Consumer spending patterns remain more stable, which could result in a milder recession. Public Assistance expenditures are lessened. Disadvantages to the Shared Work Program Valuable employees who are able to locate full-time employment elsewhere may be lost. Overhead costs are not reduced proportionately to the reduction in hours. Work scheduling may be more difficult.
Senior employees suffer a reduction in hours and income.
A Shared Work Plan application is available for downloading through our UI Tax Form link . You will be notified by mail of the approval or disapproval of your plan. Each plan must specify the beginning date for the plan. For the duration of the Shared Work plan, the reduction in hours replaces a layoff, which would have resulted in a reduction of at least the same number of hours of work. He or she has read and understands the Shared Work information and application instructions and is aware of the potential effects on his or her UI account if benefits are paid to his or her employees.