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While not original to Washington, the state has come up with a state plan to help companies keep their employees partially working during a temporary decline in business. You get to reduce the hours of your employees, while the state pays your workers. This allows you to retain your skilled workers, reduce your payroll costs and avoid the expense of recruiting, hiring and training new employees when the economy improves.The Shared-Work Program is intended to save your company while keeping your skilled work force ready for better times.
For further information please see the official government site. http://www.esd.wa.gov/uibenefits/faq/shared-work.php
Companies who are available to Participate
Any company, can participate as long as the company is registered in Washington for at least six months prior to applying for the program.
Your participating employees must:
- Be full-time and hourly;
- Have worked at least 460 hours for you in the quarter prior to the quarter you apply for Shared Work;
- Be eligible for regular unemployment benefits; and
- Be able and available to work all hours offered by the shared-work employer.
The Shared-Work Program is not for;
- slowdowns that are an expected part of an industry or business.
- The program cannot be used to support seasonal businesses during the off season
- companies that traditionally use part-time employees.
Reductions in work hours; Employers Responsibilities
You must reduce the weekly work hours of your participating employees by at least 10 percent, but not more than 50 percent. For example, the work schedule for a full-time employee who typically works 40 hours a week must be reduced by at least 4 hours, but not more than 20 hours.
Length of Shared Work Program Plan;
A shared-work plan can last up to one year. If your request is for less than a year, it still counts as your one plan for the year. In most instances, it is best to open a plan for the full year so it will be available if you need it.
Similarly, employees can receive up to 52 weeks of shared-work benefits in each one-year plan as long as there is a balance available. The weeks do not need to be consecutive.
Shared Work Program Administration
You will deal directly and exclusively with the Shared-Work Administrative Unit in Olympia, Wash., on all matters about your plan and your participating employee’s unemployment claims.
Shared Work Program forms and publications
- Shared-Work handbook
- Shared-Work compensation plan application
- Shared-Work compensation plan participant list
- Shared-work participant status change request
- Shared-work program brochure
Contact information
For assistance with your application, or more information, call:
- 800-752-2500 (toll-free)
- 360-586-5601 or 360-586-5602 (fax)
For further information please see the official government site. http://www.esd.wa.gov/uibenefits/faq/shared-work.php
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