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IN HB1060
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/7/2013
Primary Sponsor
Karlee Macer
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AI Summary
- Establishes a work sharing unemployment insurance program allowing employers to reduce employee work hours by 10-50% instead of conducting layoffs, with affected employees receiving partial unemployment benefits
- Requires employers to submit a work sharing plan to the Department of Workforce Development commissioner for approval, with decisions issued within 15 days; disapproval decisions are final and cannot be appealed
- Work sharing benefits are calculated by multiplying the employee's regular unemployment benefit by the percentage of hours reduced from their normal weekly schedule (capped at 40 hours)
- Affected employees must have worked at least 30 hours weekly and been continuously employed for at least 3 months; they may receive up to 52 weeks of work sharing benefits per benefit year
- Employers must maintain fringe benefits (health insurance, retirement, vacation, sick leave) for employees participating in the program, and approved plans expire after 12 months
Legislative Description
Work sharing unemployment benefit.
Last Action
Representatives Steuerwald and Riecken added as coauthors
1/14/2013
Committee Referrals
Employment, Labor and Pensions1/7/2013
Full Bill Text
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