| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.1381 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEPRICE. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 2303H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsections288.040and288.500,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections |
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| 8 | 8 | | relatingtounemploymentcompensation. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Sections288.040and288.500,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections288.040and288.500,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 288.040.1.Aclaimantwhoisunemployedandhasbeendeterminedtobeaninsured |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2workershallbeeligibleforbenefitsforanyweekonlyifthedeputyfindsthat: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3 (1)Theclaimanthasregisteredforworkatandthereafterhascontinuedtoreportatan |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4employmentofficeinaccordancewithsuchregulationsasthedivisionmayprescribe; |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5 (2)Theclaimantisabletoworkandisavailableforwork.Nopersonshallbe |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6deemedavailableforworkunlesssuchpersonhasbeenandisactivelyandearnestlyseeking |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7work.Uponthefilingofaninitialorrenewedclaim,andpriortothefilingofeachweekly |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8claimthereafter,thedeputyshallnotifyeachclaimantofthenumberofworksearchcontacts |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9requiredtoconstituteanactivesearchforwork.Unlessthedeputydirectsotherwise,a |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10claimantshallmakeaminimumofthreeworksearchcontactsduringanyweekforwhichhe |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11orsheclaimsbenefits.Nopersonshallbeconsiderednotavailableforwork,pursuanttothis |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12subdivision,solelybecauseheorsheisasubstituteteacherorisonjuryduty.Aclaimant |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13shallnotbedeterminedtobeineligiblepursuanttothissubdivisionbecauseofnotactively |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14andearnestlyseekingworkif: |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15 (a)TheclaimantisparticipatingintrainingapprovedpursuanttoSection236ofthe |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16TradeActof1974,asamended,(19U.S.C.A.Sec.2296,asamended); |
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| 28 | 28 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 29 | 29 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (b)Theclaimantistemporarilyunemployedthroughnofaultofhisorherownand |
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| 30 | 30 | | 18hasadefiniterecalldatewithineightweeksofhisorherfirstdayofunemployment;however, |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19uponapplicationoftheemployerresponsiblefortheclaimant'sunemployment,sucheight- |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20weekperiodmaybeextendednottoexceedatotalofsixteenweeksatthediscretionofthe |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21director; |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22 (3)Theclaimanthasreportedtoanofficeofthedivisionasdirectedbythedeputy, |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23butatleastonceeveryfourweeks,exceptthataclaimantshallbeexemptedfromthe |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24reportingrequirementofthissubdivisionif: |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25 (a)Theclaimantisclaimingbenefitsinaccordancewithdivisionregulationsdealing |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26withpartialortemporarytotalunemployment;or |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27 (b)Theclaimantistemporarilyunemployedthroughnofaultofhisorherownand |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28hasadefiniterecalldatewithineightweeksofhisorherfirstdayofunemployment;or |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29 (c)Thedirectorofthedivisionofemploymentsecurityhasdeterminedthatthe |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30claimantbelongstoagrouporclassofworkerswhoseopportunitiesforreemploymentwill |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31notbeenhancedbyreporting,orispreventedfromreportingduetoemergencyconditionsthat |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32limitaccessbythegeneralpublictoanofficethatservestheareawheretheclaimantresides, |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33butonlyduringthetimesuchcircumstancesexist. |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34 |
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| 47 | 47 | | 35Ineligibilitypursuanttothissubdivisionshallbeginonthefirstdayoftheweekwhichthe |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36claimantwasscheduledtoclaimandshallendonthelastdayoftheweekprecedingtheweek |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37duringwhichtheclaimantdoesreporttothedivision'soffice; |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38 (4)Priortothefirstweekofaperiodoftotalorpartialunemploymentforwhichthe |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39claimantclaimsbenefitsheorshehasbeentotallyorpartiallyunemployedforawaiting |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40periodofoneweek.Nomorethanonewaitingweekwillberequiredinanybenefityear. |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41Duringcalendaryear2008andeachcalendaryearthereafter,theone-weekwaitingperiod |
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| 54 | 54 | | 42shallbecomecompensableoncehisorherremainingbalanceontheclaimisequaltoorless |
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| 55 | 55 | | 43thanthecompensableamountforthewaitingperiod.Noweekshallbecountedasaweekof |
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| 56 | 56 | | 44totalorpartialunemploymentforthepurposesofthissubsectionunlessitoccurswithinthe |
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| 57 | 57 | | 45benefityearwhichincludestheweekwithrespecttowhichtheclaimantclaimsbenefits. |
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| 58 | 58 | | 46Effectiveforcalendaryear2026andeachyearthereafter,thewaitingperiodofone |
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| 59 | 59 | | 47weekshallnotapplytoanynewclaimsfiledonorafterJanuary1,2026,andsuchone- |
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| 60 | 60 | | 48weekperiodshallbeincludedinthedeterminationofunemploymentbenefitsuponthe |
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| 61 | 61 | | 49filingofaclaim,providedallothereligibilityrequirementsaremet; |
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| 62 | 62 | | 50 (5)Theclaimanthasmadeaclaimforbenefitswithinfourteendaysfromthelastday |
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| 63 | 63 | | 51oftheweekbeingclaimed.Thefourteen-dayperiodmay,forgoodcause,beextendedto |
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| 64 | 64 | | 52twenty-eightdays; |
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| 65 | 65 | | HB1381 2 53 (6)Theclaimanthasreportedtoanemploymentofficetoparticipateina |
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| 66 | 66 | | 54reemploymentassessmentandreemploymentservicesasdirectedbythedeputyordesignated |
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| 67 | 67 | | 55staffofanemploymentoffice,unlessthedeputydeterminesthatgoodcauseexistsforthe |
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| 68 | 68 | | 56claimant'sfailuretoparticipateinsuchreemploymentassessmentandreemploymentservices. |
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| 69 | 69 | | 57Forpurposesofthissection,"reemploymentservices"mayinclude,butnotbelimitedto,the |
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| 70 | 70 | | 58following: |
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| 71 | 71 | | 59 (a)Providinganorientationtoemploymentofficeservices; |
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| 72 | 72 | | 60 (b)Providingjobsearchassistance;and |
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| 73 | 73 | | 61 (c)Providinglabormarketstatisticsoranalysis; |
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| 74 | 74 | | 62 |
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| 75 | 75 | | 63Ineligibilityunderthissubdivisionshallbeginonthefirstdayoftheweekwhichtheclaimant |
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| 76 | 76 | | 64wasscheduledtoreportforthereemploymentassessmentorreemploymentservicesandshall |
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| 77 | 77 | | 65endonthelastdayoftheweekprecedingtheweekduringwhichtheclaimantdoesreportin |
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| 78 | 78 | | 66persontotheemploymentofficeforsuchreemploymentassessmentorreemployment |
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| 79 | 79 | | 67services; |
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| 80 | 80 | | 68 (7)Theclaimantisparticipatinginreemploymentservices,suchasjobsearch |
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| 81 | 81 | | 69assistanceservices,asdirectedbythedeputyiftheclaimanthasbeendeterminedtobelikely |
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| 82 | 82 | | 70toexhaustregularbenefitsandtoneedreemploymentservicespursuanttoaprofilingsystem |
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| 83 | 83 | | 71establishedbythedivision,unlessthedeputydeterminesthat: |
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| 84 | 84 | | 72 (a)Theindividualhascompletedsuchreemploymentservices;or |
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| 85 | 85 | | 73 (b)Thereisjustifiablecausefortheclaimant'sfailuretoparticipateinsuch |
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| 86 | 86 | | 74reemploymentservices. |
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| 87 | 87 | | 75 2.Aclaimantshallbeineligibleforwaitingweekcreditorbenefitsforanyweekfor |
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| 88 | 88 | | 76whichthedeputyfindsheorsheisorhasbeensuspendedbyhisorhermostrecentemployer |
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| 89 | 89 | | 77formisconductconnectedwithhisorherwork.Suspensionsoffourweeksormoreshallbe |
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| 90 | 90 | | 78treatedasdischarges. |
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| 91 | 91 | | 79 3.(1)Benefitsbasedon"serviceinemployment",describedinsubsections7and8of |
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| 92 | 92 | | 80section288.034,shallbepayableinthesameamount,onthesametermsandsubjecttothe |
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| 93 | 93 | | 81sameconditionsascompensationpayableonthebasisofotherservicesubjecttothislaw; |
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| 94 | 94 | | 82exceptthat: |
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| 95 | 95 | | 83 (a)Withrespecttoserviceperformedinaninstructional,research,orprincipal |
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| 96 | 96 | | 84administrativecapacityforaneducationalinstitution,benefitsshallnotbepaidbasedonsuch |
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| 97 | 97 | | 85servicesforanyweekofunemploymentcommencingduringtheperiodbetweentwo |
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| 98 | 98 | | 86successiveacademicyearsorterms,orduringasimilarperiodbetweentworegularbutnot |
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| 99 | 99 | | 87successiveterms,orduringaperiodofpaidsabbaticalleaveprovidedforintheindividual's |
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| 100 | 100 | | 88contract,toanyindividualifsuchindividualperformssuchservicesinthefirstofsuch |
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| 101 | 101 | | 89academicyears(orterms)andifthereisacontractorareasonableassurancethatsuch |
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| 102 | 102 | | HB1381 3 90individualwillperformservicesinanysuchcapacityforanyeducationalinstitutioninthe |
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| 103 | 103 | | 91secondofsuchacademicyearsorterms; |
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| 104 | 104 | | 92 (b)Withrespecttoservicesperformedinanycapacity(otherthaninstructional, |
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| 105 | 105 | | 93research,orprincipaladministrativecapacity)foraneducationalinstitution,benefitsshallnot |
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| 106 | 106 | | 94bepaidonthebasisofsuchservicestoanyindividualforanyweekwhichcommencesduring |
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| 107 | 107 | | 95aperiodbetweentwosuccessiveacademicyearsortermsifsuchindividualperformssuch |
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| 108 | 108 | | 96servicesinthefirstofsuchacademicyearsortermsandthereisacontractorareasonable |
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| 109 | 109 | | 97assurancethatsuchindividualwillperformsuchservicesinthesecondofsuchacademic |
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| 110 | 110 | | 98yearsorterms; |
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| 111 | 111 | | 99 (c)Withrespecttoservicesdescribedinparagraphs(a)and(b)ofthissubdivision, |
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| 112 | 112 | | 100benefitsshallnotbepaidonthebasisofsuchservicestoanyindividualforanyweekwhich |
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| 113 | 113 | | 101commencesduringanestablishedandcustomaryvacationperiodorholidayrecessifsuch |
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| 114 | 114 | | 102individualperformedsuchservicesintheperiodimmediatelybeforesuchvacationperiodor |
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| 115 | 115 | | 103holidayrecess,andthereisreasonableassurancethatsuchindividualwillperformsuch |
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| 116 | 116 | | 104servicesimmediatelyfollowingsuchvacationperiodorholidayrecess; |
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| 117 | 117 | | 105 (d)Withrespecttoservicesdescribedinparagraphs(a)and(b)ofthissubdivision, |
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| 118 | 118 | | 106benefitspayableonthebasisofservicesinanysuchcapacityshallbedeniedasspecifiedin |
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| 119 | 119 | | 107paragraphs(a),(b),and(c)ofthissubdivisiontoanyindividualwhoperformedsuchservices |
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| 120 | 120 | | 108ataneducationalinstitutionwhileintheemployofaneducationalserviceagency,andforthis |
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| 121 | 121 | | 109purposetheterm"educationalserviceagency"meansagovernmentalagencyor |
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| 122 | 122 | | 110governmentalentitywhichisestablishedandoperatedexclusivelyforthepurposeof |
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| 123 | 123 | | 111providingsuchservicestooneormoreeducationalinstitutions. |
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| 124 | 124 | | 112 (2)Ifcompensationisdeniedforanyweekpursuanttoparagraph(b)or(d)of |
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| 125 | 125 | | 113subdivision(1)ofthissubsectiontoanyindividualperformingservicesataneducational |
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| 126 | 126 | | 114institutioninanycapacity(otherthaninstructional,researchorprincipaladministrative |
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| 127 | 127 | | 115capacity),andsuchindividualwasnotofferedanopportunitytoperformsuchservicesforthe |
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| 128 | 128 | | 116secondofsuchacademicyearsorterms,suchindividualshallbeentitledtoaretroactive |
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| 129 | 129 | | 117paymentofthecompensationforeachweekforwhichtheindividualfiledatimelyclaimfor |
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| 130 | 130 | | 118compensationandforwhichcompensationwasdeniedsolelybyreasonofparagraph(b)or |
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| 131 | 131 | | 119(d)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection. |
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| 132 | 132 | | 120 4.(1)Aclaimantshallbeineligibleforwaitingweekcredit,benefitsorsharedwork |
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| 133 | 133 | | 121benefitsforanyweekforwhichheorsheisreceivingorhasreceivedremunerationexceeding |
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| 134 | 134 | | 122hisorherweeklybenefitamountorsharedworkbenefitamountintheformof: |
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| 135 | 135 | | 123 (a)Compensationfortemporarypartialdisabilitypursuanttotheworkers' |
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| 136 | 136 | | 124compensationlawofanystateorpursuanttoasimilarlawoftheUnitedStates; |
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| 137 | 137 | | 125 (b)Agovernmentalorotherpension,retirementorretiredpay,annuity,orother |
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| 138 | 138 | | 126similarperiodicpaymentwhichisbasedonthepreviousworkofsuchclaimanttotheextent |
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| 139 | 139 | | HB1381 4 127thatsuchpaymentisprovidedfromfundsprovidedbyabaseperiodorchargeableemployer |
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| 140 | 140 | | 128pursuanttoaplanmaintainedorcontributedtobysuchemployer;but,exceptforsuch |
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| 141 | 141 | | 129paymentsmadepursuanttotheSocialSecurityActortheRailroadRetirementActof1974 |
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| 142 | 142 | | 130(orthecorrespondingprovisionsofpriorlaw),theprovisionsofthisparagraphshallnotapply |
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| 143 | 143 | | 131iftheservicesperformedforsuchemployerbytheclaimantafterthebeginningofthebase |
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| 144 | 144 | | 132period(orremunerationforsuchservices)donotaffecteligibilityfororincreasetheamount |
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| 145 | 145 | | 133ofsuchpension,retirementorretiredpay,annuityorsimilarpayment. |
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| 146 | 146 | | 134 (2)Iftheremunerationreferredtointhissubsectionislessthanthebenefitswhich |
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| 147 | 147 | | 135wouldotherwisebedue,theclaimantshallbeentitledtoreceiveforsuchweek,ifotherwise |
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| 148 | 148 | | 136eligible,benefitsreducedbytheamountofsuchremuneration,and,ifsuchbenefitisnota |
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| 149 | 149 | | 137multipleofonedollar,suchamountshallbeloweredtothenextmultipleofonedollar. |
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| 150 | 150 | | 138 (3)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthissubsection,ifa |
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| 151 | 151 | | 139claimanthascontributedinanywaytotheSocialSecurityActortheRailroadRetirementAct |
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| 152 | 152 | | 140of1974,orthecorrespondingprovisionsofpriorlaw,nopartofthepaymentsreceived |
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| 153 | 153 | | 141pursuanttosuchfederallawshallbedeductiblefromtheamountofbenefitsreceived |
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| 154 | 154 | | 142pursuanttothischapter. |
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| 155 | 155 | | 143 5.Aclaimantshallbeineligibleforwaitingweekcreditorbenefitsforanyweekfor |
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| 156 | 156 | | 144whichorapartofwhichheorshehasreceivedorisseekingunemploymentbenefitspursuant |
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| 157 | 157 | | 145toanunemploymentinsurancelawofanotherstateortheUnitedStates;provided,thatifitbe |
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| 158 | 158 | | 146finallydeterminedthattheclaimantisnotentitledtosuchunemploymentbenefits,such |
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| 159 | 159 | | 147ineligibilityshallnotapply. |
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| 160 | 160 | | 148 6.(1)Aclaimantshallbeineligibleforwaitingweekcreditorbenefitsforanyweek |
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| 161 | 161 | | 149forwhichthedeputyfindsthatsuchclaimant'stotalorpartialunemploymentisduetoa |
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| 162 | 162 | | 150stoppageofworkwhichexistsbecauseofalabordisputeinthefactory,establishmentorother |
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| 163 | 163 | | 151premisesinwhichsuchclaimantisorwaslastemployed.Intheeventtheclaimantsecures |
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| 164 | 164 | | 152otheremploymentfromwhichheorsheisseparatedduringtheexistenceofthelabordispute, |
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| 165 | 165 | | 153theclaimantmusthaveobtainedbonafideemploymentasapermanentemployeeforatleast |
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| 166 | 166 | | 154themajorpartofeachoftwoweeksinsuchsubsequentemploymenttoterminatehisorher |
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| 167 | 167 | | 155ineligibility.If,inanycase,separatebranchesofworkwhicharecommonlyconductedas |
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| 168 | 168 | | 156separatebusinessesatseparatepremisesareconductedinseparatedepartmentsofthesame |
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| 169 | 169 | | 157premises,eachsuchdepartmentshallforthepurposesofthissubsectionbedeemedtobea |
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| 170 | 170 | | 158separatefactory,establishmentorotherpremises.Thissubsectionshallnotapplyifitis |
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| 171 | 171 | | 159showntothesatisfactionofthedeputythat: |
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| 172 | 172 | | 160 (a)Theclaimantisnotparticipatinginorfinancingordirectlyinterestedinthelabor |
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| 173 | 173 | | 161disputewhichcausedthestoppageofwork;and |
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| 174 | 174 | | 162 (b)Theclaimantdoesnotbelongtoagradeorclassofworkersofwhich, |
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| 175 | 175 | | 163immediatelyprecedingthecommencementofthestoppage,thereweremembersemployedat |
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| 176 | 176 | | HB1381 5 164thepremisesatwhichthestoppageoccurs,anyofwhomareparticipatinginorfinancingor |
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| 177 | 177 | | 165directlyinterestedinthedispute. |
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| 178 | 178 | | 166 (2)"Stoppageofwork"asusedinthissubsectionmeansasubstantialdiminutionof |
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| 179 | 179 | | 167theactivities,productionorservicesattheestablishment,plant,factoryorpremisesofthe |
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| 180 | 180 | | 168employingunit.Thisdefinitionshallnotapplytoastrikewheretheemployeesinthe |
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| 181 | 181 | | 169bargainingunitwhoinitiatedthestrikeareparticipatinginthestrike.Suchemployeesshall |
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| 182 | 182 | | 170notbeeligibleforwaitingweekcreditorbenefitsduringtheperiodwhenthestrikeisin |
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| 183 | 183 | | 171effect,regardlessofdiminution,unlesstheemployerhasbeenfoundguiltyofanunfairlabor |
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| 184 | 184 | | 172practicebytheNationalLaborRelationsBoardorafederalcourtoflawforanactoractions |
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| 185 | 185 | | 173precedingorduringthestrike. |
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| 186 | 186 | | 174 7.OnorafterJanuary1,1978,benefitsshallnotbepaidtoanyindividualonthebasis |
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| 187 | 187 | | 175ofanyservices,substantiallyallofwhichconsistofparticipatinginsportsorathleticevents |
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| 188 | 188 | | 176ortrainingorpreparingtosoparticipate,foranyweekwhichcommencesduringtheperiod |
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| 189 | 189 | | 177betweentwosuccessivesportseasons(orsimilarperiods)ifsuchindividualperformedsuch |
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| 190 | 190 | | 178servicesinthefirstofsuchseasons(orsimilarperiods)andthereisareasonableassurance |
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| 191 | 191 | | 179thatsuchindividualwillperformsuchservicesinthelaterofsuchseasons(orsimilar |
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| 192 | 192 | | 180periods). |
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| 193 | 193 | | 181 8.Benefitsshallnotbepayableonthebasisofservicesperformedbyanalien,unless |
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| 194 | 194 | | 182suchalienisanindividualwhowaslawfullyadmittedforpermanentresidenceatthetime |
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| 195 | 195 | | 183suchserviceswereperformed,waslawfullypresentforpurposesofperformingsuchservices, |
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| 196 | 196 | | 184orwaspermanentlyresidingintheUnitedStatesundercoloroflawatthetimesuchservices |
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| 197 | 197 | | 185wereperformed(includinganalienwhowaslawfullypresentintheUnitedStatesasaresult |
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| 198 | 198 | | 186oftheapplicationoftheprovisionsofSection212(d)(5)oftheImmigrationandNationality |
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| 199 | 199 | | 187Act,8U.S.C.Section1182,asamended). |
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| 200 | 200 | | 188 (1)Anydataorinformationrequiredofindividualsapplyingforbenefitstodetermine |
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| 201 | 201 | | 189whetherbenefitsarenotpayabletothembecauseoftheiralienstatusshallbeuniformly |
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| 202 | 202 | | 190requiredfromallapplicantsforbenefits. |
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| 203 | 203 | | 191 (2)Inthecaseofanindividualwhoseapplicationforbenefitswouldotherwisebe |
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| 204 | 204 | | 192approved,nodeterminationthatbenefitstosuchindividualarenotpayablebecauseofsuch |
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| 205 | 205 | | 193individual'salienstatusshallbemadeexceptuponapreponderanceoftheevidence. |
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| 206 | 206 | | 194 9.Aclaimantshallbeineligibleforwaitingweekcreditorbenefitsforanyweeksuch |
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| 207 | 207 | | 195claimanthasanoutstandingpenaltywhichwasassessedbaseduponanoverpaymentof |
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| 208 | 208 | | 196benefits,asprovidedforinsubsection9ofsection288.380. |
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| 209 | 209 | | 197 10.Thedirectorsofthedivisionofemploymentsecurityandthedivisionof |
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| 210 | 210 | | 198workforcedevelopmentshallsubmittothegovernor,thespeakerofthehouseof |
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| 211 | 211 | | 199representatives,andthepresidentprotemofthesenatenolaterthanOctober15,2006,a |
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| 212 | 212 | | 200reportoutliningtheirrecommendationsforhowtoimproveworksearchverificationand |
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| 213 | 213 | | HB1381 6 201claimantreemploymentactivities.Therecommendationsshallinclude,butnotlimitedto |
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| 214 | 214 | | 202howtobestutilize"greathires.org",andhowtoreducetheaveragedurationofunemployment |
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| 215 | 215 | | 203insuranceclaims.Eachcalendaryearthereafter,thedirectorsshallsubmitareportcontaining |
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| 216 | 216 | | 204theirrecommendationsontheseissuesbyDecemberthirty-firstofeachyear. |
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| 217 | 217 | | 205 11.Forpurposesofthissection,aclaimantmaysatisfyreportingrequirements |
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| 218 | 218 | | 206providedunderthissectionbyreportingbyinternetcommunicationoranyothermeans |
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| 219 | 219 | | 207deemedacceptablebythedivisionofemploymentsecurity. |
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| 220 | 220 | | 288.500.1.Thereiscreatedunderthissectionavoluntary"SharedWork |
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| 221 | 221 | | 2UnemploymentCompensationProgram".Inconnectiontherewith,thedivisionmayadopt |
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| 222 | 222 | | 3rulesandestablishprocedures,notinconsistentwiththissection,whicharenecessaryto |
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| 223 | 223 | | 4administerthisprogram. |
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| 224 | 224 | | 5 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 225 | 225 | | 6 (1)"Affectedunit",aspecifieddepartment,shift,orotherunitofthreeormore |
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| 226 | 226 | | 7employeeswhichisdesignatedbyanemployertoparticipateinasharedworkplan; |
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| 227 | 227 | | 8 (2)"Division",thedivisionofemploymentsecurity; |
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| 228 | 228 | | 9 (3)"Fringebenefit",healthinsurance,aretirementbenefitreceivedunderadefined |
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| 229 | 229 | | 10benefitpensionplan,asdefinedinSection414(j)oftheInternalRevenueCode,or |
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| 230 | 230 | | 11contributionsunderadefinedcontributionplan,asdefinedinSection414(i)oftheInternal |
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| 231 | 231 | | 12RevenueCode,apaidvacationday,apaidholiday,sickleave,andanyotheranalogous |
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| 232 | 232 | | 13employeebenefitthatisprovidedbyanemployer; |
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| 233 | 233 | | 14 (4)"Normalweeklyhoursofwork",astoanyindividual,thelesseroffortyhoursor |
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| 234 | 234 | | 15theaverageobtainedbydividingthetotalnumberofhoursworkedperweekinthepreceding |
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| 235 | 235 | | 16twelve-weekperiodbythenumbertwelve; |
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| 236 | 236 | | 17 (5)"Participatingemployee",anemployeewhoworksareducednumberofhours |
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| 237 | 237 | | 18underasharedworkplan; |
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| 238 | 238 | | 19 (6)"Participatingemployer",anemployerwhohasasharedworkplanineffect; |
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| 239 | 239 | | 20 (7)"Sharedworkbenefit",anunemploymentcompensationbenefitthatispayableto |
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| 240 | 240 | | 21anindividualinanaffectedunitbecausetheindividualworksreducedhoursunderan |
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| 241 | 241 | | 22approvedsharedworkplan; |
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| 242 | 242 | | 23 (8)"Sharedworkplan",aprogramforreducingunemploymentunderwhich |
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| 243 | 243 | | 24employeeswhoaremembersofanaffectedunitsharetheworkremainingafterareductionin |
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| 244 | 244 | | 25theirnormalweeklyhoursofwork; |
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| 245 | 245 | | 26 (9)"Sharedworkunemploymentcompensationprogram",aprogramdesignedto |
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| 246 | 246 | | 27reduceunemploymentandstabilizetheworkforcebyallowingcertainemployeestocollect |
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| 247 | 247 | | 28unemploymentcompensationbenefitsiftheemployeessharetheworkremainingaftera |
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| 248 | 248 | | 29reductioninthetotalnumberofhoursofworkandacorrespondingreductioninwages. |
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| 249 | 249 | | HB1381 7 30 3.Anemployerwhowishestoparticipateinthesharedworkunemployment |
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| 250 | 250 | | 31compensationprogramestablishedunderthissectionshallsubmitawrittensharedworkplan |
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| 251 | 251 | | 32inaformacceptabletothedivisionforapproval.Asaconditionforapprovalbythedivision, |
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| 252 | 252 | | 33aparticipatingemployershallagreetofurnishthedivisionwithreportsrelatingtothe |
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| 253 | 253 | | 34operationofthesharedworkplanasrequestedbythedivision.Theemployershallmonitor |
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| 254 | 254 | | 35andevaluatetheoperationoftheestablishedsharedworkplanasrequestedbythedivision |
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| 255 | 255 | | 36andshallreportthefindingstothedivision. |
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| 256 | 256 | | 37 4.Thedivisionmayapproveasharedworkplanif: |
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| 257 | 257 | | 38 (1)Theemployerhasfiledallreportsrequiredtobefiledunderthischapterforall |
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| 258 | 258 | | 39pastandcurrentperiodsandhaspaidallcontributionsdueforallpastandcurrentperiods; |
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| 259 | 259 | | 40 (2)Thesharedworkplanappliestoandidentifiesaspecifiedaffectedunit; |
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| 260 | 260 | | 41 (3)TheemployeesintheaffectedunitareidentifiedbynameandSocialSecurity |
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| 261 | 261 | | 42number; |
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| 262 | 262 | | 43 (4)Thesharedworkplanreducesthenormalweeklyhoursofworkforanemployee |
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| 263 | 263 | | 44intheaffectedunitbynotlessthantwentypercentandnotmorethanfortypercent; |
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| 264 | 264 | | 45 (5)Thesharedworkplanappliestoatleasttenpercentoftheemployeesinthe |
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| 265 | 265 | | 46affectedunit; |
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| 266 | 266 | | 47 (6)Theemployercertifiesthat,iftheparticipatingemployerprovidesfringebenefits, |
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| 267 | 267 | | 48asdefinedinthissection,toanyemployeeintheaffectedunit,suchbenefitsshallcontinueto |
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| 268 | 268 | | 49beprovidedtoemployeesparticipatinginthesharedworkunemploymentcompensation |
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| 269 | 269 | | 50programunderthesametermsandconditionsasthoughthenormalweeklyhoursofworkhad |
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| 270 | 270 | | 51notbeenreducedortothesameextentasotheremployeesnotparticipatingintheshared |
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| 271 | 271 | | 52workunemploymentcompensationprogram; |
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| 272 | 272 | | 53 (7)Theemployercertifiesthattheimplementationofasharedworkplanandthe |
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| 273 | 273 | | 54resultingreductioninworkhoursisinlieuoflayoffsthatwouldaffectatleasttenpercentof |
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| 274 | 274 | | 55theemployeesintheaffectedunitandthatwouldresultinanequivalentreductioninwork |
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| 275 | 275 | | 56hours; |
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| 276 | 276 | | 57 (8)Thesharedworkplanincludesanestimateofthenumberofemployeeswho |
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| 277 | 277 | | 58wouldbelaidoffiftheemployerdoesnotparticipateinthesharedworkunemployment |
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| 278 | 278 | | 59compensationprogram; |
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| 279 | 279 | | 60 (9)Thesharedworkplandescribesthemannerinwhichemployeesintheaffected |
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| 280 | 280 | | 61unitwillbenotifiedoftheemployer'sparticipationinthesharedworkunemployment |
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| 281 | 281 | | 62compensationprogram.Iftheemployerwillnotprovideadvancenoticetotheemployeesin |
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| 282 | 282 | | 63theaffectedunit,thesharedworkplanmustcontainastatementexplainingwhyitisnot |
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| 283 | 283 | | 64feasibletoprovideadvancenotice; |
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| 284 | 284 | | HB1381 8 65 (10)Theemployercertifiesthatparticipationinthesharedworkplanandits |
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| 285 | 285 | | 66implementationisconsistentwiththeemployer'sobligationunderapplicablefederalandstate |
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| 286 | 286 | | 67laws;and |
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| 287 | 287 | | 68 (11)ThesharedworkplanincludesanyotherprovisionthattheUnitedStates |
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| 288 | 288 | | 69SecretaryofLabordeterminestobeappropriateforthepurposeofasharedwork |
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| 289 | 289 | | 70unemploymentcompensationprogram. |
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| 290 | 290 | | 71 5.Ifanyoftheemployeeswhoparticipateinasharedworkplanunderthissectionare |
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| 291 | 291 | | 72coveredbyacollectivebargainingagreement,thesharedworkplanshallbeapprovedin |
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| 292 | 292 | | 73writingbythecollectivebargainingagent. |
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| 293 | 293 | | 74 6.Nosharedworkplanwhichwillsubsidizeseasonalemployersduringtheoff- |
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| 294 | 294 | | 75seasonshallbeapprovedbythedivision.Nosharedworkplanbenefitswillbeinitiatedwhen |
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| 295 | 295 | | 76thereducedhourscoincidewithholidayearningsalreadycommittedtobepaidbythe |
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| 296 | 296 | | 77employer.Sharedworkplanbenefitsmaynotbedeniedinanyweekcontainingaholidayfor |
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| 297 | 297 | | 78whichholidayearningsarecommittedtobepaidbytheemployerunlessthesharedwork |
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| 298 | 298 | | 79benefitstobepaidareforthesamehoursinthesamedayastheholidayearnings. |
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| 299 | 299 | | 80 7.Thedivisionshallapproveordenyasharedworkplannotlaterthanthethirtieth |
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| 300 | 300 | | 81dayafterthedayonwhichthesharedworkplanisreceivedbythedivision.Thedivision |
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| 301 | 301 | | 82shallapproveordenyaplaninwriting.Ifthedivisiondeniesaplan,thedivisionshallnotify |
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| 302 | 302 | | 83theemployerofthereasonsforthedenial.Approvalordenialofaplanbythedivisionshall |
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| 303 | 303 | | 84befinalandsuchdeterminationshallbesubjecttoreviewinthemannerotherwiseprovided |
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| 304 | 304 | | 85bylaw.Ifapprovalofaplanisdeniedbythedivision,theemployermaysubmitanewplan |
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| 305 | 305 | | 86tothedivisionforconsiderationnosoonerthanforty-fivecalendardaysfollowingthedateon |
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| 306 | 306 | | 87whichthedivisiondisapprovedtheemployer'spreviouslysubmittedplan. |
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| 307 | 307 | | 88 8.Thedivisionmayrevokeapprovalofasharedworkplanandterminatetheplanifit |
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| 308 | 308 | | 89determinesthatthesharedworkplanisnotbeingexecutedaccordingtothetermsandintent |
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| 309 | 309 | | 90ofthesharedworkunemploymentcompensationprogram,orifitisdeterminedbythe |
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| 310 | 310 | | 91divisionthattheapprovalofthesharedworkplanwasbased,inwholeorinpart,upon |
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| 311 | 311 | | 92informationcontainedintheplanwhichwaseitherfalseorsubstantiallymisleading. |
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| 312 | 312 | | 93 9.Eachsharedworkplanapprovedbythedivisionshallbecomeeffectiveonthefirst |
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| 313 | 313 | | 94dayoftheweekinwhichitisapprovedbythedivisionoronalaterdateasspecifiedinthe |
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| 314 | 314 | | 95sharedworkplan.Eachsharedworkplanapprovedbythedivisionshallexpireonthelast |
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| 315 | 315 | | 96dayofthetwelfthfullcalendarmonthaftertheeffectivedateofsuchsharedworkplan. |
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| 316 | 316 | | 97 10.Anemployermaymodifyasharedworkplancreatedunderthissectiontomeet |
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| 317 | 317 | | 98changedconditionsifthemodificationconformstothebasicprovisionsofthesharedwork |
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| 318 | 318 | | 99planasoriginallyapprovedbythedivision.Theemployershallreportthechangesmadeto |
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| 319 | 319 | | 100theplaninwritingtothedivisionatleastsevendaysbeforeimplementingsuchchanges.The |
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| 320 | 320 | | 101divisionshallreevaluatethesharedworkplanandmayapprovethemodifiedsharedwork |
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| 321 | 321 | | HB1381 9 102planifitmeetstherequirementsforapprovalundersubsection4ofthissection.Theapproval |
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| 322 | 322 | | 103ofamodifiedsharedworkplanshallnot,underanycircumstances,affecttheexpirationdate |
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| 323 | 323 | | 104originallysetforthesharedworkplan.Ifmodificationscausethesharedworkplantofailto |
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| 324 | 324 | | 105meettherequirementsforapproval,thedivisionshalldenyapprovalofthemodificationsas |
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| 325 | 325 | | 106providedinsubsection7ofthissection. |
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| 326 | 326 | | 107 11.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsofthischapter,anindividualisunemployed |
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| 327 | 327 | | 108forthepurposesofthissectioninanyweekinwhichtheindividual,asanemployeeinan |
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| 328 | 328 | | 109affectedunit,workslessthanhisnormalweeklyhoursofworkinaccordancewithan |
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| 329 | 329 | | 110approvedsharedworkplanineffectforthatweek. |
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| 330 | 330 | | 111 12.Anindividualwhoisotherwiseentitledtoreceiveregularunemployment |
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| 331 | 331 | | 112insurancebenefitsunderthischaptershallbeeligibletoreceivesharedworkbenefitswith |
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| 332 | 332 | | 113respecttoanyweekinwhichthedivisionfindsthat: |
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| 333 | 333 | | 114 (1)Theindividualisemployedasamemberofanaffectedunitsubjecttoashared |
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| 334 | 334 | | 115workplanthatwasapprovedbeforetheweekinquestionandisineffectforthatweek; |
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| 335 | 335 | | 116 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofsection |
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| 336 | 336 | | 117288.040,theindividualisabletoworkandavailableforhisorhernormalhoursofworkwith |
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| 337 | 337 | | 118theparticipatingemployer; |
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| 338 | 338 | | 119 (3)Theindividual'snormalweeklyhoursofworkhavebeenreducedbyatleast |
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| 339 | 339 | | 120twentypercentbutnotmorethanfortypercent,withacorrespondingreductioninwages;and |
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| 340 | 340 | | 121 (4)Theindividualhasservedawaitingweekasdefinedinsection288.030, exceptas |
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| 341 | 341 | | 122providedundersubsection13ofthissection. |
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| 342 | 342 | | 123 13.Awaitingweekservedundertheprovisionsofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection1of |
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| 343 | 343 | | 124section288.040shallservetomeettherequirementsofsubdivision(4)ofsubsection12of |
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| 344 | 344 | | 125thissectionandawaitingweekservedundertheprovisionsofsubdivision(4)ofsubsection |
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| 345 | 345 | | 12612ofthissectionshallservetomeettherequirementsofsection288.040.Notwithstanding |
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| 346 | 346 | | 127anyotherprovisionsofthischapter,anindividualwhofilesanewinitialclaimduringthe |
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| 347 | 347 | | 128pendencyofthetwelve-monthperiodinwhichasharedworkplanisineffectshallservea |
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| 348 | 348 | | 129waitingweekwhetherornottheindividualhasservedawaitingweekunderthissubsection. |
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| 349 | 349 | | 130Effectiveforcalendaryear2026andeachyearthereafter,thewaitingperiodofone |
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| 350 | 350 | | 131weekshallnotapplytoanynewsharedworkbenefitsfiledonorafterJanuary1,2026, |
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| 351 | 351 | | 132andsuchone-weekperiodshallbeincludedinthedeterminationofthesharedwork |
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| 352 | 352 | | 133benefits,providedallothereligibilityrequirementsaremet. |
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| 353 | 353 | | 134 14.Thedivisionshallnotdenysharedworkbenefitsforanyweektoanotherwise |
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| 354 | 354 | | 135eligibleindividualbyreasonoftheapplicationofanyprovisionofthischapterthatrelatesto |
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| 355 | 355 | | 136availabilityforwork,activesearchforwork,refusaltoapplyfororacceptworkwithan |
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| 356 | 356 | | 137employerotherthantheparticipatingemployerundertheplan,ortrainingthatisapprovedby |
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| 357 | 357 | | HB1381 10 138thedirector,asprovidedinsection288.055,suchasemployer-sponsoredtrainingortraining |
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| 358 | 358 | | 139fundedundertheWorkforceInvestmentActof1998. |
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| 359 | 359 | | 140 15.Thedivisionshallpayanindividualwhoiseligibleforsharedworkbenefits |
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| 360 | 360 | | 141underthissectionaweeklysharedworkbenefitamountequaltotheindividual'sregular |
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| 361 | 361 | | 142weeklybenefitamountforaperiodoftotalunemploymentlessanydeductibleamountsunder |
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| 362 | 362 | | 143thischapterexceptwagesreceivedfromanyemployer,multipliedbythefullpercentageof |
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| 363 | 363 | | 144reductionintheindividual'shoursassetforthintheemployer'ssharedworkplan.Ifthe |
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| 364 | 364 | | 145sharedworkbenefitamountcalculatedunderthissubsectionisnotamultipleofonedollar, |
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| 365 | 365 | | 146thedivisionshallroundtheamountsocalculatedtothenextlowestmultipleofonedollar. |
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| 366 | 366 | | 147 16.Anindividualshallnotbeentitledtoreceivesharedworkbenefitsandregular |
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| 367 | 367 | | 148unemploymentcompensationbenefitsinanaggregateamountwhichexceedsthemaximum |
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| 368 | 368 | | 149totalamountofbenefitspayabletothatindividualinabenefityearasprovidedundersection |
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| 369 | 369 | | 150288.060.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsofthischapter,anindividualshallnotbe |
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| 370 | 370 | | 151eligibletoreceivesharedworkbenefitsformorethanfifty-twocalendarweeksduringthe |
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| 371 | 371 | | 152twelve-monthperiodofthesharedworkplan.Noweekshallbecountedasaweekof |
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| 372 | 372 | | 153unemploymentforthepurposesofthissubsectionunlessitoccurswithinthetwelve-month |
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| 373 | 373 | | 154periodofthesharedworkplan. |
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| 374 | 374 | | 155 17.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischapter,allbenefitspaidundera |
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| 375 | 375 | | 156sharedworkplanwhicharechargeabletotheparticipatingemployeroranyotherbaseperiod |
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| 376 | 376 | | 157employershallbechargedtoemployersinthesamemannerasregularunemployment |
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| 377 | 377 | | 158benefitsarechargeableunderthischapter. |
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| 378 | 378 | | 159 18.Anindividualwhohasreceivedallofthesharedworkbenefitsandregular |
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| 379 | 379 | | 160unemploymentcompensationbenefitsavailableinabenefityearisanexhausteeunder |
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| 380 | 380 | | 161section288.062andisentitledtoreceiveextendedbenefitsundersection288.062ifthe |
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| 381 | 381 | | 162individualisotherwiseeligibleunderthatsection. |
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| 382 | 382 | | 163 19.IftheUnitedStatesSecretaryofLabordeterminesanyprovisionofthissectionto |
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| 383 | 383 | | 164benonconformingwithfederallaw,thenonconformingprovisionshallnotaffectthevalidity |
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| 384 | 384 | | 165oftheremainingprovisionsofthissection. |
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| 386 | 386 | | HB1381 11 |
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