Shared work programs; established, report. (SB376)
Introduced By
Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Unemployment compensation; shared work programs. Establishes a shared work program that provides employers with the option of reducing the hours worked by employees, while permitting the employees whose hours are reduced to receive partial compensation for lost wages. Program participation requires Virginia Employment Commission approval of a plan, which must provide that the reduction in hours of work is in lieu of a layoff of an equivalent percentage of employees and that employees' fringe benefits cannot be reduced or eliminated during the plan. Employees must be available to work and available for full-time work with a participating work sharing employer. The measure authorizes an affected employee to participate in a Commission-approved training program sponsored by his shared work employer or any other employer on days that he is not directed to report to work by his shared work employer without reduction in shared work benefits. If the U.S. Department of Labor finds that any provision of this measure violates federal law, the finding shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remaining provisions. Finally, the measure requires the Commission to submit reports on the program's implementation and accomplishments, with recommendations to improve its effectiveness. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 |
01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101780D |
01/11/2012 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/18/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (SB376) |
02/06/2012 | Committee amendments |
02/06/2012 | Continued to 2013 in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |