Employer Survey of the Short Time Compensation Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
STC Employer Survey Supporting Statement PtB final 4 3 2014.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-04-03
STC Employer Survey Supporting Statement PtA final 4 3 2014.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-04-03
Approval OCEO may 1 2013 Short Term Comp Evaluation.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-10-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
209078	Employer STC Survey Other-survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1205-0514	ICR Reference No: 201310-1205-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Employer Survey of the Short Time Compensation Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/03/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/26/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,200	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,280	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 2164 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (MCTRJCA) of 2012 requires the Secretary of Labor to survey employers in all States to determine their level of interest in participating in the Short-Time Compensation (STC) Program. The Employers Survey of Short-Time Compensation responds to this requirement and will assist the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in assessing employers' awareness, experiences, and interest in STC. The STC Program, also known as "work sharing" or "shared work", provides an opportunity for employers to reduce layoffs by temporarily reducing work hours of some employees. STC provides pro-rated unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for workers whose hours of work have been temporarily reduced. The U.S. program was first initiated in California in 1978 and a temporary national STC program was adopted in 1982 under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA, P.L. 97-248). The STC Program became permanent in Federal law in 1992, when states were permitted to adopt their own STC programs as part of State UI laws. Under Section 303(a) (5) of the Social Security Act and Section 3304(a) (4) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, STC benefits may be paid from monies available in the Unemployment Trust Fund. Each state has an account within the Fund from which it pays benefits. Currently, 25 states and the District of Columbia have STC provisions in their UI laws. This study will examine employers' experiences, awareness, and perspectives of the STC Program in Kansas, Minnesota, Rhode Island, and Washington. Each of these four states has an active STC program. Employers in these four states who have used the STC program, as well as employers in these four states who have not used the program, will be surveyed. The study will focus on the following four research areas: (1) Characteristics of employers participating in the STC Program. (2) Extent of employer participation in the STC Program. (3) Employers' awareness, experiences, and views of the STC Program. (4) Employers' opinion about workers view of STC.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 112 - 96 2164 Name of Law: Middle Class Tax Relief Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 48199	08/07/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 70577	11/26/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Employer STC Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,200	0	0	3,200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,280	0	0	1,280	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $120,303

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/26/2013

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