§21A-6B-1. Definitions:

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:

“Affected unit” means a specific plant, department, shift, or other definable unit of an employing unit that has at least two employees to which an approved short-time compensation plan applies.

“Commissioner” means the Workforce West Virginia Commissioner, formerly known as the Bureau of Employment Programs’ Commissioner, as defined in §21A-1A-12 of this code.

“Exhaustee” has the same meaning as defined in §21A-6A-1 of this code.

“Health and retirement benefits” means employer-provided health benefits and retirement benefits under a defined benefit pension plan as defined in 26 U.S.C. §414(j) or contributions under a defined contribution plan as defined in 26 U.S.C. §414(i) that are incidents of employment in addition to the cash remuneration earned.

“Program” means the short-time compensation program established pursuant to this article.

“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 unemployment benefits provisions of this chapter.

“Work sharing plan” or “plan” means a plan submitted by an employer to the commissioner for approval to participate in the program.