2013 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 43 - PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Section 43:21-20.4 - Application to provide shared work program.

43:21-20.4 Application to provide shared work program.

2.An employer who has not less than 10 employees, who are each employed for not less than 1,500 hours per year, may apply to the division for approval to provide a shared work program, the purpose of which is to stabilize the employer's work force during a period of economic disruption by permitting the sharing of the work remaining after a reduction in total hours of work. Any subsidizing of seasonal employment during off season, of employers who traditionally use part-time employees, or of temporary part-time or intermittent employment on an ongoing basis, is contrary to the purpose of a shared work program approved pursuant to this act. The application for a shared work program shall be made according to procedures and on forms specified by the division and shall include whatever information the division requires. The division may approve the program for a period of one year and may, upon employer request, renew the approval of the program annually. The division shall not approve an application unless the employer:

a.Certifies to the division that it will not hire additional part-time or full-time employees while short-time benefits are being paid;

b.Agrees with the division not to reduce health insurance or pension coverage, paid time off, or other benefits provided to participating employees before the application was made, or make unreasonable revisions of workforce productivity standards;

c.Certifies to the division that any collective bargaining agent representing the employees has entered into a written agreement with the employer regarding the terms of the program, including terms regarding attendance in training programs while receiving short-time benefits, and provides a copy of the agreement to the division; and

d.Agrees to provide the division with whatever information the division deems necessary to administer the shared work program and monitor compliance with all agreements and certifications required pursuant to this section.

L.2011, c.154, s.2.