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A05678 Summary:

BILL NOA05678
 
SAME ASSAME AS S04049
 
SPONSORJoyner
 
COSPNSROtis, McDonald, Simon, Dickens, Jacobson
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §607, Lab L
 
Provides that a claimant shall not be paid such benefits in excess of twenty-six times the amount of regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable to such individual for a week of total unemployment during a benefit year.
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A05678 Actions:

BILL NOA05678
 
02/23/2021referred to labor
03/16/2021reported referred to ways and means
04/28/2021reported
04/29/2021advanced to third reading cal.259
05/05/2021substituted by s4049
 S04049 AMEND= RAMOS
 02/01/2021REFERRED TO LABOR
 02/09/20211ST REPORT CAL.367
 02/10/20212ND REPORT CAL.
 02/22/2021ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
 03/01/2021PASSED SENATE
 03/01/2021DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
 03/01/2021referred to labor
 05/05/2021substituted for a5678
 05/05/2021ordered to third reading cal.259
 05/25/2021passed assembly
 05/25/2021returned to senate
 09/03/2021DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
 09/06/2021SIGNED CHAP.420
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A05678 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A5678
 
SPONSOR: Joyner
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to benefits of shared work programs   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to extend the number of weeks that an employee participating in the Shared Work program is eligible to receive unemployment benefits.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one extends the length of time that an eligible claimant shall be paid benefits under the Shared Work program from twenty-six weeks to twenty-six times the amount of regular compensation payable to such individual for a week of total unemployment during a benefit year. Section two establishes the effective date.   DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE): N/A   JUSTIFICATION: The Shared Work program is a type of short-term compensation program which provides an alternative to layoffs for employers that are experi- encing a reduction in available work. Under an employer's shared work plan, employees' work hours may be reduced by 20% to 60% in exchange for receiving a pro-rated portion of their unemployment insurance benefits. These types of programs help to preserve jobs and keep trained, produc- tive employees on payroll during temporary business downturns, making it easier for employers to gear up quickly when economic conditions improve. As of July 2020, at the height of unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic, over 2,580 employers had joined New York State's Shared Work program, compared to just 195 compared to the previous year. This increase demonstrates just how valuable this program can be as New York continues down the path of economic recovery. However, under current state law, while an employer's shared work plan can cover up to 53 weeks of work, claimants in the Shared Work program are limited to receiving only 26 weeks of benefits during any benefit year. Meanwhile, states such as Connecticut and Massachusetts cap the maximum number of benefit weeks at 52, while others cap the number of weeks based on the claimant's weekly benefit rate for total unemploy- ment. For these reasons, this bill would increase the amount of benefits that an eligible claimant may be paid under the Shared Work program to be consistent with other partial unemployment benefits under the law, up to twenty-six times the claimant's weekly benefit rate.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: The bill would take effect immediately.
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