As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Affected unit" means a specific plant, department, shift, or other definable unit of an employing unit that has at least two employees to which an approved short-time compensation plan applies.
"Commissioner" means the Workforce West Virginia Commissioner, formerly known as the Bureau of Employment Programs Commissioner, as defined in 21A-1A-12 of this code.
"Exhaustee" has the same meaning as defined in 21A-6A-1 of this code.
"Health and retirement benefits" means employer-provided health benefits and retirement benefits under a defined benefit pension plan as defined in 26 U.S.C. 414(j) or contributions under a defined contribution plan as defined in 26 U.S.C. 414(i) that are incidents of employment in addition to the cash remuneration earned.
"Program" means the short-time compensation program established pursuant to this article.
"Short-time compensation" means the unemployment benefits payable to employees in an affected unit under an approved short-time compensation plan, as distinguished from the unemployment benefits otherwise payable under the unemployment benefits provisions of this chapter.
"Work sharing plan" or "plan" means a plan submitted by an employer to the commissioner for approval to participate in the program.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 21A. Unemployment Compensation
Article 6B. Short Time Compensation Program
§21A-6B-2. Application to Participate in Short-Time Compensation Program
§21A-6B-3. Approval and Disapproval of Plan
§21A-6B-4. Effective Date of Plan, Revocation of Plan, and Modification of Plan