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HOUSE BILL 1744
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives Heavey, Spanel, Miller, Prentice, Jacobsen, Cole, Ludwig, R. King, O'Brien, May, Anderson, H. Sommers, Winsley and Jones.
Read first time February 7, 1991. Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
AN ACT Relating to the definition of reasonable assurance for unemployment insurance; amending RCW 50.44.053; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 50.44.053 and 1985 ex.s. c 5 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:
The term "reasonable assurance," as used in RCW 50.44.050, means a written, verbal, or implied agreement that the employee will perform services in the same capacity during the ensuing academic year or term as in the first academic year or term. A person shall not be deemed to be performing services "in the same capacity" unless those services are rendered under the same terms or conditions of employment in the ensuing year as in the first academic year or term. An offer of employment that is contingent on funding, enrollment, or program changes does not constitute a reasonable assurance of employment.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state or the eligibility of employers in this state for federal unemployment tax credits, the conflicting part of this act is hereby declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict, and such finding or determination shall not affect the operation of the remainder of this act. The rules under this act shall meet federal requirements which are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state or the granting of federal unemployment tax credits to employers in this state.