Sec. 215.022. REQUIREMENTS OF SHARED WORK PLAN

(a) The commission may approve a shared work plan if:

(1) the plan:

(A) applies to and identifies a specific affected unit;

(B) identifies the employees in the affected unit by name and social security number;

(C) reduces the normal weekly hours of work for an employee in the affected unit by at least 10 percent but not more than 40 percent;

(D) applies to at least 10 percent of the employees in the affected unit; and

(E) describes the manner in which the participating employer treats the fringe benefits of each employee in the affected unit;

(2) the employer certifies that the implementation of a shared work plan and the resulting reduction in work hours is in lieu of temporary layoffs that would:

(A) affect at least 10 percent of the employees in the affected unit; and

(B) result in an equivalent reduction in work hours; and

(3) the employer agrees to furnish the commission reports relating to the operation of the plan as requested by the commission.

(b) A shared work plan may not be implemented to subsidize a seasonal employer during the off-season or to subsidize an employer who traditionally has used part-time employees.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.