Illinois Administrative Code › Title 56 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Part 2870 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Subpart A - SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Section 2870.35 - Employee's Eligibility for Short-Time Compensation Benefits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An individual
				who is an employee of an affected unit under an approved STC plan is eligible
				to receive STC benefits with respect to any week only if that individual:
1) Has filed a claim for STC unemployment
				insurance benefits, or has an existing claim for unemployment insurance
				benefits with a benefit year in effect at the time of the approved STC plan and
				has reopened that claim;
2) Has
				completed a one-time certification process at WorkShare.ides@illinois.gov or by
				calling 217-558-8150;
3) Is
				eligible for unemployment insurance benefits pursuant to Section 500(E) of the
				Act;
4) Is available for all the
				individual's STC plan hours or is compensated for time off of work;
EXAMPLE 1: Company P has an approved STC plan in operation
				  for its affected factory unit. The STC plan calls for a 20% reduction in hours
				  for the workers in the affected unit. The employer does not have paid sick
				  leave or paid vacation leave policies. Bob, an employee in the affected factory
				  unit, is scheduled to work 32 hours Monday through Thursday under the approved
				  STC plan. Bob calls off work on Monday. Bob then works the remainder of his
				  scheduled hours. Since Bob did not work all his scheduled hours or receive
				  compensation for the 8 hours he did not work on Monday, Bob is not eligible for
				  STC benefits that week.
EXAMPLE 2: Same facts as EXAMPLE 1, except the employer has
				  paid sick leave and paid vacation leave policies. When Bob calls off work that
				  Monday he requests and receives 8 hours of sick leave pay. Bob would be
				  eligible for STC benefits that week because the 8 hours of sick leave
				  compensation is considered hours worked.
EXAMPLE 3: Company Q has an approved STC plan in operation
				  for its affected billing unit. The STC plan calls for a 20% reduction in hours
				  for the workers in the affected unit. The employer's policies provide for paid
				  holidays. Jennifer, an employee in the affected unit, is scheduled to work 32
				  hours Monday through Thursday under the approved STC plan. Friday is a paid
				  holiday and Jennifer receives 8 hours' holiday pay. Since compensated hours are
				  considered hours worked, Jennifer would not be eligible for STC benefits that
				  week because the paid holiday puts the reduction in Jennifer's regular work
				  hours below 20% provided for in the STC plan.
EXAMPLE 4: Company R has an approved STC plan in operation
				  for its affected shipping unit. The STC plan calls for a 20% reduction in hours
				  for the workers in the affected unit. The employer's policies do not provide
				  for paid holidays. John, an employee in the affected unit, is scheduled to work
				  32 hours Monday through Thursday under the approved STC plan. Friday is a
				  holiday and John is not scheduled to work. John would be eligible for the STC
				  benefits that week because the holiday does not affect the reduction in John's
				  regular work hours below 20% provided for in the STC plan.
EXAMPLE 5: Company S has an approved STC plan in operation
				  for its affected factory unit. The STC plan calls for a 40% reduction in hours
				  for the workers in the affected unit. The employer's policies provide for paid
				  holidays. Elizabeth, an employee in the affected factory unit, is scheduled to
				  work 24 hours Monday through Wednesday under the approved STC plan. Thursday is
				  a holiday and Elizabeth is not scheduled to work but is paid 8 hours of holiday
				  pay. Elizabeth would be eligible for the STC benefits that week because the
				  combination of reduced hours and holiday pay (32 hours) would amount to a 20%
				  reduction in her regular hours and is within the parameters provided in Section
				  502 of the Act. However, for that week, Elizabeth's STC benefit amount would be
				  calculated on a 20% reduction in hours, rather than on a 40% reduction in hours
				  (see Section
				  2870.40).
5) Works hours during the week that fall
				within the reduction of hours of work provided under the STC plan;
				and
6) Is not otherwise
				disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits under the
				Act.