282-A:31-c Eligibility. –
I. An individual shall be eligible to receive worksharing benefits, subsequent to serving a waiting period as prescribed by the commissioner, with respect to any week only if, in addition to meeting the other conditions of eligibility for regular benefits under this chapter which are not inconsistent with this section, the commissioner finds that:
(a) The individual is employed as a member of an affected unit under an approved worksharing plan that is in effect; and
(b) The individual is able to work and is available for the normal weekly hours of work with the worksharing employer.
II. No otherwise eligible affected individual shall be denied worksharing benefits for any week by reason of the application of provisions relating to availability for work, active search for work, or applying for or accepting suitable work with other than the worksharing employer.
III. An individual shall be eligible to receive worksharing benefits in any week for which remuneration is payable to him or her as an employee in an affected unit for less than the employee's normal weekly hours of work as specified under the approved worksharing plan in effect for that week.
IV. An individual who is not eligible to receive unemployment benefits by reason of the application of RSA 282-A:28, I shall not be eligible to receive worksharing benefits.
V. Eligible employees may participate, as appropriate, in training (including employer-sponsored training or worker training funded under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014) to enhance job skills if such program has been approved by the commissioner.
Source. 2010, 28:1, eff. May 11, 2010. 2013, 210:2, eff. Sept. 8, 2013. 2016, 249:1, eff. June 10, 2016.