The voluntary shared work program provides that employers
facing a temporary shortfall may reduce the work hours of all employees in an
affected unit and those employees will receive a portion of their regular
unemployment insurance benefits. The program is designed to reduce unemployment
and stabilize the workforce. Additional information may be obtained by
contacting the voluntary shared work coordinator. The employer will administer
the program in cooperation with the department. Participating employees will
complete the employee information form and claim for benefits and return it to
the employer, who will submit it to the department. Administrative penalties in
force during the duration of the plan will make an employee ineligible for the
program. Child support obligations will be deducted and unemployment insurance
overpayments will be offset as they are for regular unemployment insurance
benefits.
(1) The duration of a shared
work plan is between 4 and 52 weeks. Any requests for subsequent plans will be
reviewed by the department.
(2)
Employment is considered seasonal if the production or service provided by the
employment is curtailed by at least 45 percent or ceases for a four-month or
longer period on an annual basis due to climatic conditions.
(3) A plan that has been approved may be
modified at the discretion of the department. An employer seeking modification
of an approved plan must demonstrate good cause as to why the modification is
necessary and that the factors necessitating the modification were not
foreseeable at the time the plan was submitted.
(4) The department retains discretion to
approve, deny, or revoke an approved plan.
(5) Employer requirements.
a. For each week that a voluntary shared work
employer has an active plan, the employer will submit a certification of hours
worked by each employee covered under the plan in the form or manner directed
by the department. This includes a part-time employee provided that the
employee meets all other requirements.
b. The first employer weekly certification is
due no later than the Monday following the effective date of the employer's
approved work share plan. All subsequent weekly employer certifications are due
no later than Monday (close of business) immediately following the benefit
week. If the employer fails to submit the weekly certification by Monday
immediately following the benefit week, the
department will have good cause to
terminate the employer's work share plan.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section
96.40.
Notes
Iowa Admin. Code
r. 871-24.45
Adopted by
IAB
January 8, 2025/Volume XLVII, Number 14, effective
2/12/2025
