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What
is Shared Work Compensation?
Shared Work Compensation offers an alternative to employers facing a reduction
in force. Instead of laying off employees, the employer reduces the hours
of work among a specific group of employees. Wages lost to the worker
as a result of reduced hours is supplemented by a partial unemployment
benefit amount.
How
Does the Plan Work?
An
interested employer submits to the Commission a Shared
Work Plan Application and Employee Participant List by mail or fax.
If the plan is approved, workers who qualify for unemployment benefits
will receive both wages and Shared Work benefits. The workers will receive
the percentage of their regular benefits that matches the percentage of
reduction in the employer's plan.
Benefits paid under shared work plans are charged back against employers’
accounts for use in computing general (experience) tax rates. Thus, they
affect employers’ tax rates in the same manner and to the same extent
as other chargebacks of benefits.
Send Shared Work Plan Application and Employee Participant List to:
Texas Workforce Commission
UI Support Services
101 E. 15th Street
Austin, TX 78778
phone (512) 463-2999
fax (512) 936-3250
Helpful
Shared Work Plan Links: Adobe
Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Shared Work Plan Application and Employee
Participant List, Word Version
Shared Work Plan Application and Employee
Participant List, PDF Version
IMPORTANT NOTICE: If
your employee has an overpayment balance
from a previous claim, all benefit overpayments must be repaid prior
to payments being released to the employee. Any benefits the employee
is eligible to receive will be applied to the overpayment until it is
cleared.
Unemployment Compensation and Tax Information, a booklet sent to employers,
provides detailed information on the Unemployment Insurance program.
Please be sure to read this entire booklet so that you are aware
of your rights and responsibilities regarding unemployment insurance.
Unemployment, Labor Law and Appeals Information
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