Division  of  Employment  and  Training
Proposed  Amendments  to  the
REGULATIONS  CONCERNING  EMPLOYMENT  SECURITY,  7-CCR-1101-2

STATEMENT  OF  BASIS  AND  PURPOSE

1.	Summary of the basis and purpose for the rule or rule change 
The basis of the proposed change to the rule is to move the Colorado Unemployment Insurance Program forward with the current changing economic conditions as encouraged by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act (UIMA).
A.	Modify Regulation 2.2.2:  
A claimant who worked part time during his or her base period must have at least 60 percent of his or her wage credits in the base period from part-time employment to be eligible for payment of benefits if he or she and is available for and seeking part time work.  
Amending the rule to state that a claimant who worked the majority of the weeks during the base period in part-time employment expands the definition of part-time-worker eligibility to be in line with ARRA and UIMA.

2.	If emergency, give reasons.
This is not an emergency rule; thus, it is not applicable.

3.	Authority for rule.
Authority for the rules is found in 8-72-102, Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.):
The director of the division has the power to adopt, amend, or rescind, in accordance with section 24-4-103, C.R.S., reasonable and necessary rules relating to the administration of the “Colorado Employment Security Act” and governing hearings and proceedings under such act.

4.	Division, boards, councils, associations and other groups who have reviewed this rule
Colorado AFL-CIO
Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry
Colorado Association of School Boards
Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council
Colorado Counties, Inc.
Colorado Hospital Association
Colorado Municipal League
Colorado Retail Council
TALX
ADP
NAPEO
Colorado Center on Law and Policy