Whistleblower Protections

All °µÍøÊÓÆµemployees are protected against reprisal due to good faith allegations as required by state and federal regulation. Students are protected against reprisal based on good faith allegations by institutional policy.

  • Students are protected from reprisals arising from good faith reporting under the Regents' policy .
  • Employees are guaranteed protection from reprisal due to good faith allegations by the Alaska Whistleblower Act () - see chapter 39.90 Miscellaneous Provisions, Article 2, "Protection for Whistleblower."
  • The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided protections for certain employees of non-federal employers who make specified disclosures relating to possible fraud, waste and/or abuse or Recovery Act funds.

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