Summary of Issue: Sharing Employment

Decision 25541 Full Text of Decision 25541

Voluntarily removed herself from a full-time position and took 50% of her regular working time off her schedule. She thereby chose not to avail herself for full-time employment. While the reasons for doing so are valid and laudable (spend time with family), they are not grounds recognized by the UI Act.

Decision 19780 Full Text of Decision 19780

Electrician sharing his job: 9 weeks at work, 9 weeks off. His position is analogous to a teacher seeking work during a non-teaching period. His active job search must be directed at attempting to obtain work which he realistically can be expected to take: temporary work. [p._10] Electrician sharing his job, 9 weeks at work and 9 weeks off. Given the temporary nature of the self-imposed restriction, if there are virtually no opportunities of work, disentitlement is justified. His situation does not relieve him from the availability requirement. [p._11]