§ 27-3-801 — Definitions

(a) As used in this article:
(i) "Affected unit" means a specified plant,
department, shift or other definable unit of an employer that
includes two (2) or more employees to which an approved short
time compensation plan applies;
(ii) "Director" means the director of the department
of workforce services or the director's designee responsible for
approving applications for participation in a short time
compensation plan;
(iii) "Health and retirement benefits" means employer
provided health benefits and retirement benefits under a defined
benefit pension plan as defined in section 414(j) of the
Internal Revenue Code or contributions under a defined
contribution plan defined in section 414(i) of the Internal
Revenue Code that are incidents of employment in addition to the
cash remuneration earned;
(iv) "Short time compensation" means the unemployment
benefits payable to employees in an affected unit under an
approved short time compensation plan, as distinguished from the
benefits otherwise payable under this act;
(v) "Short time compensation plan" means a plan
submitted by an employer for approval by the director under
which the employer requests the payment of short time
compensation to employees in an affected unit of the employer to
avert layoffs;
(vi) "Unemployment compensation" means the benefits
payable under this act other than short time compensation and
includes any amounts payable pursuant to an agreement under any
federal law providing for compensation, assistance or allowances
with respect to unemployment;
(vii) "Usual weekly hours of work" means the usual
hours of work for full-time or part-time employees in the
affected unit when that affected unit is operating on the unit's
regular basis, not to exceed forty (40) hours and not including
hours of overtime work.