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IN HB1338
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/15/2014
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Dermody
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AI Summary
- Establishes a work sharing unemployment insurance program allowing employers to reduce employee hours by 10-50% instead of laying off workers, with affected employees receiving partial unemployment benefits proportional to their reduced hours
- Requires employers to submit a work sharing plan for commissioner approval, with plans valid for up to 12 months and applying to units with at least 2 employees where at least 10% of workers are affected
- Affected employees must have worked at least 30 hours weekly and been on payroll for at least 3 months to qualify for work sharing benefits
- Limits work sharing benefits to 52 weeks per benefit year, and employees receiving work sharing benefits are ineligible for extended benefits or supplemental federal unemployment compensation
- Work sharing benefits are charged to the employer's experience account, except during periods when federal government reimburses the state under the federal Layoff Prevention Act of 2012
Legislative Description
Work sharing unemployment benefits.
Last Action
Representative Austin added as coauthor.
1/21/2014
Committee Referrals
Employment, Labor and Pensions1/15/2014
Full Bill Text
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