ยง  602.  Application. This title shall apply to a claimant employed by
  an employer whose application to participate in a  shared  work  program
  has  been  approved  by  the commissioner. The provisions of subdivision
  four of section five hundred twenty-seven, subdivisions three and  seven
  of  section  five  hundred  ninety  and subdivision four of section five
  hundred ninety-six of this article  shall  not  be  applicable  to  such
  claimant  and  he  or she shall not be required to be available for work
  with any other employer nor shall he or she be required  to  search  for
  work  in  accordance  with  subdivision  two  of  section  five  hundred
  ninety-one of this article if he or she is  available  for  his  or  her
  usual  hours  of work with his or her employer that has been accepted to
  participate in the shared work program. The  other  provisions  of  this
  article  shall apply to such claimants and their employers to the extent
  that they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this title.