VA SB376 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-06 - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 2-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-06 - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 2-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Shared work programs; established, report.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 2-N) (Y: 14 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2012-02-06 | Senate: Continued to 2013 in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 2-N) | |
2012-02-06 | Senate: Committee amendments | |
2012-01-11 | Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor | |
2012-01-11 | Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101780D |