As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: 'Affected unit' 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 plan applies. 'Commissioner' means the Workforce West Virginia Commissioner, formerly known as the Bureau of Employment Programs Commissioner, as defined in 21A-1A-12 of this code.'Exhaustee' has the same meaning as defined in 21A-6A-1 of this code.'Health and retirement benefits' means employer-provided health benefits and retirement benefits under a defined benefit pension plan as defined in 26 U.S.C. 414(j) or contributions under a defined contribution plan as defined in 26 U.S.C. 414(i) that are incidents of employment in addition to the cash remuneration earned. 'Program' means the short-time compensation program established pursuant to this article. '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 unemployment benefits otherwise payable under the unemployment benefits provisions of this chapter. oyees in an affected unit under an approved short-time compensation plan, as distinguished from the unemployment benefits otherwise payable under the unemployment benefits provisions of this chapter. 'Work sharing plan' or 'plan' means a plan submitted by an employer to the commissioner for approval to participate in the program.
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