HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article 95A - Unemployment Insurance Law

24.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED:

(1)  "AFFECTED UNIT" MEANS A SPECIFIED PLANT,
DEPARTMENT, SHIFT, OR OTHER DEFINABLE UNIT OF AN EMPLOYER OF NOT
LESS THAN 2 EMPLOYEES TO WHICH AN APPROVED WORK SHARING PLAN
APPLIES.

(2)  "AFFECTED EMPLOYEE" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL
CONTINUOUSLY ON THE PAYROLL OF THE AFFECTED UNIT FOR THE 3 MONTHS
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE SUBMISSION BY THE EMPLOYER OF THE WORK
SHARING PLAN.

(3)  "APPROVED WORK SHARING PLAN" MEANS AN EMPLOYER'S
WORK SHARING PLAN WHICH MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (B)
OF THIS SECTION AND WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY.

(4)  "EMPLOYER'S ASSOCIATION" MEANS AN ASSOCIATION
WHICH IS A PARTY TO A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH
THE PARTIES MAY NEGOTIATE A WORK SHARING PLAN OR AN ASSOCIATION
GRANTED AUTHORITY TO BECOME A PARTY IN SUCH A PLAN BY ALL MEMBERS
OF THE ASSOCIATION.

(5)  "FRINGE BENEFITS" INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO:

(I)  HEALTH INSURANCE FOR HOSPITAL, MEDICAL,
DENTAL, AND SIMILAR SERVICES;

(II)  RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER DEFINED BENEFIT
PENSION PLANS AS DEFINED IN § 3(35) OF THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE
RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974;

(III)  PAID VACATION AND HOLIDAYS;

(IV)  SICK LEAVE; OR

(V)  SIMILAR ADVANTAGES.

(6)  "NORMAL WEEKLY HOURS OF WORK" MEANS THE NUMBER OF
HOURS IN A WEEK THAT THE EMPLOYEE NORMALLY WOULD WORK FOR THE
REGULAR EMPLOYER OR 40 HOURS, WHICHEVER IS LESS.

(7)  "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING.