FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1381
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEPRICE.
2303H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections288.040and288.500,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
relatingtounemploymentcompensation.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections288.040and288.500,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections288.040and288.500,toreadasfollows:
288.040.1.Aclaimantwhoisunemployedandhasbeendeterminedtobeaninsured
2workershallbeeligibleforbenefitsforanyweekonlyifthedeputyfindsthat:
3 (1)Theclaimanthasregisteredforworkatandthereafterhascontinuedtoreportatan
4employmentofficeinaccordancewithsuchregulationsasthedivisionmayprescribe;
5 (2)Theclaimantisabletoworkandisavailableforwork.Nopersonshallbe
6deemedavailableforworkunlesssuchpersonhasbeenandisactivelyandearnestlyseeking
7work.Uponthefilingofaninitialorrenewedclaim,andpriortothefilingofeachweekly
8claimthereafter,thedeputyshallnotifyeachclaimantofthenumberofworksearchcontacts
9requiredtoconstituteanactivesearchforwork.Unlessthedeputydirectsotherwise,a
10claimantshallmakeaminimumofthreeworksearchcontactsduringanyweekforwhichhe
11orsheclaimsbenefits.Nopersonshallbeconsiderednotavailableforwork,pursuanttothis
12subdivision,solelybecauseheorsheisasubstituteteacherorisonjuryduty.Aclaimant
13shallnotbedeterminedtobeineligiblepursuanttothissubdivisionbecauseofnotactively
14andearnestlyseekingworkif:
15 (a)TheclaimantisparticipatingintrainingapprovedpursuanttoSection236ofthe
16TradeActof1974,asamended,(19U.S.C.A.Sec.2296,asamended);
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (b)Theclaimantistemporarilyunemployedthroughnofaultofhisorherownand
18hasadefiniterecalldatewithineightweeksofhisorherfirstdayofunemployment;however,
19uponapplicationoftheemployerresponsiblefortheclaimant'sunemployment,sucheight-
20weekperiodmaybeextendednottoexceedatotalofsixteenweeksatthediscretionofthe
21director;
22 (3)Theclaimanthasreportedtoanofficeofthedivisionasdirectedbythedeputy,
23butatleastonceeveryfourweeks,exceptthataclaimantshallbeexemptedfromthe
24reportingrequirementofthissubdivisionif:
25 (a)Theclaimantisclaimingbenefitsinaccordancewithdivisionregulationsdealing
26withpartialortemporarytotalunemployment;or
27 (b)Theclaimantistemporarilyunemployedthroughnofaultofhisorherownand
28hasadefiniterecalldatewithineightweeksofhisorherfirstdayofunemployment;or
29 (c)Thedirectorofthedivisionofemploymentsecurityhasdeterminedthatthe
30claimantbelongstoagrouporclassofworkerswhoseopportunitiesforreemploymentwill
31notbeenhancedbyreporting,orispreventedfromreportingduetoemergencyconditionsthat
32limitaccessbythegeneralpublictoanofficethatservestheareawheretheclaimantresides,
33butonlyduringthetimesuchcircumstancesexist.
34
35Ineligibilitypursuanttothissubdivisionshallbeginonthefirstdayoftheweekwhichthe
36claimantwasscheduledtoclaimandshallendonthelastdayoftheweekprecedingtheweek
37duringwhichtheclaimantdoesreporttothedivision'soffice;
38 (4)Priortothefirstweekofaperiodoftotalorpartialunemploymentforwhichthe
39claimantclaimsbenefitsheorshehasbeentotallyorpartiallyunemployedforawaiting
40periodofoneweek.Nomorethanonewaitingweekwillberequiredinanybenefityear.
41Duringcalendaryear2008andeachcalendaryearthereafter,theone-weekwaitingperiod
42shallbecomecompensableoncehisorherremainingbalanceontheclaimisequaltoorless
43thanthecompensableamountforthewaitingperiod.Noweekshallbecountedasaweekof
44totalorpartialunemploymentforthepurposesofthissubsectionunlessitoccurswithinthe
45benefityearwhichincludestheweekwithrespecttowhichtheclaimantclaimsbenefits.
46Effectiveforcalendaryear2026andeachyearthereafter,thewaitingperiodofone
47weekshallnotapplytoanynewclaimsfiledonorafterJanuary1,2026,andsuchone-
48weekperiodshallbeincludedinthedeterminationofunemploymentbenefitsuponthe
49filingofaclaim,providedallothereligibilityrequirementsaremet;
50 (5)Theclaimanthasmadeaclaimforbenefitswithinfourteendaysfromthelastday
51oftheweekbeingclaimed.Thefourteen-dayperiodmay,forgoodcause,beextendedto
52twenty-eightdays;
HB1381 2 53 (6)Theclaimanthasreportedtoanemploymentofficetoparticipateina
54reemploymentassessmentandreemploymentservicesasdirectedbythedeputyordesignated
55staffofanemploymentoffice,unlessthedeputydeterminesthatgoodcauseexistsforthe
56claimant'sfailuretoparticipateinsuchreemploymentassessmentandreemploymentservices.
57Forpurposesofthissection,"reemploymentservices"mayinclude,butnotbelimitedto,the
58following:
59 (a)Providinganorientationtoemploymentofficeservices;
60 (b)Providingjobsearchassistance;and
61 (c)Providinglabormarketstatisticsoranalysis;
62
63Ineligibilityunderthissubdivisionshallbeginonthefirstdayoftheweekwhichtheclaimant
64wasscheduledtoreportforthereemploymentassessmentorreemploymentservicesandshall
65endonthelastdayoftheweekprecedingtheweekduringwhichtheclaimantdoesreportin
66persontotheemploymentofficeforsuchreemploymentassessmentorreemployment
67services;
68 (7)Theclaimantisparticipatinginreemploymentservices,suchasjobsearch
69assistanceservices,asdirectedbythedeputyiftheclaimanthasbeendeterminedtobelikely
70toexhaustregularbenefitsandtoneedreemploymentservicespursuanttoaprofilingsystem
71establishedbythedivision,unlessthedeputydeterminesthat:
72 (a)Theindividualhascompletedsuchreemploymentservices;or
73 (b)Thereisjustifiablecausefortheclaimant'sfailuretoparticipateinsuch
74reemploymentservices.
75 2.Aclaimantshallbeineligibleforwaitingweekcreditorbenefitsforanyweekfor
76whichthedeputyfindsheorsheisorhasbeensuspendedbyhisorhermostrecentemployer
77formisconductconnectedwithhisorherwork.Suspensionsoffourweeksormoreshallbe
78treatedasdischarges.
79 3.(1)Benefitsbasedon"serviceinemployment",describedinsubsections7and8of
80section288.034,shallbepayableinthesameamount,onthesametermsandsubjecttothe
81sameconditionsascompensationpayableonthebasisofotherservicesubjecttothislaw;
82exceptthat:
83 (a)Withrespecttoserviceperformedinaninstructional,research,orprincipal
84administrativecapacityforaneducationalinstitution,benefitsshallnotbepaidbasedonsuch
85servicesforanyweekofunemploymentcommencingduringtheperiodbetweentwo
86successiveacademicyearsorterms,orduringasimilarperiodbetweentworegularbutnot
87successiveterms,orduringaperiodofpaidsabbaticalleaveprovidedforintheindividual's
88contract,toanyindividualifsuchindividualperformssuchservicesinthefirstofsuch
89academicyears(orterms)andifthereisacontractorareasonableassurancethatsuch
HB1381 3 90individualwillperformservicesinanysuchcapacityforanyeducationalinstitutioninthe
91secondofsuchacademicyearsorterms;
92 (b)Withrespecttoservicesperformedinanycapacity(otherthaninstructional,
93research,orprincipaladministrativecapacity)foraneducationalinstitution,benefitsshallnot
94bepaidonthebasisofsuchservicestoanyindividualforanyweekwhichcommencesduring
95aperiodbetweentwosuccessiveacademicyearsortermsifsuchindividualperformssuch
96servicesinthefirstofsuchacademicyearsortermsandthereisacontractorareasonable
97assurancethatsuchindividualwillperformsuchservicesinthesecondofsuchacademic
98yearsorterms;
99 (c)Withrespecttoservicesdescribedinparagraphs(a)and(b)ofthissubdivision,
100benefitsshallnotbepaidonthebasisofsuchservicestoanyindividualforanyweekwhich
101commencesduringanestablishedandcustomaryvacationperiodorholidayrecessifsuch
102individualperformedsuchservicesintheperiodimmediatelybeforesuchvacationperiodor
103holidayrecess,andthereisreasonableassurancethatsuchindividualwillperformsuch
104servicesimmediatelyfollowingsuchvacationperiodorholidayrecess;
105 (d)Withrespecttoservicesdescribedinparagraphs(a)and(b)ofthissubdivision,
106benefitspayableonthebasisofservicesinanysuchcapacityshallbedeniedasspecifiedin
107paragraphs(a),(b),and(c)ofthissubdivisiontoanyindividualwhoperformedsuchservices
108ataneducationalinstitutionwhileintheemployofaneducationalserviceagency,andforthis
109purposetheterm"educationalserviceagency"meansagovernmentalagencyor
110governmentalentitywhichisestablishedandoperatedexclusivelyforthepurposeof
111providingsuchservicestooneormoreeducationalinstitutions.
112 (2)Ifcompensationisdeniedforanyweekpursuanttoparagraph(b)or(d)of
113subdivision(1)ofthissubsectiontoanyindividualperformingservicesataneducational
114institutioninanycapacity(otherthaninstructional,researchorprincipaladministrative
115capacity),andsuchindividualwasnotofferedanopportunitytoperformsuchservicesforthe
116secondofsuchacademicyearsorterms,suchindividualshallbeentitledtoaretroactive
117paymentofthecompensationforeachweekforwhichtheindividualfiledatimelyclaimfor
118compensationandforwhichcompensationwasdeniedsolelybyreasonofparagraph(b)or
119(d)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.
120 4.(1)Aclaimantshallbeineligibleforwaitingweekcredit,benefitsorsharedwork
121benefitsforanyweekforwhichheorsheisreceivingorhasreceivedremunerationexceeding
122hisorherweeklybenefitamountorsharedworkbenefitamountintheformof:
123 (a)Compensationfortemporarypartialdisabilitypursuanttotheworkers'
124compensationlawofanystateorpursuanttoasimilarlawoftheUnitedStates;
125 (b)Agovernmentalorotherpension,retirementorretiredpay,annuity,orother
126similarperiodicpaymentwhichisbasedonthepreviousworkofsuchclaimanttotheextent
HB1381 4 127thatsuchpaymentisprovidedfromfundsprovidedbyabaseperiodorchargeableemployer
128pursuanttoaplanmaintainedorcontributedtobysuchemployer;but,exceptforsuch
129paymentsmadepursuanttotheSocialSecurityActortheRailroadRetirementActof1974
130(orthecorrespondingprovisionsofpriorlaw),theprovisionsofthisparagraphshallnotapply
131iftheservicesperformedforsuchemployerbytheclaimantafterthebeginningofthebase
132period(orremunerationforsuchservices)donotaffecteligibilityfororincreasetheamount
133ofsuchpension,retirementorretiredpay,annuityorsimilarpayment.
134 (2)Iftheremunerationreferredtointhissubsectionislessthanthebenefitswhich
135wouldotherwisebedue,theclaimantshallbeentitledtoreceiveforsuchweek,ifotherwise
136eligible,benefitsreducedbytheamountofsuchremuneration,and,ifsuchbenefitisnota
137multipleofonedollar,suchamountshallbeloweredtothenextmultipleofonedollar.
138 (3)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthissubsection,ifa
139claimanthascontributedinanywaytotheSocialSecurityActortheRailroadRetirementAct
140of1974,orthecorrespondingprovisionsofpriorlaw,nopartofthepaymentsreceived
141pursuanttosuchfederallawshallbedeductiblefromtheamountofbenefitsreceived
142pursuanttothischapter.
143 5.Aclaimantshallbeineligibleforwaitingweekcreditorbenefitsforanyweekfor
144whichorapartofwhichheorshehasreceivedorisseekingunemploymentbenefitspursuant
145toanunemploymentinsurancelawofanotherstateortheUnitedStates;provided,thatifitbe
146finallydeterminedthattheclaimantisnotentitledtosuchunemploymentbenefits,such
147ineligibilityshallnotapply.
148 6.(1)Aclaimantshallbeineligibleforwaitingweekcreditorbenefitsforanyweek
149forwhichthedeputyfindsthatsuchclaimant'stotalorpartialunemploymentisduetoa
150stoppageofworkwhichexistsbecauseofalabordisputeinthefactory,establishmentorother
151premisesinwhichsuchclaimantisorwaslastemployed.Intheeventtheclaimantsecures
152otheremploymentfromwhichheorsheisseparatedduringtheexistenceofthelabordispute,
153theclaimantmusthaveobtainedbonafideemploymentasapermanentemployeeforatleast
154themajorpartofeachoftwoweeksinsuchsubsequentemploymenttoterminatehisorher
155ineligibility.If,inanycase,separatebranchesofworkwhicharecommonlyconductedas
156separatebusinessesatseparatepremisesareconductedinseparatedepartmentsofthesame
157premises,eachsuchdepartmentshallforthepurposesofthissubsectionbedeemedtobea
158separatefactory,establishmentorotherpremises.Thissubsectionshallnotapplyifitis
159showntothesatisfactionofthedeputythat:
160 (a)Theclaimantisnotparticipatinginorfinancingordirectlyinterestedinthelabor
161disputewhichcausedthestoppageofwork;and
162 (b)Theclaimantdoesnotbelongtoagradeorclassofworkersofwhich,
163immediatelyprecedingthecommencementofthestoppage,thereweremembersemployedat
HB1381 5 164thepremisesatwhichthestoppageoccurs,anyofwhomareparticipatinginorfinancingor
165directlyinterestedinthedispute.
166 (2)"Stoppageofwork"asusedinthissubsectionmeansasubstantialdiminutionof
167theactivities,productionorservicesattheestablishment,plant,factoryorpremisesofthe
168employingunit.Thisdefinitionshallnotapplytoastrikewheretheemployeesinthe
169bargainingunitwhoinitiatedthestrikeareparticipatinginthestrike.Suchemployeesshall
170notbeeligibleforwaitingweekcreditorbenefitsduringtheperiodwhenthestrikeisin
171effect,regardlessofdiminution,unlesstheemployerhasbeenfoundguiltyofanunfairlabor
172practicebytheNationalLaborRelationsBoardorafederalcourtoflawforanactoractions
173precedingorduringthestrike.
174 7.OnorafterJanuary1,1978,benefitsshallnotbepaidtoanyindividualonthebasis
175ofanyservices,substantiallyallofwhichconsistofparticipatinginsportsorathleticevents
176ortrainingorpreparingtosoparticipate,foranyweekwhichcommencesduringtheperiod
177betweentwosuccessivesportseasons(orsimilarperiods)ifsuchindividualperformedsuch
178servicesinthefirstofsuchseasons(orsimilarperiods)andthereisareasonableassurance
179thatsuchindividualwillperformsuchservicesinthelaterofsuchseasons(orsimilar
180periods).
181 8.Benefitsshallnotbepayableonthebasisofservicesperformedbyanalien,unless
182suchalienisanindividualwhowaslawfullyadmittedforpermanentresidenceatthetime
183suchserviceswereperformed,waslawfullypresentforpurposesofperformingsuchservices,
184orwaspermanentlyresidingintheUnitedStatesundercoloroflawatthetimesuchservices
185wereperformed(includinganalienwhowaslawfullypresentintheUnitedStatesasaresult
186oftheapplicationoftheprovisionsofSection212(d)(5)oftheImmigrationandNationality
187Act,8U.S.C.Section1182,asamended).
188 (1)Anydataorinformationrequiredofindividualsapplyingforbenefitstodetermine
189whetherbenefitsarenotpayabletothembecauseoftheiralienstatusshallbeuniformly
190requiredfromallapplicantsforbenefits.
191 (2)Inthecaseofanindividualwhoseapplicationforbenefitswouldotherwisebe
192approved,nodeterminationthatbenefitstosuchindividualarenotpayablebecauseofsuch
193individual'salienstatusshallbemadeexceptuponapreponderanceoftheevidence.
194 9.Aclaimantshallbeineligibleforwaitingweekcreditorbenefitsforanyweeksuch
195claimanthasanoutstandingpenaltywhichwasassessedbaseduponanoverpaymentof
196benefits,asprovidedforinsubsection9ofsection288.380.
197 10.Thedirectorsofthedivisionofemploymentsecurityandthedivisionof
198workforcedevelopmentshallsubmittothegovernor,thespeakerofthehouseof
199representatives,andthepresidentprotemofthesenatenolaterthanOctober15,2006,a
200reportoutliningtheirrecommendationsforhowtoimproveworksearchverificationand
HB1381 6 201claimantreemploymentactivities.Therecommendationsshallinclude,butnotlimitedto
202howtobestutilize"greathires.org",andhowtoreducetheaveragedurationofunemployment
203insuranceclaims.Eachcalendaryearthereafter,thedirectorsshallsubmitareportcontaining
204theirrecommendationsontheseissuesbyDecemberthirty-firstofeachyear.
205 11.Forpurposesofthissection,aclaimantmaysatisfyreportingrequirements
206providedunderthissectionbyreportingbyinternetcommunicationoranyothermeans
207deemedacceptablebythedivisionofemploymentsecurity.
288.500.1.Thereiscreatedunderthissectionavoluntary"SharedWork
2UnemploymentCompensationProgram".Inconnectiontherewith,thedivisionmayadopt
3rulesandestablishprocedures,notinconsistentwiththissection,whicharenecessaryto
4administerthisprogram.
5 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
6 (1)"Affectedunit",aspecifieddepartment,shift,orotherunitofthreeormore
7employeeswhichisdesignatedbyanemployertoparticipateinasharedworkplan;
8 (2)"Division",thedivisionofemploymentsecurity;
9 (3)"Fringebenefit",healthinsurance,aretirementbenefitreceivedunderadefined
10benefitpensionplan,asdefinedinSection414(j)oftheInternalRevenueCode,or
11contributionsunderadefinedcontributionplan,asdefinedinSection414(i)oftheInternal
12RevenueCode,apaidvacationday,apaidholiday,sickleave,andanyotheranalogous
13employeebenefitthatisprovidedbyanemployer;
14 (4)"Normalweeklyhoursofwork",astoanyindividual,thelesseroffortyhoursor
15theaverageobtainedbydividingthetotalnumberofhoursworkedperweekinthepreceding
16twelve-weekperiodbythenumbertwelve;
17 (5)"Participatingemployee",anemployeewhoworksareducednumberofhours
18underasharedworkplan;
19 (6)"Participatingemployer",anemployerwhohasasharedworkplanineffect;
20 (7)"Sharedworkbenefit",anunemploymentcompensationbenefitthatispayableto
21anindividualinanaffectedunitbecausetheindividualworksreducedhoursunderan
22approvedsharedworkplan;
23 (8)"Sharedworkplan",aprogramforreducingunemploymentunderwhich
24employeeswhoaremembersofanaffectedunitsharetheworkremainingafterareductionin
25theirnormalweeklyhoursofwork;
26 (9)"Sharedworkunemploymentcompensationprogram",aprogramdesignedto
27reduceunemploymentandstabilizetheworkforcebyallowingcertainemployeestocollect
28unemploymentcompensationbenefitsiftheemployeessharetheworkremainingaftera
29reductioninthetotalnumberofhoursofworkandacorrespondingreductioninwages.
HB1381 7 30 3.Anemployerwhowishestoparticipateinthesharedworkunemployment
31compensationprogramestablishedunderthissectionshallsubmitawrittensharedworkplan
32inaformacceptabletothedivisionforapproval.Asaconditionforapprovalbythedivision,
33aparticipatingemployershallagreetofurnishthedivisionwithreportsrelatingtothe
34operationofthesharedworkplanasrequestedbythedivision.Theemployershallmonitor
35andevaluatetheoperationoftheestablishedsharedworkplanasrequestedbythedivision
36andshallreportthefindingstothedivision.
37 4.Thedivisionmayapproveasharedworkplanif:
38 (1)Theemployerhasfiledallreportsrequiredtobefiledunderthischapterforall
39pastandcurrentperiodsandhaspaidallcontributionsdueforallpastandcurrentperiods;
40 (2)Thesharedworkplanappliestoandidentifiesaspecifiedaffectedunit;
41 (3)TheemployeesintheaffectedunitareidentifiedbynameandSocialSecurity
42number;
43 (4)Thesharedworkplanreducesthenormalweeklyhoursofworkforanemployee
44intheaffectedunitbynotlessthantwentypercentandnotmorethanfortypercent;
45 (5)Thesharedworkplanappliestoatleasttenpercentoftheemployeesinthe
46affectedunit;
47 (6)Theemployercertifiesthat,iftheparticipatingemployerprovidesfringebenefits,
48asdefinedinthissection,toanyemployeeintheaffectedunit,suchbenefitsshallcontinueto
49beprovidedtoemployeesparticipatinginthesharedworkunemploymentcompensation
50programunderthesametermsandconditionsasthoughthenormalweeklyhoursofworkhad
51notbeenreducedortothesameextentasotheremployeesnotparticipatingintheshared
52workunemploymentcompensationprogram;
53 (7)Theemployercertifiesthattheimplementationofasharedworkplanandthe
54resultingreductioninworkhoursisinlieuoflayoffsthatwouldaffectatleasttenpercentof
55theemployeesintheaffectedunitandthatwouldresultinanequivalentreductioninwork
56hours;
57 (8)Thesharedworkplanincludesanestimateofthenumberofemployeeswho
58wouldbelaidoffiftheemployerdoesnotparticipateinthesharedworkunemployment
59compensationprogram;
60 (9)Thesharedworkplandescribesthemannerinwhichemployeesintheaffected
61unitwillbenotifiedoftheemployer'sparticipationinthesharedworkunemployment
62compensationprogram.Iftheemployerwillnotprovideadvancenoticetotheemployeesin
63theaffectedunit,thesharedworkplanmustcontainastatementexplainingwhyitisnot
64feasibletoprovideadvancenotice;
HB1381 8 65 (10)Theemployercertifiesthatparticipationinthesharedworkplanandits
66implementationisconsistentwiththeemployer'sobligationunderapplicablefederalandstate
67laws;and
68 (11)ThesharedworkplanincludesanyotherprovisionthattheUnitedStates
69SecretaryofLabordeterminestobeappropriateforthepurposeofasharedwork
70unemploymentcompensationprogram.
71 5.Ifanyoftheemployeeswhoparticipateinasharedworkplanunderthissectionare
72coveredbyacollectivebargainingagreement,thesharedworkplanshallbeapprovedin
73writingbythecollectivebargainingagent.
74 6.Nosharedworkplanwhichwillsubsidizeseasonalemployersduringtheoff-
75seasonshallbeapprovedbythedivision.Nosharedworkplanbenefitswillbeinitiatedwhen
76thereducedhourscoincidewithholidayearningsalreadycommittedtobepaidbythe
77employer.Sharedworkplanbenefitsmaynotbedeniedinanyweekcontainingaholidayfor
78whichholidayearningsarecommittedtobepaidbytheemployerunlessthesharedwork
79benefitstobepaidareforthesamehoursinthesamedayastheholidayearnings.
80 7.Thedivisionshallapproveordenyasharedworkplannotlaterthanthethirtieth
81dayafterthedayonwhichthesharedworkplanisreceivedbythedivision.Thedivision
82shallapproveordenyaplaninwriting.Ifthedivisiondeniesaplan,thedivisionshallnotify
83theemployerofthereasonsforthedenial.Approvalordenialofaplanbythedivisionshall
84befinalandsuchdeterminationshallbesubjecttoreviewinthemannerotherwiseprovided
85bylaw.Ifapprovalofaplanisdeniedbythedivision,theemployermaysubmitanewplan
86tothedivisionforconsiderationnosoonerthanforty-fivecalendardaysfollowingthedateon
87whichthedivisiondisapprovedtheemployer'spreviouslysubmittedplan.
88 8.Thedivisionmayrevokeapprovalofasharedworkplanandterminatetheplanifit
89determinesthatthesharedworkplanisnotbeingexecutedaccordingtothetermsandintent
90ofthesharedworkunemploymentcompensationprogram,orifitisdeterminedbythe
91divisionthattheapprovalofthesharedworkplanwasbased,inwholeorinpart,upon
92informationcontainedintheplanwhichwaseitherfalseorsubstantiallymisleading.
93 9.Eachsharedworkplanapprovedbythedivisionshallbecomeeffectiveonthefirst
94dayoftheweekinwhichitisapprovedbythedivisionoronalaterdateasspecifiedinthe
95sharedworkplan.Eachsharedworkplanapprovedbythedivisionshallexpireonthelast
96dayofthetwelfthfullcalendarmonthaftertheeffectivedateofsuchsharedworkplan.
97 10.Anemployermaymodifyasharedworkplancreatedunderthissectiontomeet
98changedconditionsifthemodificationconformstothebasicprovisionsofthesharedwork
99planasoriginallyapprovedbythedivision.Theemployershallreportthechangesmadeto
100theplaninwritingtothedivisionatleastsevendaysbeforeimplementingsuchchanges.The
101divisionshallreevaluatethesharedworkplanandmayapprovethemodifiedsharedwork
HB1381 9 102planifitmeetstherequirementsforapprovalundersubsection4ofthissection.Theapproval
103ofamodifiedsharedworkplanshallnot,underanycircumstances,affecttheexpirationdate
104originallysetforthesharedworkplan.Ifmodificationscausethesharedworkplantofailto
105meettherequirementsforapproval,thedivisionshalldenyapprovalofthemodificationsas
106providedinsubsection7ofthissection.
107 11.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsofthischapter,anindividualisunemployed
108forthepurposesofthissectioninanyweekinwhichtheindividual,asanemployeeinan
109affectedunit,workslessthanhisnormalweeklyhoursofworkinaccordancewithan
110approvedsharedworkplanineffectforthatweek.
111 12.Anindividualwhoisotherwiseentitledtoreceiveregularunemployment
112insurancebenefitsunderthischaptershallbeeligibletoreceivesharedworkbenefitswith
113respecttoanyweekinwhichthedivisionfindsthat:
114 (1)Theindividualisemployedasamemberofanaffectedunitsubjecttoashared
115workplanthatwasapprovedbeforetheweekinquestionandisineffectforthatweek;
116 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofsection
117288.040,theindividualisabletoworkandavailableforhisorhernormalhoursofworkwith
118theparticipatingemployer;
119 (3)Theindividual'snormalweeklyhoursofworkhavebeenreducedbyatleast
120twentypercentbutnotmorethanfortypercent,withacorrespondingreductioninwages;and
121 (4)Theindividualhasservedawaitingweekasdefinedinsection288.030, exceptas
122providedundersubsection13ofthissection.
123 13.Awaitingweekservedundertheprovisionsofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection1of
124section288.040shallservetomeettherequirementsofsubdivision(4)ofsubsection12of
125thissectionandawaitingweekservedundertheprovisionsofsubdivision(4)ofsubsection
12612ofthissectionshallservetomeettherequirementsofsection288.040.Notwithstanding
127anyotherprovisionsofthischapter,anindividualwhofilesanewinitialclaimduringthe
128pendencyofthetwelve-monthperiodinwhichasharedworkplanisineffectshallservea
129waitingweekwhetherornottheindividualhasservedawaitingweekunderthissubsection.
130Effectiveforcalendaryear2026andeachyearthereafter,thewaitingperiodofone
131weekshallnotapplytoanynewsharedworkbenefitsfiledonorafterJanuary1,2026,
132andsuchone-weekperiodshallbeincludedinthedeterminationofthesharedwork
133benefits,providedallothereligibilityrequirementsaremet.
134 14.Thedivisionshallnotdenysharedworkbenefitsforanyweektoanotherwise
135eligibleindividualbyreasonoftheapplicationofanyprovisionofthischapterthatrelatesto
136availabilityforwork,activesearchforwork,refusaltoapplyfororacceptworkwithan
137employerotherthantheparticipatingemployerundertheplan,ortrainingthatisapprovedby
HB1381 10 138thedirector,asprovidedinsection288.055,suchasemployer-sponsoredtrainingortraining
139fundedundertheWorkforceInvestmentActof1998.
140 15.Thedivisionshallpayanindividualwhoiseligibleforsharedworkbenefits
141underthissectionaweeklysharedworkbenefitamountequaltotheindividual'sregular
142weeklybenefitamountforaperiodoftotalunemploymentlessanydeductibleamountsunder
143thischapterexceptwagesreceivedfromanyemployer,multipliedbythefullpercentageof
144reductionintheindividual'shoursassetforthintheemployer'ssharedworkplan.Ifthe
145sharedworkbenefitamountcalculatedunderthissubsectionisnotamultipleofonedollar,
146thedivisionshallroundtheamountsocalculatedtothenextlowestmultipleofonedollar.
147 16.Anindividualshallnotbeentitledtoreceivesharedworkbenefitsandregular
148unemploymentcompensationbenefitsinanaggregateamountwhichexceedsthemaximum
149totalamountofbenefitspayabletothatindividualinabenefityearasprovidedundersection
150288.060.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsofthischapter,anindividualshallnotbe
151eligibletoreceivesharedworkbenefitsformorethanfifty-twocalendarweeksduringthe
152twelve-monthperiodofthesharedworkplan.Noweekshallbecountedasaweekof
153unemploymentforthepurposesofthissubsectionunlessitoccurswithinthetwelve-month
154periodofthesharedworkplan.
155 17.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischapter,allbenefitspaidundera
156sharedworkplanwhicharechargeabletotheparticipatingemployeroranyotherbaseperiod
157employershallbechargedtoemployersinthesamemannerasregularunemployment
158benefitsarechargeableunderthischapter.
159 18.Anindividualwhohasreceivedallofthesharedworkbenefitsandregular
160unemploymentcompensationbenefitsavailableinabenefityearisanexhausteeunder
161section288.062andisentitledtoreceiveextendedbenefitsundersection288.062ifthe
162individualisotherwiseeligibleunderthatsection.
163 19.IftheUnitedStatesSecretaryofLabordeterminesanyprovisionofthissectionto
164benonconformingwithfederallaw,thenonconformingprovisionshallnotaffectthevalidity
165oftheremainingprovisionsofthissection.
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