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However, if a work sharing plan is revoked by the Commission under subsection B, the plan shall terminate on the date specified in the Commission’s written order of revocation. An employer may terminate a plan at any time upon written notice to the Commission. Upon receipt of such notice from the employer, the Commission shall promptly notify each member of the affected unit of the termination date. An employer may submit a new application to participate in another plan at any time after the expiration or termination date.\n\nB\n\nThe Commission may revoke approval of a work sharing plan for good cause at any time, including upon the request of any of the affected unit’s employees. The revocation order shall be in writing and shall specify the reasons for the revocation and the date the revocation is effective. The Commission may periodically review the operation of each employer’s plan to assure that no good cause exists for revocation of the approval of the plan. Good cause shall include 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 on which approval of the plan was based.\n\nC\n\nAn employer may request a modification of an approved plan by filing a written request to the Commission. The request shall identify the specific provisions proposed to be modified and provide an explanation of why the proposed modification is appropriate for the plan. The Commission shall approve or disapprove the proposed modification in writing within 10 working days and promptly communicate the decision to the employer. An employer is not required to request approval of a plan modification from the Commission if the change is not substantial, but the employer shall report every change to the plan to the Commission promptly and in writing.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1398604,"text":"A work sharing plan shall be effective on the date that is mutually agreed upon by the employer and the Commission, which shall be specified in the notice of approval to the employer. The plan shall expire on the date specified in the notice of approval, which shall be either the date at the end of the twelfth full calendar month after its effective date or an earlier date mutually agreed upon by the employer and the Commission. However, if a work sharing plan is revoked by the Commission under subsection B, the plan shall terminate on the date specified in the Commission’s written order of revocation. An employer may terminate a plan at any time upon written notice to the Commission. Upon receipt of such notice from the employer, the Commission shall promptly notify each member of the affected unit of the termination date. An employer may submit a new application to participate in another plan at any time after the expiration or termination date.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":1398605,"text":"The Commission may revoke approval of a work sharing plan for good cause at any time, including upon the request of any of the affected unit’s employees. The revocation order shall be in writing and shall specify the reasons for the revocation and the date the revocation is effective. The Commission may periodically review the operation of each employer’s plan to assure that no good cause exists for revocation of the approval of the plan. 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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":1495041,"object_type":"law","relational_id":374654,"identifier":"60.2-714","token":"60.2\/7\/60.2-714","url":"\/60.2-714\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/60.2-714\/","token":"60.2\/7\/60.2-714","dublin_core":{"Title":"Effective date, duration, and modification of plan","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 60.2-714","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A work sharing plan<\/span> shall be effective on the date that is mutually agreed upon by the employer and the Commission, which shall be specified in the notice of approval to the employer. The plan shall expire on the date specified in the notice of approval, which shall be either the date at the end of the twelfth full calendar month after its effective date or an earlier date mutually agreed upon by the employer and the Commission. However, if a work sharing plan<\/span> is revoked by the Commission under subsection B, the plan shall terminate on the date specified in the Commission’s written order<\/span> of revocation<\/span>. An employer may terminate a plan at any time upon written notice to the Commission. Upon receipt of such notice from the employer, the Commission shall promptly notify each member of the affected unit<\/span> of the termination date. An employer may submit a new application to participate in another plan at any time after the expiration or termination date. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commission may revoke approval of a work sharing plan<\/span> for good cause at any time, including upon the request of any of the affected unit<\/span>’s employees. The revocation<\/span> order<\/span> shall be in writing and shall specify the reasons for the revocation<\/span> and the date the revocation<\/span> is effective. The Commission may periodically review the operation of each employer’s plan to assure that no good cause exists for revocation<\/span> of the approval of the plan. Good cause shall include failure to comply with the assurances given in the plan, unreasonable revision of productivity standards for the affected unit<\/span>, conduct or occurrences tending to defeat the intent<\/span> and effective operation of the plan, and violation of any criteria on which approval of the plan was based. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> An employer may request a modification of an approved plan by filing a written request to the Commission. The request shall identify the specific provisions proposed to be modified and provide an explanation of why the proposed modification is appropriate for the plan. The Commission shall approve or disapprove the proposed modification in writing within 10 working days and promptly communicate the decision to the employer. An employer is not required to request approval of a plan modification from the Commission if the change is not substantial, but the employer shall report every change to the plan to the Commission promptly and in writing. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEFFECTIVE DATE, DURATION, AND MODIFICATION OF PLAN (\u00a7 60.2-714)\n\nA. A work sharing plan shall be effective on the date that is mutually agreed\nupon by the employer and the Commission, which shall be specified in the notice\nof approval to the employer. The plan shall expire on the date specified in the\nnotice of approval, which shall be either the date at the end of the twelfth\nfull calendar month after its effective date or an earlier date mutually agreed\nupon by the employer and the Commission. However, if a work sharing plan is\nrevoked by the Commission under subsection B, the plan shall terminate on the\ndate specified in the Commission’s written order of revocation. An\nemployer may terminate a plan at any time upon written notice to the Commission.\nUpon receipt of such notice from the employer, the Commission shall promptly\nnotify each member of the affected unit of the termination date. An employer may\nsubmit a new application to participate in another plan at any time after the\nexpiration or termination date.\n\nB. The Commission may revoke approval of a work sharing plan for good cause at\nany time, including upon the request of any of the affected unit’s\nemployees. The revocation order shall be in writing and shall specify the\nreasons for the revocation and the date the revocation is effective. The\nCommission may periodically review the operation of each employer’s plan\nto assure that no good cause exists for revocation of the approval of the plan.\nGood cause shall include failure to comply with the assurances given in the\nplan, unreasonable revision of productivity standards for the affected unit,\nconduct or occurrences tending to defeat the intent and effective operation of\nthe plan, and violation of any criteria on which approval of the plan was based.\n\nC. An employer may request a modification of an approved plan by filing a\nwritten request to the Commission. The request shall identify the specific\nprovisions proposed to be modified and provide an explanation of why the\nproposed modification is appropriate for the plan. The Commission shall approve\nor disapprove the proposed modification in writing within 10 working days and\npromptly communicate the decision to the employer. An employer is not required\nto request approval of a plan modification from the Commission if the change is\nnot substantial, but the employer shall report every change to the plan to the\nCommission promptly and in writing.\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"}}