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WY Stat § 27-3-610 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 6 - Administration|Section 27-3-610 - Establishment of Fee Schedule and Payment for Certain Services.

27-3-610. Establishment of fee schedule and payment for certain services.| The department may charge a fee and require payment to recover the cost of services for photocopying, preparation of forms or other material in responding to inquiries to provide information not confidential by law, furnishing publications prepared by the department and any other services rendered by the department which are not directly related to the administration of this act. Such fees shall be deposited into the employment security administration account.
WY Stat § 27-3-611 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 6 - Administration|Section 27-3-611 - Maintenance of Records by Department; Procedures.

27-3-611. Maintenance of records by department; procedures.| The department may maintain any or all of its records on a computer imaging system that maintains true and accurate copies or images of original documents. The department may destroy original documents after putting the documents in the computer imaging system. True and accurate copies generated by the computer imaging system shall be admissible in court or administrative hearings under the same conditions as the original document would be admissible.
WY Stat § 27-3-701 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 7 - Penalties|Section 27-3-701 - Financing of Contributions or Waiver of Rights by Employees.

27-3-701. Financing of contributions or waiver of rights by employees.| No employer shall directly or indirectly make, require or accept any deduction from wages or payments by employees to finance contributions required by this act or require or accept any waiver of an employee's right under this act. Any employer or his officer or agent violating this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both. Each violation is a separate offense.
WY Stat § 27-3-702 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 7 - Penalties|Section 27-3-702 - Obtaining Benefits by Fraud; Disqualification of Benefits; Penalties.

27-3-702. Obtaining benefits by fraud; disqualification of benefits; penalties.| (a) No person shall, for himself or any other person, knowingly make a false statement or misrepresentation or knowingly fail to disclose a material fact to obtain or increase benefits or other payments under this act or other state or federal law. Any person violating this section is guilty of:  (i) A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both, if the amount of benefits obtained in violation of this section is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00); or  (ii) A felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both, if the amount of benefits obtained under fraud is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or greater.  (b) Upon conviction the court shall require the defendant to make restitution to the department in the amount of benefits or other payments improperly paid due to the defendant's fraud. Each false statement, misrepresentation or failure to disclose a material fact is a separate offense. This section shall not preclude prosecution under any other applicable law.  (c) In addition to the penalties provided by this section, a person convicted under this section or any other applicable law shall be disqualified from receiving benefits in any week beginning within a two (2) year period immediately following conviction.
WY Stat § 27-3-703 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 7 - Penalties|Section 27-3-703 - Fraud by Employing Unit; Refusal to Furnish Reports; Failure to Make Required Payments; Failure to Comply With Injunction Order; Penalties.

27-3-703. Fraud by employing unit; refusal to furnish reports; failure to make required payments; failure to comply with injunction order; penalties.| (a) No officer, agent or any other individual of an employing unit shall knowingly make a false statement or misrepresentation or knowingly fail to disclose a material fact with the intention of preventing or reducing the payment of benefits to any entitled individual, to avoid being subject to this act or to avoid or reduce any contribution or other payment required from an employing unit under this act, or willfully fail or refuse to make any contribution or other payment. Any such individual violating this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both. Each false statement, misrepresentation or failure to disclose a material fact is a separate offense.  (b) Any employing unit or if the employing unit is a corporation, any officer or director liable under W.S. 27-3-510(e), fraudulently failing to pay contributions required under this act for a period of two (2) or more consecutive calendar quarters or the total of which exceeds five hundred dollars ($500.00), is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both.  (c) Any officer, agent or other individual of an employing unit who willfully refuses or fails to furnish any report or to produce or permit the inspection of records required by this act is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of any failure or refusal is a separate offense.  (d) Any employing unit failing to comply with a court order issued pursuant to W.S. 27-3-502(h), or any partner or corporate officer of the employing unit aiding or assisting the employing unit in not complying with the court order, is guilty of a misdemeanor.  (e) This section shall not preclude prosecution under any other applicable state law.
WY Stat § 27-3-704 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 7 - Penalties|Section 27-3-704 - General Penalty.

27-3-704. General penalty.| Any person willfully violating this act or any order, rule or regulation under this act for which no specific penalty is provided is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), imprisoned not more than sixty (60) days, or both. Each day of violation is a separate offense.
WY Stat § 27-3-705 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 7 - Penalties|Section 27-3-705 - Improper Filing of Claims; Penalties.

27-3-705. Improper filing of claims; penalties.| An individual who knowingly and with the intent to defraud allows or authorizes another person to sign the individual's name or use his personal identification number to make or file a claim for benefits on the individual's behalf is subject to the penalties prescribed in W.S. 27-3-311(e) and 27-3-702(a).
WY Stat § 27-3-706 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 7 - Penalties|Section 27-3-706 - Experience Rating Manipulation; Penalties.

27-3-706. Experience rating manipulation; penalties.| (a) A person who knowingly, or with deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard of the true facts or the requirements of this act, violates or attempts to violate W.S. 27-3-507 or any other provision of this act related to determining the assignment of a contribution rate, or who knowingly advises another to violate the requirements of W.S. 27-3-507 or any other provision of this act related to determining the assignment of a contribution rate, shall be subject to the following penalties:  (i) A person who is an employer shall be assigned, for the rate year during which the noncompliance or misrepresentation occurred and for the following three (3) rate years, the highest rate assignable under W.S. 27-3-503. If the person's business is already at the highest rate for any year, or if the amount of increase in the person's rate would be less than two percent (2%) for that year, then a penalty rate of two percent (2%) of taxable wages shall be imposed for that year. This penalty may exceed the maximum assignable rate;  (ii) A person who is not an employer shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). Funds received by the division under this paragraph shall be paid over to the state treasurer to be credited to the public school fund of the county in which the violation for which the penalty imposed occurred;  (iii) In addition to the penalty imposed pursuant to paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subsection, any violation or attempted violation of W.S. 27-3-507 or any other provision of this act related to determining the assignment of a contribution rate may be prosecuted as a felony punishable by a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or both. The fine under this paragraph shall be paid over to the state treasurer to be credited to the public school fund of the county in which the violation for which the penalty imposed occurred.
WY Stat § 27-3-801 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 8 - Short Time Compensation Program|Section 27-3-801 - Definitions.

27-3-801. Definitions.| (a) As used in this article:  (i) "Affected unit" means a specified plant, department, shift or other definable unit of an employer that includes two (2) or more employees to which an approved short time compensation plan applies;  (ii) "Director" means the director of the department of workforce services or the director's designee responsible for approving applications for participation in a short time compensation plan;  (iii) "Health and retirement benefits" means employer provided health benefits and retirement benefits under a defined benefit pension plan as defined in section 414(j) of the Internal Revenue Code or contributions under a defined contribution plan defined in section 414(i) of the Internal Revenue Code that are incidents of employment in addition to the cash remuneration earned;  (iv) "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 benefits otherwise payable under this act;  (v) "Short time compensation plan" means a plan submitted by an employer for approval by the director under which the employer requests the payment of short time compensation to employees in an affected unit of the employer to avert layoffs;  (vi) "Unemployment compensation" means the benefits payable under this act other than short time compensation and includes any amounts payable pursuant to an agreement under any federal law providing for compensation, assistance or allowances with respect to unemployment;  (vii) "Usual weekly hours of work" means the usual hours of work for full-time or part-time employees in the affected unit when that affected unit is operating on the unit's regular basis, not to exceed forty (40) hours and not including hours of overtime work.
WY Stat § 27-3-803 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 8 - Short Time Compensation Program|Section 27-3-803 - Approval of a Short Time Compensation Plan.

27-3-803. Approval of a short time compensation plan.| The director shall approve or deny a short time compensation plan submitted by an employer within thirty (30) days of receipt of the plan and promptly notify the employer of the decision. A decision denying a plan shall clearly identify the reasons for the denial. The director's decision shall be final. An employer whose plan is not approved shall be allowed to submit another short time compensation plan for approval in accordance with rules specified by the commission.
WY Stat § 27-3-804 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 8 - Short Time Compensation Program|Section 27-3-804 - Effective Date and Duration of the Short Time Compensation Plan.

27-3-804. Effective date and duration of the short time compensation plan.| (a) An approved short time compensation plan shall be effective on the date that is mutually agreed upon by the employer and the director. The plan shall expire at the end of the twelfth full calendar month after the plan's effective date or an earlier date proposed in the approved short time compensation plan. The effective date and expiration date of an approved plan shall be specified in a notice of approval provided to the employer by the department.  (b) If a short time compensation plan is revoked by the director under W.S. 27-3-806, the plan shall terminate on the date specified in the director's written order of revocation.  (c) An employer may terminate a short time compensation plan at any time upon written notice to the director as specified by rule of the commission. Upon receipt of such notice from the employer, the director shall promptly notify each employee of the affected unit of the termination date. An employer may submit a new application to participate in another short time compensation plan at any time after the expiration or termination of a previous plan.
WY Stat § 27-3-805 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 8 - Short Time Compensation Program|Section 27-3-805 - Modification of an Approved Short Time Compensation Plan.

27-3-805. Modification of an approved short time compensation plan.| (a) An employer may request a substantial modification of an approved short time compensation plan by submitting a written request to the department. The request shall specify the proposed provisions to be modified and explain why the modification is appropriate. Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the director shall approve or deny in writing the proposed modification within twenty (20) days of receipt and promptly notify the employer.  (b) The director may approve a substantial modification request under subsection (a) of this section based on conditions that have changed since the short time compensation plan was originally approved provided that the modification is consistent with and supports the purposes for which the plan was initially approved. A modification shall not extend the expiration date of the original plan. If the director approves a substantial plan modification request, the effective date of the modification shall be included in the notice provided to the employer.  (c) An insubstantial plan modification shall not require director approval but the employer shall promptly report every change to the plan in writing to the director. If the director determines that the reported change is substantial, the department shall require the employer to submit a substantial plan modification request. The director may revoke an employer's plan if the employer fails to meet the reporting requirement under this subsection.
WY Stat § 27-3-806 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 8 - Short Time Compensation Program|Section 27-3-806 - Revocation of Short Time Compensation Plan Approval.

27-3-806. Revocation of short time compensation plan approval.| (a) The director may revoke approval of a short time compensation plan for good cause at any time including upon the request of any of the affected unit's employees. Good cause shall include an employer's failure to comply with the assurances and certifications given in the employer's plan under W.S. 27-3-802, unreasonable revision of productivity standards for an affected unit, conduct or occurrences tending to defeat the intent and effective operation of the short time compensation plan and violation of any criteria on which approval of the plan was based.  (b) Any revocation by the director of a short time compensation plan shall be provided to the employer in writing and shall specify the reasons for the revocation and the date the revocation is effective. A revocation under this section shall be subject to review under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.  (c) The department may periodically review the operation of short time compensation plans to assure that no good cause exists for revocation of approved plans.
WY Stat § 27-3-807 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 8 - Short Time Compensation Program|Section 27-3-807 - Eligibility for Short Time Compensation Benefits.

27-3-807. Eligibility for short time compensation benefits.| (a) An employee shall only be eligible to receive short time compensation with respect to any week if:  (i) The employee is monetarily eligible for unemployment compensation;  (ii) The employee is not otherwise disqualified for unemployment compensation;  (iii) During that week, the employee is employed as a member of an affected unit under an approved short time compensation plan that was approved prior to that week and the plan is in effect with respect to the week for which short time compensation is claimed.  (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act relating to an employee's availability for work and actively seeking work, the employee is eligible to receive shared work benefits for a week in which the employee is able to work and is available for additional hours of work or for full-time work with the employee's short time compensation employer. Participating in training as approved by the department to enhance job skills or participating in employer-sponsored training or training funded under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act shall satisfy the requirements of this section.  (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employee covered by a short time compensation plan is deemed unemployed in any week during the duration of such plan if the employee's remuneration is reduced based on a reduction of the employee's usual weekly hours of work under an approved short time compensation plan.  (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible employee shall not be denied short time compensation benefits because of any provision of this act that provides requirements concerning:  (i) Availability for work;  (ii) Actively searching for work;  (iii) Any refusal to apply for or accept work with an employer other than the participating employer whose plan is approved under this article.
WY Stat § 27-3-809 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 8 - Short Time Compensation Program|Section 27-3-809 - Charging Short Time Compensation Benefits.

27-3-809. Charging short time compensation benefits.| Short time compensation shall be charged to employers' experience rating accounts in the same manner as unemployment compensation is charged under this act. The department may relieve an employer of charges or not require reimbursement for short time compensation benefits if the benefits are subject to one hundred percent (100%) reimbursement by the federal government or as otherwise specified by law.
WY Stat § 27-3-810 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 8 - Short Time Compensation Program|Section 27-3-810 - Extended Benefits.

27-3-810. Extended benefits.| An employee who has received all of the short time compensation or combined unemployment compensation and short time compensation available in a benefit year shall be considered an exhaustee for purposes of extended benefits as provided under W.S. 27-3-315 and if otherwise eligible under those provisions shall be eligible to receive extended benefits.
WY Stat § 27-3-811 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 3 - Unemployment Compensation|Article 8 - Short Time Compensation Program|Section 27-3-811 - Reporting Requirements.

27-3-811. Reporting requirements.| Not later than November 1 of each year until November 1, 2026, the department shall report to the joint appropriations committee on the short time compensation program established pursuant to this article. The report shall describe the administration of the short time compensation program, the number of employers participating in the program and the amount of funds that have been expended by the department on the program.
WY Stat § 27-4-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 27 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 4 - Wages|Article 1 - In General|Section 27-4-101 - Semimonthly Payments Required; Method of Payment; Agricultural Operations Exempt; Payment in Case of Labor Dispute or Temporary Layoff.

27-4-101. Semimonthly payments required; method of payment; agricultural operations exempt; payment in case of labor dispute or temporary layoff.| (a) Every person, firm or corporation, engaged in the operation of any railroad, mine, refinery, and work incidental to prospecting for, or the production of, oil and gas, or other factory, mill or workshop, within the state of Wyoming, shall, on or before the first day of each month, pay their employees the wages earned by them during the first half of the preceding month ending with the fifteenth day of the month, and on or before the fifteenth day of each month pay their employees the wages earned by them during the last half of the preceding month; provided, however, that if at any time of payment any employee shall be absent from his or her regular place of labor, and shall not receive his or her wages, at that time due and owing, through a duly authorized representative, he or she shall be entitled to payment at any time thereafter upon demand on the proper paymaster or at the place where wages are usually paid; provided, further, that if the first or the fifteenth of the month occurs on a day which is not a working day, that the last preceding working day shall be the payday, for all personnel who are regularly paid at one (1) location, provided, every employer shall establish and maintain regular paydays as herein provided and shall post and maintain copies of this law printed in plain type in at least two (2) conspicuous places where the notices can be seen by the employees.  (b) Every employer shall, at the time of each payment of wages, furnish each of his employees with a detachable part of the check, draft or voucher, paying the employees' wages, giving an itemized statement in writing showing all deductions made from such wages. If the employer does not make his payroll payments in the aforementioned manner, then he shall provide such itemized statement on a slip attached to such payment. Nothing in W.S. 27-4-101 through 27-4-103 shall be construed to prohibit an employer from depositing wages due or to become due or an advance on wages to be earned, in an account in any bank, savings and loan association, credit union or other financial institution authorized by the United States or one (1) of the several states to receive deposits in the United States if the employee has voluntarily authorized such deposit.  (c) Agricultural operations shall be exempt from the provisions provided herein.  (d) When work of any employee is suspended as a result of a labor dispute, or when an employee for any reason whatsoever is temporarily laid off, the employer shall pay in full to such employee on the next regular payday, either through the regular pay channels or by mail if requested by the employee, wages earned to the time of suspension or layoff.