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205 PENNSYLVANIA UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW PENNSYLVANIA UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW PENNSYLVANIA UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW (1204 added Sept. 27, 1971, P.L.460, No.108) ARTICLE XIII SHARED-WORK PROGRAM (Art. added June 20, 2011, P.L.16, No.6) Section 1301. Definitions.--The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Affected unit." A department, shift or other organizational unit of two or

more employees that is designated by an employer to participate in a

shared-work plan.

"Approved shared-work plan." An employer's shared-work plan which meets the

requirements of section 1303 and which the department approves in writing.

"Fringe benefit." (Def. deleted by amendment)

"Participating employee." An employee in the affected unit whose hours of work

are reduced by the reduction percentage under the shared-work plan.

"Participating employer." An employer who has a shared-work plan in effect.

"Reduction percentage." The percentage by which each participating employee's

normal weekly hours of work are reduced under a shared-work plan in

accordance with section 1303(b).

"Shared-work plan." A plan for reducing unemployment under which

participating employees of an affected unit share the work remaining after

reduction in their normal weekly hours of work. (1301 amended Oct. 23, 2013, P.L.637, No.75) Section 1302. Application to approve shared-work plan.

(a) Requirements.--An employer that meets all of the following requirements

may apply to the department for approval of a shared-work plan:

(1) The employer has filed all quarterly reports and other reports

required under this act and has paid all contribution,