THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1777

(d) Duration of Benefits.

Any otherwise eligible individual shall be entitled dur-
ing any benefit year to a total amount of benefits equal to
whichever is the lesser of (1) twenty-six times his weekly
benefit amount plus allowance for dependents, and (2)
[one-fourth] one third of the wages paid to him during
his base period for insured work; provided that such total
amount of benefits, if not a multiple of $1. 00, shall be com-
puted to the nearest multiple of $1. 00, except that if such
amount ends in, 50 it shall be carried to the next higher
multiple of $1. 00.

4.

(e) (1) During his base period he has been paid wages
for insured work equal to not less than [thirty (30)]
twenty-six (26) times his weekly benefit amount; and (2)
during that calendar quarter of his base period in which
his total wages were highest, he has been paid for insured
work at least One Hundred and Fifty-six Dollars ($156. 00).

7.

(c) (4) (Hi) The contribution rates assigned under the
aforegoing provisions of sub-sections 7 (c) (4) (i) and (ii)
shall be subject to the following adjustments upon satis-
faction of the conditions set forth herein below:

(1) For any calendar quarter, when, as of the beginning
of the first day of the preceding calendar quarter, the total
amount available for benefits in the Maryland Unemploy-
ment Compensation Fund is a sum which exceeds 10% of
the total payrolls paid by all employers during the first four
of the last five completed calendar quarters, which payrolls
were subject to contributions and reported to the Board, all
contribution rates shall be reduced by 0. 3 except that those
contribution rates which are already set at 0. 3 shall be
reduced only by 0. 1 and those contribution rates which are
already set at 0. 2 shall not be further reduced. Provided,
any employer whose benefit ratio as calculated under the
provisions of Sub-section 7 (c) (4) (i) and (ii) exceeds
3% shall not be entitled to any reduction in contribution
rate hereunder.

(2) For any calendar quarter, when as of the beginning
of the first day of the preceding calendar quarter, the total
amount available for benefits in the Maryland Unemploy-
ment Compensation Fund is a sum which equals or exceeds
7. 5% but does not exceed 10% of the total payrolls paid by