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(b) Reduction percentage.--The reduction percentage under an approved

shared-work plan shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) The reduction percentage shall be no less than 20% and no more than 40%.

(2) The reduction percentage shall be the same for all participating employees.

(3) ((3) deleted by amendment).

((b) amended Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.2153, No.156) (1303 amended Oct. 23, 2013, P.L.637, No.75) Section 1304. Approval or disapproval of shared-work plan. The department shall approve or disapprove a shared-work plan no later than 15 days after the date the employer's shared-work plan application that meets the requirements of section 1302(b) is received by the department. The department's decision shall be made in writing and, if the shared-work plan is disapproved, shall include the reasons for the disapproval. (1304 added June 20, 2011, P.L.16, No.6) Section 1305. Effective period of shared-work plan.

(a) Number of weeks.--A shared-work plan is effective for the number of

consecutive weeks indicated in the employer's application, or a lesser

number of weeks as approved by the department, unless sooner terminated

in accordance with section 1309.

(b) Start date.--The effective period of an approved shared-work plan shall

begin with the first calendar week following the date on which the

employer submits the plan to the department or on the first calendar

week following the date the employer provided in the plan, whichever

is later.

((b) amended Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.2153, No.156) (1305 added June 20, 2011, P.L.16, No.6) Section 1306. Criteria for compensation.