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IN HB1609
Bill
Status
1/22/2019
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Hatfield
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AI Summary
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Establishes a work sharing unemployment insurance program allowing employers to reduce employee hours by 10-50% instead of conducting layoffs, with affected employees receiving partial unemployment benefits proportional to their reduced hours
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Requires employers to submit work sharing plans to the Department of Workforce Development commissioner for approval within 15 days, with plans valid for up to 12 months and applicable to units with at least 2 employees
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Eligible employees must have worked continuously for at least 3 months and normally work at least 30 hours per week; benefits are calculated by multiplying the regular unemployment benefit by the percentage of hours reduced
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Mandates that fringe benefits (health insurance, retirement, holiday/vacation pay, sick leave) remain unaffected for employees participating in approved work sharing plans
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Caps work sharing benefits at 52 weeks per benefit year and prohibits affected employees from receiving extended unemployment benefits or supplemental federal unemployment compensation while participating in the program
Legislative Description
Work sharing unemployment benefit. Establishes a work sharing unemployment insurance program. Requires an employer to submit a work sharing plan for approval by the commissioner of the department of workforce development. Establishes the work sharing benefit as equal to an employee's unemployment benefit reduced by a percentage that is equivalent to the number of hours by which the employee's normal weekly work hours are reduced.
Last Action
Representative Deal added as coauthor
1/24/2019