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NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-14.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-14.2 - Termination of lien for contributions for certain years

43:21-14.2. Termination of lien for contributions for certain years  The lien provided for by paragraph (b) of section 43:21-14 of the Revised Statutes as originally enacted, upon the property of any subject employer for contributions, penalties and interest due from such employer during the period from December twenty-second, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six, to June eighteenth, one thousand nine hundred and forty, shall terminate one year from the effective date of this act and any property affected thereby shall thereupon be discharged of said lien unless prior to such termination date a judgment or a certificate of indebtedness, each including therein the amount of such contributions, penalties and interest, shall have been entered or docketed against such employer in the office of the Superior Court clerk pursuant to the provisions of the chapter to which this act is a supplement. L.1950, c. 170, p. 367, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-17 - Representation in court or administrative proceeding

43:21-17. Representation in court or administrative proceeding  (a) In any civil action to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the Commissioner of Labor and the State may be represented by any qualified attorney, who is a regular salaried employee of the Department of Labor or is designated by it for this purpose, or, at the commissioner's request, by the Attorney General. (b) In any administrative proceeding before the Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance of the Department of Labor, the board of review or the appeal tribunal, the claimant or the employer may appear pro se or employ an attorney or a nonattorney to represent him. Amended by L.1984, c. 24, s. 11, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-18 - Nonliability of state

43:21-18. Nonliability of state  Benefits shall be deemed to be due and payable under this chapter only to the extent provided in this chapter and to the extent that moneys are available therefor to the credit of the unemployment compensation fund, and neither the state, the commission nor any representative thereof shall be liable for any amount in excess of such sums.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-19.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-19.2 - Effective date and application of Act

43:21-19.2. Effective date and application of Act  This act shall take effect and become operative immediately, and shall apply to all benefits payable with respect to benefit years beginning on or after said date, and any benefits accruing to any individual on or after said date with respect to benefit years beginning before said date, shall not be recomputed under this act as to the total amount or weekly rate thereof, and shall be paid for either total or partial unemployment, in accordance with subsection (b) of section 43:21-3 of this chapter, without the necessity of serving any additional waiting period. L.1940, c. 247, p. 951, s. 4. Amended by L.1941, c. 114, p. 258, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-19.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-19.3 - Provisions dealing with exclusion of certain agents retroactive

43:21-19.3. Provisions dealing with exclusion of certain agents retroactive  Notwithstanding the provisions of this act as to its effective date in other respects, subsection (i)(7)(J) of section 43:21-19, dealing with exclusion of certain insurance agents and agents of investment companies, is to be retroactively applicable from and after, and effective as of, December twenty-third, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one. L.1950, c. 304, p. 1039, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-19.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-19.4 - Gratuities or tips; remuneration in lieu of

43:21-19.4. Gratuities or tips; remuneration in lieu of  Whenever payments are made to workers pursuant to an agreement entered into by their employer providing for a service charge measured by (a) a percentage of the amount received by the employer for the furnishing of hotel, restaurant or catering facilities or services, (b) the number of persons receiving such facilities or services, or (c) the number of workers providing such services or facilities for the distribution among the workers in lieu of customary gratuities or tips from the persons who are to use or to receive the said facilities or services, the said payments to workers, when made, shall be deemed to be remuneration paid by the employer to the workers for all the purposes of the unemployment compensation law (R.S. 43:21-1 et seq.) as amended and supplemented. L.1966, c. 116, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1967.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-19.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-19.6 - South Jersey Port Commission considered employer

43:21-19.6. South Jersey Port Commission considered employer  With respect to service performed in the employ of the South Jersey Port Commission which is not excluded from the definition of "employment" by the provisions of Revised Statutes 43:21-19(i)(7)(D), as amended, the employing authority, the South Jersey Port Commission or its successors, shall be considered as an employer, as defined by Revised Statutes 43:21-19(h), and shall make all payments and perform all acts, with regard to employees performing such service, as may be required by the provisions of Title 43 of any other employer. L.1968, c. 360, s. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.1 - Individuals employed part time; eligibility for benefits

43:21-20.1. Individuals employed part time; eligibility for benefits  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of R.S.43:21-1 et seq. to the contrary, no individual, who is otherwise eligible, shall be deemed unavailable for work or ineligible for benefits solely for the reason that the individual is available for, seeks, applies for, or accepts only part-time work, instead of full-time work, if the claim is based on part-time employment and the individual is actively seeking and is willing to accept work under essentially the same conditions as existed in connection with the employment from which the individual became eligible for benefits. L.1952,c.282,s.1; amended 2003,c.107,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.2 - Effective date

43:21-20.2. Effective date  This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. L.1952, c. 282, p. 968, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.3 - Definitions relative to unemployment insurance benefits.

43:21-20.3 Definitions relative to unemployment insurance benefits.  1. For the purposes of this act: "Affected unit" means a specified plant or other facility, department, shift or other definable unit which includes two or more employees to which an approved short-time benefits program applies. "Division" means the Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, or any representative of the division responsible for approval or other division responsibilities regarding a shared work program. "Health insurance and pension coverage" means employer-provided health benefits, and retirement benefits under a defined benefit plan, as defined in section 414(j) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 414(j)), or employer contributions under a defined contribution plan, as defined in section 414(i) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 414(i)), which are incidents of employment in addition to the cash remuneration earned. "Shared work employer" means an employer who is providing a shared work program approved by the division pursuant to section 2 of this act. "Shared work program" means a program submitted by an employer for approval by the division pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2011, c.154 (C.43:21-20.4) and approved by the division, under which the employer requests short-time benefits to employees in an affected unit of the employer to avert layoffs. "Short-time benefits" means unemployment benefits payable to employees of an affected unit under an approved shared work program that are intended to be in lieu of layoffs and provided pursuant to sections 1 through 9 of this act, as distinguished from unemployment benefits otherwise payable under the New Jersey "unemployment compensation law," R.S. 43:21-1 et seq. "Usual weekly hours of work" means the usual hours of work for an employee in the affected unit when that unit is operating on its regular basis, not to exceed forty hours and not including hours of overtime work. L.2011, c.154, s.1; amended 2013, c.279, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.5 - Revocation of approval.

43:21-20.5 Revocation of approval.  3. a. The division, on its own initiative or upon request of the affected unit's employees, may revoke approval of an employer's application previously granted for any failure to comply with any agreement or certification required pursuant to section 2 of this act, or any other conduct or occurrences which the division determines to defeat the purpose, intent and effective operation of a shared work program. The notice of revocation shall be in writing and shall specify the reasons for the revocation and the date on which the revocation is effective. b. An employer may request modifications of an approved shared work program by filing with the division a written request identifying the specific proposed modifications and explaining the need for the modifications. The division shall approve or disapprove the modifications within 30 days and promptly communicate to the employer the division's decision and the date on which the modification will take effect. The employer is not required to obtain division approval to make a plan modification which is not substantial, but is required to provide prompt, written notice of the modification to the division, which shall require the employer to request division approval of the modification if the division finds the modification to be substantial. The division may terminate the program if the employer fails to provide the notice required by this subsection. L.2011, c.154, s.3; amended 2013, c.279, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.6 - Eligibility for short-time benefits.

43:21-20.6 Eligibility for short-time benefits.  4. An individual who is employed by an employer with a shared work program approved by the division shall be eligible for short-time benefits during a week if: a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2013, c.279) b. The individual works for the employer at an affected unit less than the individual's usual weekly hours of work, and the employer has reduced the individual's weekly hours of work pursuant to a shared work program in effect during that week and approved by the division pursuant to section 2 of this act; c. The percentage of the reduction of the individual's work hours below the individual's usual weekly hours of work is not less than 10% and not more than 60%, with a corresponding reduction of wages; d. The individual would be eligible for unemployment benefits other than short-time benefits during the week, if the individual was entirely unemployed during that week and applied for unemployment benefits other than short-time benefits; and  e. During the week, the individual is able to work and is available for the individual's usual weekly hours of work with the shared work employer or is participating in a training program approved by the division, including division-approved employer-sponsored training, division-approved training funded under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Pub.L.105-220 (29 U.S.C. s.2801 et seq.) or the Workforce Development Partnership program established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-4), or any other training approved by the division pursuant to subsection (c) of R.S.43:21-4. If the individual complies with the requirements of subsection e. of this section, the individual shall not be subject to any other requirement of the "unemployment compensation law," R.S.43:21-1 et seq., to be available for work and actively seeking work. L.2011, c.154, s.4; amended 2013, c.279, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.8 - Beginning, expiration of payment of benefits.

43:21-20.8 Beginning, expiration of payment of benefits.  6. A shared work program and payment of short-time benefits to individuals under the program shall go into effect on the date mutually agreed upon by the employer and the division. A shared work program shall expire on the date specified in the notice of approval, which shall be either the date at the end of the 12th full calendar month after its effective date or an earlier date mutually agreed upon by the employer and the division. The program shall also expire upon the date of any revocation of approval of the program by the division. An employer of an approved program may terminate the program at any time upon written notice to the division, and the division shall notify participating employees of the affected unit of the termination. If a shared work program expires or the employer terminates the program, the employer may, at any time after the expiration or termination date, submit a new application for division approval of another shared work program. L.2011, c.154, s.6; amended 2013, c.279, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.9 - Manner of charging short-time benefits.

43:21-20.9 Manner of charging short-time benefits.  7. Any short-time benefits paid to an individual shall be charged in the same manner as other unemployment benefits pursuant to the "unemployment compensation law," R.S.43:21-1 et seq. L.2011, c.154, s.7; amended 2013, c.279, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.10 - Report to Legislature.

43:21-20.10 Report to Legislature.  8. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, three years after the effective date of this act, shall submit a report to the Legislature assessing the implementation of this act and its impact on the State Unemployment Compensation Fund, evaluating the effectiveness of shared work programs approved by the division pursuant to this act, and making any recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative action necessary to further the purposes of this act. L.2011, c.154, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.11 - Provisions in violation of federal law inoperative.

43:21-20.11 Provisions in violation of federal law inoperative.  9. If the United States Department of Labor finds any provision of this act to be in violation of federal law, that provision of this act shall be inoperative. L.2011, c.154, s.9; amended 2013, c.279, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.12 - Short title.

43:21-20.12 Short title.  4. Sections 4 through 7 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Employee Job-Sharing Furlough Protection Act." L.2020, c.57, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.13 - Actions of division.

43:21-20.13 Actions of division.  5. To facilitate the providing of the maximum possible benefits for employees and savings for employers in the State from the federal financing of unemployment benefits provided in connection with short-time compensation programs pursuant to section 2108 of the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act," Pub. Law 116-136 and from federal financing of emergency increases in unemployment benefits under section 2104 of that act, the division shall, during the period from the effective date of this act until December 31, 2020, undertake the following actions: a. Make available to all employers who may be eligible to participate in a shared work program pursuant to P.L.2011, c.154 (C.43:21-20.3 et seq.) for which full federal funding of short-time unemployment benefits is available pursuant to section 2108 of the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act," Pub. Law 116-136, a guidance document which explains: (1) what the employer is required to do to establish, pursuant to P.L.2011, c.154 (C.43:21-20.3 et seq.), shared work programs eligible for the federal funding, including providing certification to the division that any union representing employees in collective bargaining has entered into a written agreement regarding the terms of the program and certification that the employer will continue providing any current health insurance and pension coverage, paid time off and other benefits in the manner required by P.L.2011, c.154 (C.43:21-20.3 et seq.); (2) procedures for an employer to make an application for approval of a shared work program, including an explanation of how the employer may make preliminary calculations of benefits to be paid to participating employees to expedite the commencement of the payment of the benefits in the shortest possible time; b. Provide any eligible employer with guidance in making an application; c. Permit an application for approval of a shared work program to be submitted to, and approved by, the division in advance of the date on which reduced hours of employment are to commence to permit payment of benefits under the program immediately upon that commencement; d. Permit employers who have fully laid off employees to resume employing those employees on a partial basis in a manner consistent with the requirements of P.L.2011, c.154 (C.43:21-20.3 et seq.), and establish a shared work program to make short-time benefits available to those employees; and e. Permit, upon the approval of a shared work program, of the payment of benefits retroactively back to the time that the shared work application was submitted and commenced in a manner consistent with the requirements of P.L.2011, c.154 (C.43:21-20.3 et seq.). L.2020, c.57, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.14 - Contributions to system, fund.

43:21-20.14 Contributions to system, fund.  6. A public employee enrolled in a State-administered retirement system or fund, and the employer of that employee, shall be required to make contributions to the system or fund during the period that the employee is participating in a shared work program pursuant to P.L.2011, c.154 (C.43:21-20.3 et seq.). The contributions shall be based on the base salary or compensation, as defined by the retirement system or fund, that would have been paid to the employee if the employee had not been participating in a shared work program. No deduction for the payment of such contributions shall be made from the unemployment compensation or short-time compensation benefits of the employee. The employee's service credit as a member of the system or fund shall include the period during which the employee participated in a shared work program. For all purposes under the retirement system or fund, the period during which the employee participated in a shared work program and the base salary or compensation upon which contributions were made during such period shall be recognized by the retirement system or fund. The seniority rights and health benefits coverage of an employee who participates in a shared work program shall continue and shall not be adversely affected by participation. The employer shall enter into a written agreement with any collective bargaining agent representing the employees regarding the terms of the program, including terms regarding attendance in training programs while receiving short-time benefits, and provide certification, and the copy, of the agreement to the division as required by P.L.2011, c.154 (C.43:21-20.3 et seq.). This section shall not be construed to conflict with any applicable provisions of federal law. L.2020, c.57, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-20.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-20.15 - Report on all shared work programs on website.

43:21-20.15 Report on all shared work programs on website.  7. a. The division shall, not later than March 31, 2021, issue, make public on the website of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and submit to the Governor and Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), a report on all shared work programs approved during calendar year 2020 pursuant to P.L.2011, c.154 (C.43:21-20.3 et seq.) and the impact of federal financing of those programs pursuant to section 2108 of the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act," Pub. Law 116-136 and of federal financing pursuant to section 2104 of that act of emergency increases in unemployment benefits for participants in approved shared work programs. b. The report shall provide separately for governmental employers, for-profit private employers, and nonprofit employers, during calendar year 2020: (1) The total number of participating employers and employees, the total amount of unemployment benefits paid to participants, the portion of those benefits that was pandemic unemployment compensation, the total wage compensation that was paid to participants during participation in the program, and the share, if any, of the benefit costs not paid or reimbursed by the federal government; (2) The minimum, maximum, and average duration of programs, the average weekly benefit, and the average weekly wage paid during participation in the program; (3) The number of participating employers who entered into agreements with collective bargaining agents regarding the terms of the program, and the total number of employees covered by those agreements; and (4) The total reduction in payroll costs due to reduced hours of paid employment by participants. c. The report shall provide, for each calendar year from 2012 through 2019, the total number of employers and employees participating in approved shared work programs and the total amount of unemployment benefits paid to participating employees. L.2020, c.57, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 43:21-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 43 - Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation|Section 43:21-22 - Saving clause

43:21-22. Saving clause  The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this chapter at any time; and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All the rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by this chapter or by acts done pursuant thereto shall exist subject to the power of the legislature to amend or repeal this chapter at any time.