Benefits Available at Layoff. (1) An eligible employee laid off for lack of work may elect from the following: (i) The employee, while on layoff from the Company and so long as he/she is unemployed, may elect to receive a weekly payment from the Income Extension Aid payable to him/her, in such amounts and upon such conditions as set forth in this subsection. Prior to the exhaustion of his/her entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount (if any) which, when added to the total federal and state unemployment compensation benefits received for that week, equals seventy- five percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs, provided, however, that payment shall be made only if the employee has applied for and received unemployment compensation benefits for that week and only if he/she has provided the Company with satisfactory proof of the total of such benefits received for the week. In the event an employee seeking benefits under this Section 4 is denied unemployment compensation payment in whole or in part, solely because of a disability arising more than 3l days following layoff rendering the employee unable to work, or due to the receipt of public or private retirement income, because of insufficient earnings to establish unemployment compensation eligibility or because unemployment compensation benefits have been exhausted for the base year, that employee shall be entitled to weekly IEA payment as though there had been no such unemployment compensation disqualification. After exhaustion of his/her entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount which equals seventy-five percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs. Payments shall be made only if the employee certifies that he/she is still unemployed and they shall continue only until the full amount for which the employee qualifies under Section 4(a) is paid. Payments (in such amount and upon such conditions as set forth above) may also be made to an employee on layoff while he/she is unemployed and attending a recognized trade or professional school or training course under the GE Individual Development Program, attendance at which makes him/her ineligible for state or federal unemployment compensation benefits. (ii) In any event, at the end of one year on layoff, or upon termination of continuity of service due to voluntary retirement, any balance in the Income Extension Aid available to him/her not therefore paid will be paid in a lump sum to the employee. (iii) As a special option, an employee may, with the approval of local management, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, elect to receive the total amount of Income Extension Aid and any vacation or other accumulated allowances due, and at the time of such payment, terminate employment and thus forego recall rights. (2) Income Extension payments made under Subsections
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Benefits Available at Layoff. (1) An eligible employee laid off for lack of work may elect from the following:
(i) The employee, while on layoff from the Company and so long as he/she he is unemployed, may elect to receive a weekly payment from the Income Extension Aid payable to him/her, in such amounts and upon such conditions as set forth in this subsection. Prior to the exhaustion of his/her his entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount (if any) which, when added to the total federal and state unemployment compensation benefits received for that week, equals seventy- seventy-five percent of his/her his weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f1(g) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her his weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f1(g) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs, provided, however, that payment shall be made only if the employee has applied for and received unemployment compensation benefits for that week and only if he/she he has provided the Company with satisfactory proof of the total of such benefits received for the week. In the event an employee seeking benefits under this Section 4 is denied unemployment compensation payment in whole or in part, solely because of a disability arising more than 3l 31 days following layoff rendering the employee unable to work, or due to the receipt of public or private retirement income, because of insufficient earnings to establish unemployment compensation eligibility or because unemployment compensation benefits have been exhausted for the base year, that employee shall be entitled to weekly IEA payment as though there had been no such unemployment compensation disqualification. After exhaustion of his/her his entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount which equals seventy-five percent of his/her his weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f1(g) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her his weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f1(g) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs. Payments shall be made only if the employee certifies that he/she he is still unemployed and they shall continue only until the full amount for which the employee qualifies under Section 4(a) is paid. Payments (in such amount and upon such conditions as set forth above) may also be made to an employee on layoff while he/she he is unemployed and attending a recognized trade or professional school or training course under the GE Individual Development Program, attendance at which makes him/her him ineligible for state or federal unemployment compensation benefits.
(ii) In any event, at the end of one year on layoff, or upon termination of continuity of service due to voluntary retirement, any balance in the Income Extension Aid available to him/her him not therefore theretofore paid will be paid in a lump sum to the employee.
(iii) As a special option, an employee may, with the approval of local management, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, elect to receive the total amount of the Income Extension Aid and any vacation or other accumulated allowances due, and at the time of such payment, terminate employment and thus forego recall rights.
(2) Income Extension payments made under SubsectionsSubsections (b)(1) (i) and (ii), above, shall not affect service credits previously accumulated, continuity of service and recall rights. It will not be necessary for an employee to repay any Income Extension Aid payable under said Subsections (b)(1)(i) and
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Samples: National Agreement
Benefits Available at Layoff. (1) An eligible employee laid off for lack of work may elect from the following:
: (i) The employee, while on layoff from the Company and so long as he/she he is unemployed, may elect to receive a weekly payment from the Income Extension Aid payable to him/her, in such amounts and upon such conditions as set forth in this subsection. Prior to the exhaustion of his/her his entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount (if any) which, when added to the total federal and state unemployment compensation benefits received for that week, equals seventy- seventy-five percent of his/her his weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs1(g), provided, however, that payment shall be made only if the employee has applied for and received unemployment compensation benefits for that week and only if he/she he has provided the Company with satisfactory proof of the total of such benefits received for the week. In the event an employee seeking benefits under this Section 4 is denied unemployment compensation payment in whole or in part, solely because of a disability arising more than 3l 31 days following layoff rendering the employee unable to work, or due to the receipt of public or private retirement income, because of insufficient earnings to establish unemployment compensation eligibility or because unemployment compensation benefits have been exhausted for the base year, that employee shall be entitled to weekly IEA payment as though there had been no such unemployment compensation disqualification. After exhaustion of his/her his entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount which equals seventy-five percent of his/her his weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs1(g). Payments shall be made only if the employee certifies that he/she he is still unemployed and they shall continue only until the full amount for which the employee qualifies under Section 4(a) is paid. Payments (in such amount and upon such conditions as set forth above) may also be made to an employee on layoff while he/she he is unemployed and attending a recognized trade or professional school or training course under the GE Momentive Individual Development Program, attendance at which makes him/her him ineligible for state or federal unemployment compensation benefits. Percentage changes referenced in this Section 4(b)(1)(i) shall be effective 10/1/97.
(ii) In any event, at the end of one year on layoff, or upon termination of continuity of service due to voluntary retirement, any balance in the Income Extension Aid available to him/her not therefore paid will be paid in a lump sum to the employee.
(iii) As a special option, an employee may, with the approval of local management, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, elect to receive the total amount of Income Extension Aid and any vacation or other accumulated allowances due, and at the time of such payment, terminate employment and thus forego recall rights.
(2) Income Extension payments made under Subsections
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Samples: National Agreement
Benefits Available at Layoff. (1) An eligible employee laid off for lack of work may elect from the following:
(i) The employee, while on layoff from the Company and so long as he/she he is unemployed, may elect to receive a weekly payment from the Income Extension Aid payable to him/her, in such amounts and upon such conditions as set forth in this subsection. Prior to the exhaustion of his/her his entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount (if any) which, when added to the total federal and state unemployment compensation benefits received for that week, equals seventy- seventy-five percent of his/her his weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs1(g), provided, however, that payment shall be made only if the employee has applied for and received unemployment compensation benefits for that week and only if he/she he has provided the Company with satisfactory proof of the total of such benefits received for the week. In the event an employee seeking benefits under this Section 4 is denied unemployment compensation payment in whole or in part, solely because of a disability arising more than 3l 31 days following layoff rendering the employee unable to work, or due to the receipt of public or private retirement income, because of insufficient earnings to establish unemployment compensation eligibility or because unemployment compensation benefits have been exhausted for the base year, that employee shall be entitled to weekly IEA payment as though there had been no such unemployment compensation disqualification. After exhaustion of his/her his entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount which equals seventy-five percent of his/her his weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs1(g). Payments shall be made only if the employee certifies that he/she he is still unemployed and they shall continue only until the full amount for which the employee qualifies under Section 4(a) is paid. Payments (in such amount and upon such conditions as set forth above) may also be made to an employee on layoff while he/she he is unemployed and attending a recognized trade or professional school or training course under the GE Individual Development Program, attendance at which makes him/her him ineligible for state or federal unemployment compensation benefits. Percentage changes referenced in this Section 4(b)(1)(i) shall be effective 10/1/97.
(ii) In any event, at the end of one year on layoff, or upon termination of continuity of service due to voluntary retirement, any balance in the Income Extension Aid available to him/her him not therefore theretofore paid will be paid in a lump sum to the employee.
(iii) As a special option, an employee may, with the approval of local management, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, elect to receive the total amount of Income Extension Aid and any vacation or other accumulated allowances due, and at the time of such payment, terminate employment and thus forego recall rights.
(2) Income Extension payments made under SubsectionsSubsections (b)(1) (i) and (ii), above, shall not affect service credits previously accumulated, continuity of service, and recall rights. It will not be necessary for an employee to repay any Income Extension Aid payable under said Subsections (b)(1)(i) and
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Samples: National Agreement
Benefits Available at Layoff. (1) An eligible employee laid off for lack of work may elect from the following:
(i) The employee, while on layoff from the Company and so long as he/she is unemployed, may elect to receive a weekly payment from the Income Extension Aid payable to him/her, in such amounts and upon such conditions as set forth in this subsection. Prior to the exhaustion of his/her entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount (if any) which, when added to the total federal and state unemployment compensation benefits received for that week, equals seventy- seventy-five percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f1 (f) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her his weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f1 (f) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs, provided, however, that payment shall be made only if the employee has applied for and received unemployment compensation benefits for that week and only if he/she has provided the Company with satisfactory proof of the total of such benefits received for the week. In the event an employee seeking benefits under this Section 4 is denied unemployment compensation payment in whole or in part, solely because of a disability arising more than 3l days following layoff rendering the employee unable to work, or due to the receipt of public or private retirement income, because of insufficient earnings to establish unemployment compensation eligibility or because unemployment compensation benefits have been exhausted for the base year, that employee shall be entitled to weekly IEA payment as though there had been no such unemployment compensation disqualification. After exhaustion of his/her entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount which equals seventy-five percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her his weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs. Payments shall be made only if the employee certifies that he/she is still unemployed and they shall continue only until the full amount for which the employee qualifies under Section 4(a) is paid. Payments (in such amount and upon such conditions as set forth above) may also be made to an employee on layoff while he/she is unemployed and attending a recognized trade or professional school or training course under the GE Individual Development Program, attendance at which makes him/her ineligible for state or federal unemployment compensation benefits.
(ii) In any event, at the end of one year on layoff, or upon termination of continuity of service due to voluntary retirement, any balance in the Income Extension Aid available to him/her not therefore paid will be paid in a lump sum to the employee.
(iii) As a special option, an employee may, with the approval of local management, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, elect to receive the total amount of Income Extension Aid and any vacation or other accumulated allowances due, and at the time of such payment, terminate employment and thus forego recall rights.
(2) Income Extension payments made under Subsections (b)
(1) (i) and (ii), above, shall not affect service credits previously accumulated, continuity of service and recall rights. It will not be necessary for an employee to repay any Income Extension Aid payable under said Subsections
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Benefits Available at Layoff.
(a) All staff members hired by Battelle will begin accruing separation pay credits upon completion of one (1) year of continuous service with Battelle. Upon completion of this minimum service period, separation pay credits will accrue on the same basis as set forth in 2 above, up to a maximum of twenty (20) weeks’ total separation pay credits which includes credit for the one (1) year minimum service period.
(b) An eligible employee staff member laid off for lack of work may elect from by Battelle will be paid the followingseparation pay allowance for which he is eligible subject to the following conditions:
(1) Battelle will determine at the time of layoff if the separation is expected to exceed six (6) months, hereinafter referred to as “permanent layoff.”
(2) At the time of permanent layoff, a staff member will be given the option of (i) The employeereceiving his separation pay allowance in a lump sum at the time of layoff, while on layoff from or (ii) not receiving the Company and so long as he/she is unemployedseparation pay allowance until six (6) months have elapsed, may elect to receive at which time the allowance will be paid him in a weekly payment from the Income Extension Aid payable to him/her, in such amounts and upon such conditions as set forth in this subsection. Prior to the exhaustion of his/her entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount (if any) which, when added to the total federal and state unemployment compensation benefits received for that week, equals seventy- five percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs, provided, however, that payment shall be made only if the employee has applied for and received unemployment compensation benefits for that week and only if he/she has provided the Company with satisfactory proof of the total of such benefits received for the weeklump sum. In the event an employee seeking benefits under this Section 4 a staff member elects option (i) above, he will agree at the time of layoff that if he is denied unemployment compensation payment offered re-employment in whole or in parthis former job classification within six (6) months after layoff, solely because he will repay to Battelle within one (1) year from the date of a disability arising more than 3l days following layoff rendering the employee unable to workoffer, or due to the receipt date of public or private retirement incomere-employment, because of insufficient earnings to establish unemployment compensation eligibility or because unemployment compensation benefits have been exhausted for the base year, that employee shall be entitled to weekly IEA payment as though there had been no such unemployment compensation disqualification. After exhaustion of his/her entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount which equals seventy-five percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs. Payments shall be made only if the employee certifies that he/she is still unemployed and they shall continue only until the full amount for which the employee qualifies under Section 4(a) is paid. Payments (in such amount and upon such conditions as set forth above) may also be made to an employee on layoff while he/she is unemployed and attending a recognized trade or professional school or training course under the GE Individual Development Program, attendance at which makes him/her ineligible for state or federal unemployment compensation benefits.
(ii) In any event, at the end of one year on layoff, or upon termination of continuity of service due to voluntary retirement, any balance in the Income Extension Aid available to him/her not therefore paid will be paid in a lump sum to the employee.
(iii) As a special option, an employee may, with the approval of local management, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, elect to receive the total amount of Income Extension Aid and any vacation or other accumulated allowances duethe allowance paid him under this Option (2)(i). If the staff member fails to repay the total allowance during the specified time period, and notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, all service and seniority credits previously accumulated and continuity of service will be extinguished, and the staff member will not be eligible to accrue new separation pay credits until he shall have worked for Battelle from the date of his re-employment for a period of time equal to the period he had previously worked to accumulate the separation pay credits for which he was eligible at the time of such payment, terminate employment and thus forego recall rightshis layoff.
(3) A staff member will not be regarded as having been given a permanent layoff if Battelle determines at the time of separation that the layoff is not expected to exceed six (6) Months. Under this condition, the staff member will be given the option of (i) receiving after one month in layoff status, one-sixth (1/6) of the separation pay allowance for which he is eligible, and one-sixth (1/6) each month thereafter until he has been offered re-employment in his former job classification, or until the full allowance has been paid; or (ii) not receiving any separation pay allowance until six (6) months have elapsed, at which time the allowance will be paid him in a lump sum. In the event a staff member elects option (3)(i) above, he will agree at the time of layoff that if he is offered re- employment in his former job classification within six (6) months after layoff, he will repay to Battelle within one (1) year from the date of the offer, or the date of re- employment, the total amount of the allowance paid him under this option (3)(i). If the staff member fails to repay the total allowance during the specified time period, and notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, all service and seniority credits previously accumulated and continuity of service will be extinguished, and the staff member will not be eligible to accrue new separation pay credits until he shall have worked for Battelle from the date of his re-employment for a period equal to the period he had previously worked to accumulate the separation pay credits for which he was eligible at the time of his layoff.
(4) A staff member who has received the total separation pay allowance for which he was eligible in accordance with (2) Income Extension payments made under Subsectionsor
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Benefits Available at Layoff. (1) An eligible employee laid off for lack of work may elect from the following:
(i) The employee, while on layoff from the Company and so long as he/she he is unemployed, may elect to receive a weekly payment from the Income Extension Aid payable to him/her, in such amounts and upon such conditions as set forth in this subsection. Prior to the exhaustion of his/her his entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount (if any) which, when added to the total federal and state unemployment compensation benefits received for that week, equals seventy- seventy-five percent of his/her his weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs1(g), provided, however, that payment shall be made only if the employee has applied for and received unemployment compensation benefits for that week and only if he/she he has provided the Company with satisfactory proof of the total of such benefits received for the week. In the event an employee seeking benefits under this Section 4 is denied unemployment compensation payment in whole or in part, solely because of a disability arising more than 3l 31 days following layoff rendering the employee unable to work, or due to the receipt of public or private retirement income, because of insufficient earnings to establish unemployment compensation eligibility or because unemployment compensation benefits have been exhausted for the base year, that employee shall be entitled to weekly IEA payment as though there had been no such unemployment compensation disqualification. After exhaustion of his/her his entitlements to federal and state unemployment compensation benefits, the weekly payment shall be in that amount which equals seventy-five percent of his/her his weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for temporary lack of work layoffs and ninety percent of his/her weekly pay as defined in Section 1(f) for announced permanent lack of work layoffs1(g). Payments shall be made only if the employee certifies that he/she he is still unemployed and they shall continue only until the full amount for which the employee qualifies under Section 4(a) is paid. Payments (in such amount and upon such conditions as set forth above) may also be made to an employee on layoff while he/she he is unemployed and attending a recognized trade or professional school or training course under the GE Individual Development Program, attendance at which makes him/her him ineligible for state or federal unemployment compensation benefits. The percentage changes in this Section 4(b) (1)(i) shall be effective 10/1/97.
(ii) In any event, at the end of one year on layoff, or upon termination of continuity of service due to voluntary retirement, any balance in the Income Extension Aid available to him/her him not therefore theretofore paid will be paid in a lump sum to the employee.
(iii) As a special option, an employee may, with the approval of local management, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, elect to receive the total amount of the Income Extension Aid and any vacation or other accumulated allowances due, and at the time of such payment, terminate employment and thus forego recall rights.
(2) Income Extension payments made under SubsectionsSubsections (b)(1) (i) and (ii), above, shall not affect service credits previously accumulated, continuity of service and recall rights. It will not be necessary for an employee to repay any Income Extension Aid payable under said Subsections (b)(1)(i) and
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Samples: National Agreement