OAR 471-030-0082: Charge Relief for Part-Time Work

(1) For purposes of ORS 657.471(9)(a) and (c): (a) "Part-time work" means hours of work which are less than full-time as defined in OAR 471-030-0022; (b) "Substantially the same amount" means wages have been earned by the part-time employee, with respect to a week in the benefit year, in an amount equal to 90 percent or more of the claimant's average part-time weekly base year wage as determined in accordance with section (2) of this rule. (2) A claimant's average part-time weekly base year wage shall be calculated by dividing the claimant's total base year part-time wages paid by the employer requesting relief of charges, by the total weeks of part-time work associated with such wages. (3) The effective date for implementing this rule shall apply retroactively, beginning October 7, 2013.