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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 1261<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1495029,"object_type":"law","relational_id":374651,"identifier":"60.2-711","token":"60.2\/7\/60.2-711","url":"\/60.2-711\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/60.2-711\/","token":"60.2\/7\/60.2-711","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 60.2-711","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“Affected unit<\/span>” means a specific plant, department, shift, or other definable unit of an employing unit that has at least two employees to which an approved short-time compensation<\/span> plan<\/span> applies.<\/p>

“Health and retirement benefits<\/span>” means employer-provided health benefits and retirement benefits under a defined benefit pension plan<\/span> as defined in \u00a7 414(j) of the Internal Revenue Code or contributions under a defined contribution plan<\/span> as defined in \u00a7 414(i) of the Internal Revenue Code that are incidents of employment in addition to the cash remuneration earned.<\/p>

“Program<\/span>” means the short-time compensation<\/span> program<\/span> established pursuant to this chapter.<\/p>

“Short-time compensation<\/span>” means the unemployment benefits payable to employees in an affected unit<\/span> under an approved short-time compensation<\/span> plan<\/span>, as distinguished from the unemployment benefits otherwise payable under the unemployment compensation provisions of this title.<\/p>

“Work sharing plan<\/span>” or “plan” means a plan submitted by an employer to the Commission for approval to participate in the Program<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 60.2-711)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“Affected unit” means a specific plant, department, shift, or other\ndefinable unit of an employing unit that has at least two employees to which an\napproved short-time compensation plan applies.\n\n“Health and retirement benefits” means employer-provided health\nbenefits and retirement benefits under a defined benefit pension plan as defined\nin \u00a7 414(j) of the Internal Revenue Code or contributions under a defined\ncontribution plan as defined in \u00a7 414(i) of the Internal Revenue Code that are\nincidents of employment in addition to the cash remuneration earned.\n\n“Program” means the short-time compensation program established\npursuant to this chapter.\n\n“Short-time compensation” means the unemployment benefits payable to\nemployees in an affected unit under an approved short-time compensation plan, as\ndistinguished from the unemployment benefits otherwise payable under the\nunemployment compensation provisions of this title.\n\n“Work sharing plan” or “plan” means a plan submitted by\nan employer to the Commission for approval to participate in the Program.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 1261.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}