In this title,
(1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of labor and workforce development;
(2) “department” means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development;
(3) “wages” means, except for the purposes of construing AS 23.20 and AS 23.30
(A) the basic hourly rate of pay; and
(B) all other compensation to an employee for services performed, including revocable and irrevocable contributions made by an employer to a trustee or third party for the benefit of the employee and contributions which may be reasonably anticipated in providing benefits to employees under an enforceable agreement to provide medical care, compensation for death or injury, or other fringe benefits.