HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1609

contained in the approved work sharing plan. HOURS FOR WHICH
HOLIDAY OR VACATION PAY IS RECEIVED SHALL BE COUNTED AS HOURS

WORKED. HOURS FOR WHICH HOLIDAY OR VACATION PAY IS RECEIVED SHALL
BE COUNTED AS HOURS WORKED.

(2)  The work sharing benefit amount shall be rounded
to the lower dollar amount.

(3)  An affected employee shall be eligible to receive
a maximum of 26 weeks of work sharing unemployment insurance

benefits DURING EACH BENEFIT YEAR.

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(4)  The total amount of regular benefits payable
under § 3 of this article, and work sharing benefits payable
under this section shall not exceed the total for the benefit
year provided for in § 3 of this article.

[(5) Dependent's allowances payable under § 3 of
this article are payable to affected employees of work sharing
employers.]

[(6)] (5) Affected employees receiving work
sharing unemployment insurance benefits shall not be subject to
the partial benefit provisions of § 3(b)(3) of this article.

[(7)] (6) An individual who does not work during
a week for the work sharing employer and who is otherwise
eligible for benefits, shall be paid regular unemployment
insurance benefits and the week shall not be counted as a week
for which work sharing benefits were received.

[(8)] (7) If an employee participating in a work
sharing plan works [a number of hours] AND EARNS WAGES which [is]
ARE equal to or less than 90 percent of the normal weekly [hours
of work] WAGES but more than the [hours worked] WAGES EARNED
under the work sharing plan, the employee's work sharing benefit
amount shall be reduced by the same percentage that the combined
[hours] WAGES are of the normal [hours of work] WAGES, regardless
of whether the [work was performed for] WAGES WERE EARNED WORKING
FOR the work sharing employer or another employer.

[(9)] (8) An affected employee receiving work
sharing benefits shall not be eligible for any additional
benefits, extended benefits or supplemental federal unemployment
compensation while the affected employee is filing for work
sharing benefits.

(h) An affected employee will be eligible to receive work
sharing benefits with respect to a week if the following criteria
are met:

(1) The affected employee is working for an employer
in an affected unit for whom a work sharing plan has been
approved by the Secretary.