Shared Work

SharedWork is a win for you

• SharedWork allows your employer to reduce your hours by as much as 50 percent, while you collect benefits to replace a portion of your lost wages. We use the SharedWork chart to deduct your earnings from your weekly benefits.
• SharedWork is for employees who are both permanent and paid hourly (or can calculate their salaries as an hourly wage).
• Employers must continue to pay for employees’ health insurance.
• SharedWork plans last for one year and have a maximum benefits payable amount.
• SharedWork participants:
  • Do not need to look for other work.
  • Must be available for all work offered by their regular employer.
  • Might be eligible for benefit extensions.
  • Might run out of benefits more quickly if they work fewer hours.