This handbooks is intended to provide Alaska state agencies and other employers in Alaska with a reference guide to assist in meeting the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The first section briefly reports on a national survey to measure business awareness, attitudes, and reactions to the Act. Summarized in the second section are results of a 1991 poll of Americans concerning employment and people with disabilities. Major areas covered by the ADA are then listed. Following sections address questions concerning the following: costs of employing people with disabilities; definition of a disability under the ADA; employers covered by the ADA;p employment practices covered by the ADA; the meanings of specific ADA terminology including a"qualified individual with a disability,""essential duties," and "reasonable accommodation"; how to identify a reasonable accommodation and when an accommodation becomes an undue hardship; interviewing and pre-employment questions; the role of the Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; limitations concerning the employer's right to require medical exams or ask questions about an individual's disability; illegal drug use not recognized as a disability under the ADA; and enforcement of the employment provisions of the ADA. Appendices provide additional detail concerning the ADA Title I employment regulations, employer and employee tax incentives, and ADA resources (both Alaskan and national). (DB)