Benavides v. State

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Richard Benavides is an Anchorage resident who is required to spend the legislative session in Juneau as a condition of his employment. Benavides receives a salary but does not receive a per diem allowance for the time spent in Juneau. Benavides brought this class action alleging that the Alaska Legislative Council’s failure to grant such an allowance violates AS 24.10.130. The superi- or court rejected Benavides’s claims. Because we conclude that the current per diem policy complies with the statute, we affirm the judgment of the superior court.

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