What is the Department of Labor and Workforce Development?
In Alaska, this department oversees Unemployment Insurance, as well as the AlaskaJobs Online System.
What is an Unemployment Insurance Number?
An Unemployment Insurance Number is Alaska’s version of an Unemployment Tax Insurance ID Number. Alaska businesses with employees are required to register for one.
Do I need an Unemployment Insurance Number to Register on the AlaskaJobs online site?
No, it’s optional. However, businesses in Alaska that have staff must register for an Unemployment Insurance. The link to do so is here.
Am I required to ENROLL for an Unemployment Insurance Number as an Employer?
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development states the following:
Any person, firm, corporation, or other type of organization for some portion of a day has employed one or more persons, is required by law to register
What’s the link to ENROLL for an Unemployment Insurance Number?
Here are two pages on the state site. Click here to get the basic information. Click here to visit the ENROLLMENT page directly.
Why can’t PERM-Ads.com ENROLL my business for an Unemployment Insurance Number for me?
Our firm specializes in primarily pricing and placing ads for PERM Labor Certification recruitment purposes, and while SWA Job Orders are part of the mandatory recruitment, assisting firms with Registering an AlaskaJobs Online account is the limit of our services.
Registering your firm for Unemployment Tax Insurance or any other State-run program is beyond the scope of our expertise, training or authority.
It’s a job best done by your company ownership in collaboration it’s accounting staff.
We’ve gone the extra mile in providing this FAQ just to aim you in the right direction.
