Shared Work Ohio PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Shared Work Ohio

Shared. Work Ohio PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Shared. Work Ohio Program What is Shared. Work Ohio? Shared. Work Ohio is a voluntary layoff aversion program, which allows workers to remain employed and employers to retain trained staff during times of reduced business activity. Under a Shared. Work Ohio plan, the participating employer reduces affected employees’ hours between 10 and 50 percent. The participating employees work the reduced hours each week, and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) provides eligible individuals Shared. Work compensation (a portion of their weekly unemployment benefits proportionate to the percentage reduction of work). Video 2

Shared. Work Ohio Benefits to Employers �Maintains staff for future business growth �Reduces future hiring and retraining costs �Maintains worker productivity �Retains experienced employees �Keeps worker morale high

The Scope of Each Shared. Work Ohio Plan � A plan must apply to one “affected unit” � Employers may have more than one Shared. Work Ohio plan � Employees are all reduced by the same percentage of the normal weekly hours of work, between 10 and 50 percent � Plans must include a minimum of two (2) employees � Benefits are available under the plan for up to 52 weeks (1 year) � Plans may be modified or terminated by the employer

Participating Employee Information �Employees do not search for work while under a Shared. Work Ohio plan �Instead, employees need to be available for their normal weekly hours of work �Outside employment could affect Shared. Work employees’ eligibility for benefits �Employer paid, approved leave (holiday, sick, vacation pay) counts toward the Shared. Work Ohio hours in a week

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Automated Weekly Claim Filing 17

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Important tips to get started with Shared. Work Ohio �Employer Online portal to complete application Registration code Unemployment Account number Federal Employer ID number �Plan Application approved within 7 business days Provide start date of reduced hours in notes section

Time & Accuracy Key Factors �Shared. Work Ohio plan first week Sunday to Saturday weekly schedule Review accuracy of SSN and normal hours Employees will file their initial claim application � New claim or additional application �Weekly (or biweekly) claim filing after week has ended Employer submits and then employee certifies

Contact Information Shared. Work Ohio Unit Laura Kohlhorst-Jones Shared. Work Program Administrator Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (419) 302 -2261 Laura. Jones@jfs. ohio. gov Juliane Barone, Esq. Chief, Legal Support Section Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations Ohio Department of Job and Family Services 4020 E. Fifth Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43219 (614) 466 -9156 work (330) 843 -1746 juliane. barone@jfs. ohio. gov 20