Sec. 31-229. Benefit for partial unemployment.
Sec. 31-229. Benefit for partial unemployment. An eligible individual who is
partially unemployed throughout a week, which shall be, at the discretion of the administrator, either a calendar week or a payroll week of seven consecutive days as determined
by the administrator, shall be paid with respect to such week an amount equal to his
benefit rate for total unemployment reduced by an amount equal to two-thirds, rounded
to the next higher whole dollar, of the total remuneration, rounded to the nearest whole
dollar, of any nature payable to him for services of any kind during such week, except
service performed in the employ of any town, city or other political subdivision, which
service is performed in lieu of payment of any delinquent tax payments to such town,
city or other political subdivision. An individual shall be deemed to be partially unemployed in any week of less than full-time work if the total remuneration of any nature
payable to him for services of any kind during such week, except service performed in
the employ of any town, city or other political subdivision, which service is performed
in lieu of payment of any delinquent tax payments to such town, city or other political
subdivision, amounts to less than one and one-half times his benefit rate for total unemployment rounded to the next highest dollar. For purposes of this section, remuneration
shall also include any holiday pay payable with respect to any such week, whether or
not any service was performed during such week or was in any other way required for
receipt of such holiday pay. For purposes of this section, the administrator shall consider
earnings derived from self-employment, but only to the extent such earnings are actually
received or payable with respect to a given week of partial unemployment.
(1949 Rev., S. 7502; 1967, P.A. 790, S. 8; P.A. 78-307, S. 2; P.A. 83-539; 83-547, S. 3, 12; P.A. 94-116, S. 19, 28.)
History: 1967 act provided for payment of amount "equal to his benefit rate ... reduced by an amount equal to two-thirds rounded to the nearest whole dollar of the total remuneration" rather than of amount "equal to the excess of his
benefit rate over the total remuneration", provided for rounding of total remuneration, deleted provision which stated that
first $3 of remuneration and fractions of dollars be disregarded "provided his weekly benefit for partial unemployment
shall in no event exceed his benefit rate for total unemployment" and changed basis for determination of partial unemployment from $3 more than benefit rate for total unemployment to one and one-half times that rate; P.A. 78-307 added exception
re service in employ of towns, etc. performed in lieu of delinquent tax payment; P.A. 83-539 provided that "remuneration"
includes holiday pay, whether or not services were required for receipt of such pay and excludes services performed in
lieu of payment of delinquent taxes; P.A 83-547 provided that an individual who is partially unemployed shall have his
maximum benefit rate reduced by an amount equal to two-thirds of remuneration received, rounded to the next higher,
rather than "nearest", dollar; P.A. 94-116 added a provision requiring the administrator to consider earnings derived from
self-employment, but only to the extent that the earnings are actually received as payable with respect to a given week of
partial employment, effective July 1, 1994.
Cited. 136 C. 485. Cited. 137 C. 695. Holiday pay held to constitute correct remuneration for the purposes of this
section. 146 C. 264. Cited. 175 C. 269. Cited. 177 C. 593. Cited. 184 C. 317. Cited. 196 C. 440.
Cited. 15 CS 501.