BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                        2353

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An individual shall be disqualified for benefits —

(a) For [the] ANY week in which his unemployment
is due to his leaving work voluntarily without good cause,
if so found by the Executive Director [and for not less
than the one FOUR nor more than nine weeks which immediately
follow such week as determined by the Executive Director in
each case or until he has become reemployed and has earnings
therein equal to at least ten (10) times his weekly benefit
amount].

(b) For any week in which his unemployment is due to
his having been discharged for gross misconduct connected

with his work, if so found by the Executive Director. Such

disqualification shall continue until such individual has

become reemployed and has earnings therein equal to at least

[ten (10)] 26 times his weekly benefit amount. For the

purposes of this article, the term "gross misconduct" shall
include conduct of an employee which is (1) a deliberate and
willful disregard of standards of behavior, which his
employer has a right to expect, showing a gross indifference
to the employer's interest, or (2) a series of repeated

violations of employment rules proving that the employee has

regularly and wantonly disregarded his obligations.

Misconduct not falling within this definition shall not be
considered gross misconduct.

(c) For the week in which he has been discharged, or

suspended as a disciplinary measure, for misconduct

connected with his work (other than for acts specified

hereinabove in this section), if so found by the Executive

Director and for not less than the [one] FOUR nor more than
the nine weeks which immediately follow such week as
determined by the Executive Director in each case according
to the seriousness of the misconduct.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act

shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 29, 1978.

CHAPTER 807
(Senate Bill 395)
AN ACT concerning

Unemployment Insurance Law
FOR the purpose of increasing the rate of employer