Section 48-673 - Short-time compensation program; terms, definedFor purposes of sections 48-672 to 48-683:
(1) Affected unit means a specified plant, department, shift, or other definable unit which includes three or more employees to which an approved short-time compensation plan applies;(2) Commissioner means the Commissioner of Labor or any delegate or subordinate responsible for approving applications for participation in a short-time compensation plan;(3) Health and retirement benefits means employer-provided health benefits and retirement benefits under a defined benefit plan, as defined in section 414(j) of the Internal Revenue Code, or contributions under a defined contribution plan, as defined in section 414(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, which are incidents of employment in addition to the cash remuneration earned;(4) 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 Employment Security Law;(5) Short-time compensation plan means a plan submitted by an employer, for written approval by the commissioner, under which the employer requests the payment of short-time compensation to workers in an affected unit of the employer to avert layoffs;(6) Unemployment compensation means the unemployment benefits payable under the Employment Security Law other than short-time compensation and includes any amounts payable pursuant to an agreement under any federal law providing for compensation, assistance, or allowances with respect to unemployment; and(7) Usual weekly hours of work means the usual hours of work for full-time or part-time employees in the affected unit when that unit is operating on its regular basis, not to exceed forty hours and not including hours of overtime work.Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-673