General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5851
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2484
*02484*
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
REP. CARPINO, 32nd Dist. REP. SMITH, 108th Dist. REP. RUTIGLIANO, 123rd Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5851
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 2484
*02484*
Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
REP. CARPINO, 32nd Dist.
REP. SMITH, 108th Dist.
REP. RUTIGLIANO, 123rd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION REFORM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 567 of the general statutes be amended to: (1) Require unemployment benefits claimants to wait one week before receiving such benefits; (2) increase the base period wages enabling an individual to be eligible for such benefits to a minimum of two thousand dollars; (3) require such claimants to post their resumes online for at least six weeks as a condition for receiving such benefits; (4) base such benefits on an employee's annual salary rather than the two highest quarters; and (5) freeze the maximum weekly benefit rate for three years.
Statement of Purpose:
To reform the unemployment compensation system in the state.