Each employer's base rate for the twelve months commencing January first of any calendar year is determined in accordance with Section 41-31-50 on the basis of his record up through June thirtieth of the preceding calendar year, but no employer's base rate is less than the rate applicable for rate class twelve until there have been twelve consecutive months of coverage after first becoming liable for contributions under Chapters 27 through 41 of this title. Each employer who completes twelve consecutive calendar months of coverage after first becoming liable for contributions during the current calendar year shall have a base rate computed on the basis of his record up through the next occurring June thirtieth, with that base rate being effective for the next calendar year beginning in January.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 68-174; 1952 Code Section 68-174; 1942 Code Section 7035-87; 1936 (39) 1716; 1939 (41) 487; 1941 (42) 369; 1950 (46) 2013; 1955 (49) 480; 1986 Act No. 362, Section 3, eff April 3, 1986; 1999 Act No. 37, Section 3, eff June 1, 1999; 2002 Act No. 306, Section 4, eff June 5, 2002; 2010 Act No. 234, Section 1, eff January 1, 2011; 2011 Act No. 63, Section 3, eff June 14, 2011.
Effect of Amendment
The 1986 amendment made grammatical changes and lowered the minimum rate applicable to employers until there have been 24 consecutive months of coverage after initial liability for contributions.
The 1999 amendment changed "rate" to "base rate" throughout.
The 2002 amendment rewrote the section.
The 2010 amendment in the first sentence substituted "the rate applicable for rate class thirteen" for "two and sixty-four hundredths percent", and deleted "under the chapters" after "contributions" in the second sentence.
The 2011 amendment in the first sentence substituted "through June thirtieth" for "to July first" and "class twelve" for "class thirteen".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 41 - Labor and Employment
Chapter 31 - Contributions And Payments To The Unemployment Trust Fund
Section 41-31-10. General rate of contribution.
Section 41-31-20. Employers' accounts.
Section 41-31-30. Classification of employers.
Section 41-31-40. Base rate computation periods.
Section 41-31-45. Debt status estimates; promulgation of regulations.
Section 41-31-50. Determination of tax rates.
Section 41-31-52. Benefits for seasonal workers.
Section 41-31-55. Additional surcharges when fund insolvent; rates; deposit in special account.
Section 41-31-80. Omitted by 2010 Act No. 234, Section 1, eff January 1, 2011.
Section 41-31-90. Effect of change of corporate name.
Section 41-31-100. Successor by purchase, merger of entire business as employer; notice.
Section 41-31-110. Computation of base rates applicable to successors.
Section 41-31-120. Successor by merger, purchase of part of established business.
Section 41-31-130. Refunds not authorized; adjustments made by deductions from future payments.
Section 41-31-140. Transfer of experience rating account.
Section 41-31-150. Treatment of fractions of a cent.
Section 41-31-160. Contribution reports shall not be required more frequently than quarterly.
Section 41-31-170. Report to employer on status of account; protests.
Section 41-31-320. Examination of reports and computation of contribution; notice of excess due.
Section 41-31-330. Imposition of penalty.
Section 41-31-350. Penalty for failure to file report.
Section 41-31-360. Adjustments and refunds.
Section 41-31-370. Interest on unpaid contributions.
Section 41-31-380. Lien for contributions, interest, penalties, and costs.
Section 41-31-390. Issuance of warrant of execution for collection.
Section 41-31-400. Procedure under execution.
Section 41-31-420. Priorities under legal dissolution or distribution.
Section 41-31-600. Definition of "nonprofit organization".
Section 41-31-610. Application of article.
Section 41-31-620. Election to make payments in lieu of contributions.
Section 41-31-640. Security to insure payments.
Section 41-31-650. Failure to post security.
Section 41-31-660. Amount of payments; group accounts.
Section 41-31-810. Application of Article 5.
Section 41-31-910. General provisions.
Section 41-31-920. Inclusion of assessments in quarterly contribution report.