WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 261

other purpose causing unemployment for a certain and definable
period not exceeding 10 weeks during each period of unemployment,
the Secretary is authorized to exempt the employees who thereby
become unemployed from actively seeking work as required under
this section of the law, if it is found by the Secretary that the
circumstances and labor market conditions justify such
exemptions. Provided further that when an employer closes its
entire plant or any portion of the plant for a purpose other than
vacation or inventory causing unemployment for a certain and
definable period not exceeding 26 weeks, the Secretary is
authorized to exempt the employees who thereby become unemployed
from actively seeking work as required under this subsection of
law if the extended exemption of up to 26 weeks is jointly
requested by the employer and the affected employees, the
employer provides that all of the employees included in the
exemption shall return to work for that employer within 26 weeks,
and the Secretary determines that the work search exemption for
the affected employees will promote productivity and economic
stability within the State. However, such employees must comply
with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and must be
able to work and otherwise available for work. Exemption may be
granted only with regard to a specific plant shutdown, and shall
not be construed to exempt any claimant from meeting the
requirements of this article that he is able to work and
otherwise fully available for work.

Provided further that notwithstanding any other provisions
of this subsection, no otherwise eligible individual shall be
denied benefits for any week because he is in training with the
approval of the Secretary, nor shall such individual be denied
benefits with respect to any week in which he is in training with
the approval of the Secretary by reason of the application of the
provisions in this subsection relating to availability for work
and active search for work or the provisions of § 6(d) of this
article relating to failure to apply for, or refusal to accept
suitable work.

If the failure results from a summons before any court of
the. United States or of any state to appear for jury duty, a
claimant may not be considered ineligible in any week for failing
to comply with the provisions of this subsection.

6.

(a) If the Executive Director finds that the individual's
unemployment is due to his leaving work voluntarily without good
cause. Only a cause which is directly attributable to, arising
from, or connected with the conditions of employment or actions
of the employer may be considered good cause. The individual's
disqualification shall be effective for the week in which the
unemployment began and shall continue (1) for not less than 4 nor
more than 9 weeks immediately thereafter, according to the
seriousness of valid circumstances as determined in each case by

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