Program administration

(a) The Administrator will approve or deny a shared work plan, in writing, no later than thirty days after the date the shared work plan is received by the Administrator. If the Administrator denies a shared work plan, the Administrator will specify the reasons for the denial. The reasons for rejection shall be final and not subject to appeal. If rejected, the employer may submit an amended plan for approval not earlier than seven days after the date of the rejection. A shared work plan shall be effective on the date it is approved by the Administrator and shall expire at the end of the twenty-sixth week after the effective date of the shared work plan. Such plan may be renewed for up to an additional twenty-six (26) weeks. (b) An approved shared work plan may be modified after it has become operational by the employer with the acquiescence of employee representatives if, in the opinion of the Administrator, the modification is not substantial and is consistent with the purpose of the original shared work plan. The Administrator shall approve or disapprove such modifications, without changing the expiration date of the original plan. The disapproval of a modification shall be final and not subject to appeal. Where a requested modification is substantial, the employer may request that the Administrator terminate the existing plan and consider the employer's application for a new plan. (c) The Administrator may revoke approval of a plan for good cause. The revocation order shall be in writing and shall specify the date the revocation is effective and the reasons therefor. Good cause shall include, but not be limited to, failure to comply with the assurances given in the plan, unreasonable revision of productivity standards for the affected unit, conduct or occurrences tending to defeat the intent and effective operation of the plan, and violation of any criteria upon which approval of the plan was based. Any revocation shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal. (d) The Administrator shall pay to an individual who is eligible for shared work benefits a weekly amount equal to the individual's regular weekly benefit rate for a period of total unemployment as provided in Section 31-228 of the General Statutes, multiplied by the nearest full percentage of the reduction of the individual's hours as set forth in the employer's shared work plan. If the shared benefit amount is not a multiple of one dollar, the Administrator shall reduce the amount to the next lowest multiple of one dollar. All shared work benefits shall be payable from the unemployment compensation fund established pursuant to Section 31-261 of the General Statutes. (e) An employer's chargeability under a shared work plan will be subject to the provisions of Section 31-225a of the General Statutes. (f) An individual who does not work during a week for the shared work employer and who is otherwise eligible for benefits shall be paid regular unemployment benefits and the week shall not be counted as a week for which shared work benefits were received.