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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on September 1, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Kansas, we recommend that you visit the state's COVID-19 Response and Recovery website, the Department of Health and Environment's Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response portal, the Kansas Chamber of Commerce or the Kansas Health Foundation.
Description of Program and Relief
Shared Work Program for Employers
Shared Work is an alternative for employers faced with a reduction in workforce and allows an employer to divide the available work or hours of work among a specified group of affected employees in lieu of a layoff. Shared Work allows the employees to receive a portion of their unemployment insurance benefits while working reduced hours.
The Governor issued an order which provides temporary relief from certain restrictions concerning shared work programs, expanding flexibility for Kansas employers so that they can take advantage of existing federal programs. The order waives a provision in the law that prohibited a contributing negative account employer (i.e. an employer that has paid more in unemployment benefits to its employees than it has contributed to its unemployment insurance account with the state) to participate in a shared work plan. Under the federal “CARES” Act, the federal government will reimburse 100% of any state unemployment insurance benefits paid through a “short-time” or “shared work” unemployment program, through the end of 2020.
Government or Lead Agency
Kansas Governor’s Office and Kansas Department of Labor
Dates Available
Available now. The order is effective immediately until September 15, 2020 or until the statewide State of Disaster Emergency relating to COVID-19 expires, whichever is earlier
Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions
To participate, an employer must have reduced the normal weekly work hours for an employee in the affected unit by at least 20 percent (but no more than 40 percent) and the plan must apply to at least 10 percent of the employees in the affected unit who meet the monetary requirements for regular unemployment compensation.
Application Deadlines (If Applicable)
N/A
Contact for More Information
For more information, call the Kansas Department of Labor at (785) 291-6132.
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