{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-60.2-711","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 60.2-711","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this chapter, 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.\"Health and retirement benefits\" means employer-provided health benefits and retirement benefits under a defined benefit pension plan as defined in § 414(j) of the Internal Revenue Code or contributions under a defined contribution plan as defined in § 414(i) of the Internal Revenue Code that are incidents of employment in addition to the cash remuneration earned.\"Program\" means the short-time compensation program established pursuant to this chapter.\"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 compensation provisions of this title.\"Work sharing plan\" or \"plan\" means a plan submitted by an employer to the Commission for approval to participate in the Program.2020, c. 1261.","path":["Title 60.2. Unemployment Compensation","Chapter 7. Short-Time Compensation Program"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/60.2-711/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:54Z","sha256":"ce10b69b934ee881ee342e052a2a1f28f9cce9c0d469e9ba4ff8e1897f325cd3","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-60.2-710","next":"us-va/va.-code-60.2-712"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}