision. | There shall be a department of public facilities and capital projects, headed by a public facilities and capital projects director, appointed by the manager and provided with a job description and responsibilities. (Ord. 08-11-192 § 4)
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and legislation pas... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.489258 | -0.591309 | -0.858398 | -1.339844 |
### 2.58.030 Duties of the department. | The department shall administer and perform all borough activities as they relate to municipal water and sewer services, municipal streets and roads maintenance, municipal building and parks maintenance, annual household hazardous waste collection, the operation of the municipal cemetery, the support to other borough f... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.388672 | -0.838379 | -0.939941 | -0.855957 |
### 2.59.010 Formation. | There shall be a department of ports and harbors, headed by a harbormaster, appointed by the manager and provided with a job description and responsibilities. | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.353516 | -1.334961 | -0.873047 | -1.275391 |
## 2.60.010 Committees, boards and commissions – Regulations. | A. Unless a specific provision provides otherwise in the borough code, a committee, board or commission of the borough shall be governed by each of the following provisions set forth in this chapter.
B. A committee, board or commission shall be established in the manner provided in this chapter.
C. Committees, boards... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.085938 | -0.237671 | -0.853516 | -0.979004 |
## 2.60.020 Members – Terms – Officers. | The term for each member of a committee, board or commission shall be as set by the mayor or assembly in the formation of the committee, board, or commission or as otherwise specified by the code. A member of a committee, board or commission shall be a resident of the borough as defined below. A committee, board or com... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.741211 | 0.146729 | 0.063293 | -0.943359 |
## 2.60.030 Appointment. | Except in the case of a service area board, each member of a committee, board or commission shall be appointed by the mayor subject to approval of the assembly. The terms of initial appointment to a committee, board or commission shall be staggered so that, as nearly as possible, a pro rata number of members shall be a... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.332031 | -0.521973 | -0.984863 | -1.231445 |
## 2.60.040 Compensation. | Compensation and expenses of committees, boards or commissions are paid as directed by the borough assembly. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.203125 | -1.647461 | -0.518555 | -1.588867 |
## 2.60.050 Vacancy. | The office of a member of a committee, board or commission shall become vacant on the failure of a member:
A. To maintain the person’s principal place of residence within the corporate boundaries of the Haines Borough; or
B. To attend three consecutive regular and special meetings without excuse; or
C. To attend a m... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.005859 | -1.001953 | 0.648438 | -0.680664 |
## 2.60.055 Filling vacancies. | In the event of a vacancy on a committee, board or commission, either at the end of the board member’s regular term or if the seat is vacated for some other reason, the borough clerk shall advertise for replacement board member(s) by posting in three public places a request for letters of interest to be submitted to th... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.128906 | 0.042816 | -1.069336 | -0.870605 |
## 2.60.060 Ex officio members. | The mayor may be an ex officio member of any committee, board or commission. The manager may appoint an employee of the borough who shall be an ex officio member of a committee, board or commission for the purpose of acting as a secretary to the committee, board or commission or to furnish the committee, board or commi... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.339844 | -0.490479 | -0.697754 | -1.162109 |
## 2.60.070 Meetings. | A committee, board or commission shall hold regular meetings at such time and place as may from time to time be designated by the committee, board or commission, but meetings need not be held if no business is pending. The chair of a committee, board, or commission, or the borough employee who is an ex officio member o... | true | Rules | Nuisance | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.280273 | 0.220703 | -0.726074 | -1.183594 |
## 2.60.080 Procedure. | A committee, board or commission shall establish its own rules and order of business. An appeal or quasi-judicial committee, board or commission shall establish reasonable rules and regulations governing proceedings before the committee, board or commission. In all matters of procedure not covered by rules adopted by t... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.361328 | -0.243408 | -0.974609 | -1.386719 |
## 2.60.100 Quorum. | A majority of the voting members of a committee, board or commission shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum for the transaction of business, any number less than a quorum may recess a meeting to a later time or date. In the presence of a quorum, no action shall be taken except upo... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.300781 | -0.924805 | -0.832031 | -1.22168 |
## 2.60.110 Executive session. | A committee, board, or commission may meet in executive session in the manner provided and for the reasons set forth in AS 44.62.310. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.117188 | -0.733887 | -1.036133 | -1.641602 |
## 2.60.120 Reports and minutes. | Unless otherwise provided by resolution, the committee, board or commission shall keep minutes of the committee, board or commission proceedings and such minutes shall record the vote of each member upon every question. The minutes shall be filed in the office of the clerk as soon as feasible, but in no case later than... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.447266 | -0.76709 | -0.844727 | -1.132813 |
## 2.60.130 Appeal. | Unless specifically provided in code, an action or decision of a committee, board or commission may be appealed to the assembly within 10 days by filing with the clerk a written notice of appeal expressly setting forth the grounds of the appeal. The appeal shall be placed on the next assembly meeting agenda. The assemb... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.755859 | 0.067505 | -1.344727 | -0.807129 |
### 2.64.010 Documents – Assent – Approval – Attestation. | All legal documents requiring the assent of the borough shall be:
A. Approved by the borough assembly when required by code;
B. Signed by the mayor or manager on behalf of the borough;
C. Attested to thereon by the clerk;
D. Approved thereon as to substance by the manager; and
E. Approved thereon as to form by the... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.290039 | -0.571777 | -0.931641 | -1.211914 |
### 2.64.020 Documents to file with the state. | The borough shall file with the State Department of Community and Economic Development or its successor agency:
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and legislation passed through January 27, 2026.
A. Maps and descriptions of all annexed or excluded territory;
B. A copy of an audit or state... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.376953 | 0.042145 | -1.27832 | -1.037109 |
## 2.64.030 Retention, disposal and electronic media storage of public records. | A. *Record Retention Program – Records Retention Schedule.* The clerk shall prepare a schedule of records specifying the records to be:
1. Retained permanently or for a specific period;
2. Destroyed;
3. Disposed of routinely in the regular course of public business; and
4. Stored in electronic form.
The records re... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.151123 | 1.130859 | -0.244507 | -0.217285 |
## 2.64.040 Disclosure of records. | All records and accounts of every office, department and agency of the borough shall be open to inspection by any person at all reasonable times and under reasonable regulations established by the manager except records and documents the disclosure of which would tend to defeat the lawful purpose which they are intende... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.52832 | -0.118958 | -0.422363 | -0.451172 |
## 2.66.010 Official bonds. | A. Borough Clerk. The borough clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, be bonded by the borough in such sum as the assembly shall direct.
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and legislation passed through January 27, 2026.
B. Borough Chief Fiscal Officer. The chief fiscal... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.345703 | -0.119446 | -0.549805 | -0.927246 |
## 2.66.020 Approval and payment of official bonds. | A. The premiums on all official bonds shall be paid by the borough.
B. All official bonds must be approved by the borough attorney as to form and financial sufficiency and thereafter delivered to the chief fiscal officer for acceptance, filing and safekeeping.
C. Until and unless bonded as required herein, no officer... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.61377 | -0.215942 | 0.563965 | -0.598145 |
### 2.72.010 Personnel system. | It is the purpose of Chapters 2.72 through 2.94 HBC to establish a system of personnel administration that is based on the merit principle. The personnel system shall have the following specific objectives:
A. Recruitment and retention of the best personnel obtainable for the borough service;
B. Provide security of t... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.555664 | -0.345215 | -0.015244 | -0.64209 |
### 2.72.015 Collective bargaining agreement. | Borough positions included in a collective bargaining unit shall be bound by the terms of the bargaining agreement. If the collective bargaining agreement is silent on an issue covered by Chapters 2.72 through 2.94 HBC, the provisions of those chapters will apply. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.539063 | -0.086853 | -1.134766 | -1.296875 |
### 2.72.020 Applicability. | The borough personnel system shall apply to all employees of the borough except:
A. Elected officials;
B. Members of appointed committees/boards/commissions;
C. Borough manager;
D. Borough attorney;
E. Contracted parties;
F. Temporary employees.
G. School district employees governed by school district personnel ... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.112305 | -0.749512 | -0.70459 | -1.296875 |
### 2.72.030 Review and amendment. | The personnel policies should be reviewed annually. Any recommendations for change shall be submitted to the personnel committee which shall review the proposed changes and make recommendations to the assembly. | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.364258 | -1.560547 | -0.652344 | -1.415039 |
### 2.72.040 Personnel committee. | A. There shall be a personnel committee of the borough, which shall be composed of three members of the assembly and the manager. The mayor shall appoint a chair of the committee. The mayor may appoint ex officio members as desired.
B. The purpose of the personnel committee and its duties are:
1. To advise the manage... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.119141 | -0.757813 | -0.912109 | -0.963867 |
### 2.72.050 Personnel officer. | The manager is the personnel officer. The assembly may authorize the manager to appoint a personnel officer. | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.415039 | -1.787109 | -0.645996 | -1.438477 |
### 2.72.060 Duties of personnel officer. | The personnel officer shall administer the borough personnel system. The personnel officer shall provide for the preparation of reports regarding borough employees, or of actions affecting them, as the assembly considers necessary or desirable. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.326172 | -1.268555 | -0.632324 | -1.34082 |
### 2.72.070 Personnel records. | Original records of the work history of employees shall be maintained. Such records include the employee’s original application, report of medical examination, reports of the results of other employment, investigations and tests, annual reports of performance, reports of employee’s progress and disciplinary actions aff... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.172852 | 0.079956 | 0.258301 | -1.06543 |
## 2.72.080 Security of records. | A. All personnel records shall be kept by the manager or designee and shall not be removed without written authorization of the personnel officer, applicant, employee or other authorized person. Personnel records, including examinations, performance evaluations and other assessment materials, are confidential and are n... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.547852 | 0.304199 | 0.705078 | -0.071655 |
## 2.72.090 Indemnification against claims. | A. An employee of the borough against whom a claim is made, or a proceeding is threatened or brought, by reason of the employee being or having been an employee of the borough, may be indemnified by the borough against:
1. Reasonable expenses incurred by the employee, including legal fees; and
2. Liabilities imposed ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.516113 | 0.420654 | 0.938965 | 0.109192 |
## 2.73.010 Participation in contracting prohibited. | A. No employee who has a substantial financial and/or personal interest, direct or indirect, in any contract with, or to be made with, the borough or the sale of any land, material, supplies or services to the borough or to a contractor supplying the borough may participate in that person’s capacity as an employee in t... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.694824 | 0.667969 | -0.171509 | 0.000446 |
## 2.73.020 Transactions between borough and employees. | A. Affidavit as to Transaction – Filing with Clerk. Should any employee of the borough desire or intend to have business dealings with the borough whereby that person may derive income and benefits other than those provided as remuneration for the performance of duties of employment, the person shall file with the cler... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.512207 | 0.341553 | 0.458252 | -0.304688 |
## 2.73.030 Employee prohibited activity and conduct. | It shall be unlawful and therefore prohibited for:
A. Any employee to give, render, pay, offer, solicit, or accept any money, service, or other valuable thing in attempting to secure any appointment, promotion, or advantage in a position in the borough service.
B. Any employee to require personnel to subscribe, contr... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.142822 | 0.18103 | 1.472656 | 0.799805 |
## 2.73.040 Suspension and forfeiture of employment. | In addition to the provision of Chapter 2.82 HBC, Suspension, Demotion and Dismissal, any employee who knowingly conceals a financial interest in violation of this chapter, or who willfully violates the requirements of this chapter, is guilty of malfeasance and shall be subject to forfeiture or suspension from employme... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.450195 | 0.104248 | 1.487305 | 1.799805 |
## 2.74.010 Hiring policy. | Hiring of borough employees shall be made on the basis of qualification. (Ord. 17-10-480 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.609375 | -1.306641 | -0.378174 | -1.500977 |
## 2.74.030 Application for employment. | All applications for employment shall be made to the clerk and shall be submitted on a form prepared by the clerk and approved by the manager. (Ord. 17-10-480 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.227539 | -1.767578 | -0.416016 | -1.610352 |
## 2.74.035 Method of filling vacancies. | A. Generally. Whenever a new position is created or a vacancy occurs in an existing position, unless the position is abolished or is filled by promotion pursuant to subsection (B) of this section, the clerk shall advertise for applications for the position to be filled for at least one week in a newspaper of general ci... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.347168 | 0.884277 | -0.199219 | -0.309326 |
## 2.74.040 Tests. | Before appointment, each applicant shall take such tests of the applicant’s qualifications as the personnel officer may consider appropriate. (Ord. 17-10-480 § 4)
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and legislation passed through January 27, 2026. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.985352 | -0.834961 | -0.066406 | -1.400391 |
### 2.74.050 Minimum age. | Minimum age for borough employment shall be in accordance with state law. (Ord. 17-10-480 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.188477 | -1.353516 | 1.574219 | -1.141602 |
### 2.74.070 Hiring and promotion preference. | Other qualifications being equal, preference in employment shall be given first to borough employees and then to residents of the Haines Borough. When considering all applicants, other qualifications being equal, veterans, as defined by state law, shall be preferred for employment. (Ord. 17-10-480 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.158203 | -1.18457 | -0.69873 | -1.117188 |
### 2.74.080 Disabilities. | Employment of qualified persons with disabilities is encouraged. (Ord. 17-10-480 § 4) | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.363281 | -1.454102 | 0.255127 | -0.865234 |
### 2.74.100 No discrimination. | There shall be no discrimination in the employment procedure, including appointment, promotion, demotion, suspension or removal for racial, sexual, political, national origin, religious or other nonmerit reasons. (Ord. 17-10-480 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.546387 | -1.667969 | -0.284912 | -0.109375 |
## 2.76.010 Regular. | Regular appointments are made to positions which are considered to be a part of the regular complement needed for performing borough services. A probationary period is required for regular appointments. The position is expected to continue into the indefinite future. A regular employee may be:
A. *Regular Full – Time.... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.037109 | -0.0271 | 0.237549 | -1.081055 |
## 2.76.020 Temporary. | A temporary appointment means an appointment for a period shorter than one year. During the temporary appointment, the employee is an at-will employee and can be disciplined, demoted, dismissed or separated from their position for any reason with or without just cause and without recourse to the grievance procedure. (O... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.608887 | -1.208984 | 1.161133 | -0.572754 |
## 2.76.030 Probation. | A. During the probationary period the individual demonstrates their ability and fitness to perform their job. During the probationary period, the employee is an at-will employee and can be disciplined, demoted, dismissed or separated from their position for any reason with or without just cause and without recourse to ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.172852 | -0.259766 | 2.017578 | -0.254883 |
## 2.76.040 Regular work day – Scheduled hours of work. | The regular work day shall consist of eight hours. Each borough officer and department head shall establish the scheduled hours of work for employees within their respective departments. Such hours, for full-time employees, shall not be less than the minimum hours as hereinafter provided and shall, where practicable, b... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.020508 | -1 | 0.409668 | -0.974121 |
### 2.76.045 Designated work week. | For the purposes of figuring overtime hours, the borough recognizes Monday through Sunday as its designated work week. (Ord. 15-07-417 § 4) | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.063477 | -1.71582 | -0.47998 | -1.288086 |
### 2.76.050 Regular work week. | The regular work week shall consist of five regular work days, totaling 40 hours. The manager has the authority to stagger or change the work week and hours whenever it is in the borough’s interest to do so. This does not include the police or fire departments as covered in HBC 2.76.065. (Ord. 15-07-417 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.88916 | -1.118164 | -0.428955 | -1.295898 |
### 2.76.060 Work week for shift employees. | Shift employees shall have the sixth and seventh days designated as regular days off. Work schedules for shift employees shall be posted by the twenty-fifth of the month covering the succeeding month. This does not include the police or fire departments as covered in HBC 2.76.065. (Ord. 15-07-417 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.242188 | -1.423828 | 0.046509 | -1.188477 |
### 2.76.065 Police and fire department scheduled work week and hours. | No minimum work week applies to police officers and the full-time paid firefighters because the scheduled days of work are subject to frequent change. However, the chief of police and fire chief will prepare a work schedule for their employees in a manner so that each employee is scheduled to work in keeping with the p... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.916016 | -0.585449 | 0.554199 | -0.566895 |
### 2.76.070 Regular overtime. | When mandated by state or federal law, and subject to HBC 2.76.100, work performed in excess of a 40-hour work week shall be paid for at the rate of one and one-half times the normal rate. Overtime must be approved by the manager or department head as appropriate. (Ord. 15-07-417 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.550781 | -1.166016 | 0.757324 | -0.81543 |
### 2.76.085 Flexible time. | The manager shall have the authority to authorize flexible work periods, including, but not limited to, scheduled hours during the work day and work week, subject to the provisions of the FLSA. (Ord. 15-07-417 § 4)
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and legislation passed through January 2... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.583008 | -0.47168 | 0.33667 | -1.152344 |
## 2.76.090 Holiday overtime. | Except where a collective bargaining agreement provides otherwise:
A. Employees not required to work on holidays (see HBC 2.76.170) shall receive straight-time pay for the holiday.
B. Employees required to work on holidays may request a substitute day to be scheduled with their supervisor in lieu of the holiday worke... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.859375 | -0.76709 | 0.72168 | -0.765625 |
## 2.76.095 Travel time. | A. Home-to-Work Travel. Home-to-work travel is not compensable because an employee is not at work until the employee reaches the work site.
B. Travel in the Same Day. Employees who travel from and return to the work site in one day will be paid for all travel time in addition to any work time, with the exception of me... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.85791 | -0.609863 | 0.826172 | -0.726074 |
### 2.76.100 Exceptions. | Positions that meet the criteria of exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act shall be classified as “exempt” positions under the borough and shall be paid a monthly salary which includes compensation for hours worked in addition to the minimum work week and for work as defined in their job descriptions. (Ord... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.151367 | -1.072266 | -0.201538 | -1.039063 |
### 2.76.105 Standby time. | Those employees authorized to incur standby time shall be compensated at the standard minimum wage rate for the state of Alaska then in effect for such time. Standby policies shall be described in the police department operations manual and approved annually by the assembly. (Ord. 15-07-417 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.958984 | -0.853027 | 0.88916 | -0.70459 |
### 2.76.110 Call out time. | No employee shall be called to work outside the employee’s regular work day shift for less than two hours of the applicable overtime rate. (Ord. 15-07-417 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.8125 | -1.803711 | 2.257813 | -0.554688 |
### 2.76.115 Swing shift pay differential. | Dispatchers, patrol officers, and the police sergeant scheduled to work swing shifts shall be paid an hourly rate of $0.50 in addition to their regular rate of pay. (Ord. 15-07-417 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.359375 | -2.144531 | 0.383301 | -0.908691 |
### 2.76.120 Graveyard shift pay differential. | Dispatchers, patrol officers, and the police sergeant scheduled to work graveyard shift shall be paid an hourly rate of $1.00 in addition to their regular rate of pay. (Ord. 15-07-417 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.202148 | -2.078125 | 0.259766 | -0.942871 |
### 2.76.130 Uniforms. | Police and fire department employees shall be provided uniforms which shall be inventoried by the chiefs and returned at the end of employment. If an employee shall voluntarily terminate employment within six months of the employee’s hire date, the cost of uniforms provided said employee shall be deducted in full from ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.019531 | -0.791016 | 1.182617 | -0.794922 |
### 2.76.140 Exception – Terms of hire. | The nature of certain positions may dictate terms of hire which are exceptions to the general rules. The notice of vacancy shall inform applicants of exceptions. (Ord. 15-07-417 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.054688 | -1.138672 | -0.594727 | -1.365234 |
### 2.76.150 Paydays. | All personnel will be paid no later than the fourth working day following the end of each pay period except in the event when the fourth business day falls on a bank holiday in which case checks shall be distributed on the following borough business day. Pay periods end the fifteenth and the last day of each month. (Or... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.287109 | -0.904785 | -0.263916 | -1.243164 |
### 2.76.160 Payroll deductions. | All deductions required by law will be withheld from each employee’s pay check. Other deductions may be provided for on a voluntary basis. (Ord. 15-07-417 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.896973 | -1.756836 | 0.381592 | -1.329102 |
### 2.76.170 Recognized holidays. | The following days shall be recognized as holidays with pay for all regular nonseasonal and probationary employees who are in pay status before and following such days:
A. The first day of January, known as New Year’s Day;
B. The third Monday in February, known as President’s Day;
C. The last Monday in May, known as... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.135742 | -0.615234 | -0.500488 | -1.146484 |
## 2.76.190 Holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday. | When a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as the holiday. When a holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed as the holiday. (Ord. 15-07-417 § 4) | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.201172 | -2.15625 | -0.669922 | -0.853027 |
## 2.76.200 Other employment. | No person shall engage in any other employment during the hours the person is scheduled to work for the borough or engage in any employment outside the hours the person is scheduled to work for the borough when such employment will restrict or limit the person’s usefulness to the borough or adversely affect the person’... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.124878 | -1.365234 | 1.623047 | 0.184082 |
## 2.76.205 Duplicate benefits prohibited. | Under no circumstances shall both holiday pay and paid leave be paid to any borough employee for the same eight-hour shift. In the event that an employee is ill or on vacation on a holiday which the employee would normally be scheduled to work, the employee will be paid holiday pay only for that eight-hour shift. (Ord.... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.041016 | -1.746094 | 1.345703 | -0.307129 |
## 2.76.210 Training. | A. *Required Training.* Each department head shall develop and conduct such practical training programs as are suited to the special requirements of their respective departments. The department head shall institute and provide for the conducting of training programs which are needed for efficient management of the depa... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.475098 | -0.27832 | 1.533203 | 0.264893 |
## 2.76.220 Performance evaluation. | The manager, department heads, or supervisors designated by the manager shall be responsible for evaluating and documenting the degree to which each employee meets his or her job requirements as specified in the job description. After a performance report has been discussed with the employee, both the employee and eval... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.894531 | -0.448975 | 0.389648 | -1.146484 |
## 2.76.230 Physical examination. | A. When an offer of employment for a particular job classification is conditioned on satisfying certain physical qualifications, a pre-employment examination by the physician of the employee’s choice may be required. A post-employment examination may be required by the manager in order to ensure that minimum physical r... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.744629 | -0.337891 | 1.675781 | -0.286865 |
### 2.78.010 Borough travel expenses. | Elected officials, personnel, or others representing the Haines Borough, while traveling on official borough business and away from their designated post or areas of duty, shall be entitled to:
A. **Meal Per Diem.** Meal allowance shall not exceed $50.00 per day and shall accrue pursuant to administrative policy.
B. ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.156128 | 0.065979 | -0.694824 | -0.932129 |
### 2.78.020 Actual expenses. | In particular cases, when traveling on official business, actual expenses will be allowed upon proper documentation in lieu of per diem if requested by the employee and authorized by the manager. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.885742 | -1.283203 | -0.47168 | -1.283203 |
### 2.78.030 Convention registration fees. | In addition to the per diem allowance, the actual registration fee (not including meals, lodging, entertainment or similar costs) charged at a convention or conference will be paid for by the borough. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.93457 | -1.608398 | -0.565918 | -1.037109 |
## 2.80.010 Objectives. | The grade/step plan is designed to:
A. Establish the framework for equal pay for work similar in nature, responsibility or difficulty;
B. Provide a means of rewarding borough employees for continued good or outstanding service;
C. Establish rates of pay which compare favorably with those of other public and private ... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.957031 | -0.617188 | -0.28125 | -1.06543 |
## 2.80.020 Grades. | Levels of work identified for borough service shall be assigned a grade level based on the type of work performed, its responsibilities and difficulty, the minimum qualifications in experience or education and the equivalent rate of pay in the same or similar position in other government employment and industry in the ... | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.986816 | -1.058594 | -0.534668 | -1.391602 |
## 2.80.030 Steps. | There is a starting step (step A) and 13 additional increments in the plan (steps B through N). Each of the first nine increases (steps B through J) shall be $0.60 per hour, the remaining four shall be three and one-half percent of the hourly wage and the employee shall be eligible for these increases on the second, fo... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.220703 | 0.243896 | -0.112915 | -1.021484 |
## 2.80.040 Assignment of positions to grades and steps. | Pay grade and step positions will be assigned in the rate of pay schedule provided, with the approval of the manager, as follows:
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and legislation passed through January 27, 2026.
A. **Department Heads Responsible.** The department heads shall be responsib... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.974121 | -0.034485 | 0.03302 | -1.254883 |
## 2.80.050 Step increases. | Step increases in rate of pay shall not be automatic upon completion of a specific period of service, but are based upon satisfactory performance, as reviewed by the department head. Annual review of employee performance should be made prior to March 1st of each year. This review shall be made to determine eligibility ... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.040039 | -0.052429 | 0.046753 | -0.945313 |
## 2.80.055 Step decreases. | The manager or department head may decrease the employee’s position on the step chart if performance is unsatisfactory. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.796875 | -1.782227 | 0.594727 | -1.155273 |
## 2.80.060 Merit increases. | Merit increases may be made at any time to recognize outstanding performance of duty based on written recommendations of the department head and approved by the assembly.
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and legislation passed through January 27, 2026. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.966309 | -0.125244 | -1.241211 | -1.074219 |
## 2.80.070 Promotions. | In the case of promotion (the advance of an employee from one grade to another grade having a higher maximum rate of pay limit), the salary of the employee promoted shall be increased to the next higher step that is nearest to, but not less than, the employee’s rate before promotion. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.307617 | -1.216797 | -0.051239 | -0.904297 |
### 2.82.010 Suspensions. | An employee may be suspended at any time for cause. Suspensions without pay may not exceed 30 days in any 12-month period. The suspension must be by the manager or authorized department head and must be in writing. Borough officers may be suspended, dismissed and reinstated only by the borough assembly after recommenda... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.056549 | -0.557129 | 1.09668 | 0.30249 |
### 2.82.020 Exoneration and reinstatement. | If exonerated of the charge for which suspension was imposed, the employee shall be reinstated with pay and related privileges and benefits from the time of suspension in accordance with the procedures provided in HBC 2.82.110. (Ord. 22-04-611 § 5)
The Haines Borough Code is current through Ordinance 25-10-724, and le... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.970215 | -0.100037 | 0.856934 | -0.498535 |
## 2.82.030 Demotion. | An employee may be demoted when the employee’s ability to perform required duties falls below an acceptable standard or for disciplinary purposes. See HBC 2.82.100(B)(4). | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.501465 | -1.054688 | 1.170898 | -0.540039 |
## 2.82.040 Dismissal. | An employee may be dismissed for incompetence, inefficiency, insubordination, habitual tardiness, use or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, narcotics, marijuana or dangerous drugs on duty, or for similar causes.
A. Probationary employees other than borough officers may be dismissed without right of hear... | true | Enforcement | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.938965 | -0.399902 | 1.049805 | 0.92627 |
## 2.82.050 Layoffs. | When it is necessary to reduce the number of employees because of lack of work or funds, the department head concerned shall make a thorough investigation of the problem. The analysis of the proposed layoffs shall first be presented to the manager to consider the types of activities to be curtailed and the classes of p... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.65332 | 0.125732 | 0.755371 | 0.189941 |
## 2.82.060 Resignations. | An employee resigning a position shall give at least two weeks’ notice to enable the borough to make proper provision for filling the position. This requirement may be waived by department heads where adequate provision can be made in a shorter period of time. All resignations shall be in writing and must be filed with... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.121094 | -1.099609 | 0.399414 | -0.844727 |
## 2.82.070 Longevity. | Employees having more than one year of continuous service with the borough shall, if laid off in good standing, maintain longevity privileges for the grade from which terminated, if rehired within two years. Rehired employees shall be placed and perform work as directed by department heads. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.807129 | -1.274414 | 0.546875 | -0.910645 |
## 2.82.080 Final pay. | An employee who has resigned, giving adequate notice, or who is being dismissed without notice, shall be paid in full within three business days of the time the employment terminates. An employee who is leaving without giving adequate notice shall not be entitled to receive wages until the next regular payday. (Ord. 07... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.366211 | -1.140625 | 1.578125 | -0.840332 |
## 2.82.090 Severance pay. | Severance pay is allowed only by order of the assembly in respect to the position of the employee. | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -1.313477 | -1.313477 | 0.513672 | -1.080078 |
## 2.82.100 Progressive discipline. | Progressive discipline relates to defective work, job performance, safety, lateness, housekeeping, disobedience, or other unsatisfactory conduct in the workplace. | false | Context | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.305664 | -0.981445 | 0.852051 | 0.282471 |
### A. Policy. | If, in the opinion of the employee’s department head, disciplinary action is necessary with respect to the employee’s conduct in the workplace, the department head, or supervisor, may begin disciplinary action at any of the following steps, depending on the seriousness of the conduct:
1. Verbal warning;
2. Written rep... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.518066 | -1.05957 | 1.155273 | 0.31543 |
### B. Procedure. | In the case of most disciplinary problems, discipline shall progress from one step to the next as follows:
1. **Verbal Warning.** A verbal warning is given explaining to the employee what the employee did wrong and what must be done as a corrective measure. The employee must also be advised that if there is a repetiti... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.686523 | 0.272461 | 1.172852 | 0.879395 |
## 2.82.110 Predisciplinary hearing. | Before implementing an action of a department head or supervisor to dismiss, demote, or reduce the salary of an employee for disciplinary reasons, the employee shall be afforded an opportunity for a hearing on the matter.
A. Notice to Employee. An employee who is being considered for dismissal, demotion, or salary red... | false | Process | null | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | 0.365234 | 0.839355 | 1.477539 | 0.648926 |
### 2.84.010 Personal leave accrual. | A. Regular, nonseasonal employees shall accrue personal leave on a proportionate basis according to the hours they are scheduled to work based on the following rate for a 40-hour work week:
<table>
<tr>
<td>0 – 3 years</td>
<td>160 hours per year</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4 – 6 years</td>
<td>200 hours... | true | Rules | Other | counties | ak | null | haines_borough | -0.665527 | -0.123169 | 0.986328 | -0.797363 |
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