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Frequently asked questions about temporary unemployment

Frequently asked questions about temporary unemployment

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Frequently asked questions about temporary unemployment

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hmtoggle_plus1        New employee takes up service, notification of temporary unemployment  has already been sent to the authorities

It is no longer possible to add employees to a declaration that has already been sent (notification or first day). In this case, you must create a new notification. 

It is still possible to:

•remove employees from a declaration,

•employees under “extra info to SD Worx”.

hmtoggle_plus1        Employee leaves service during a period of temporary unemployment on economic grounds

If an employee leaves service during a temporary unemployment period on economic grounds, you must end it individually.

See Change selection of contracts.

hmtoggle_plus1        Employee transfers to a different department during a period of temporary unemployment

When the employee transfers to a different department and the new department does not have a temporary unemployment scheme, you do not have to take any action. The employee can be included in the notification of temporary unemployment without this having any further consequences. The reason being that this employee will not be apply for benefits from the authorities on the grounds of temporary unemployment.
You can stop/terminate the employee individually in the notification, but this is not compulsory. If you choose to do so, observe the aforesaid procedure for an employee who leaves service during a temporary unemployment period.

When the employee transfers to a different department and the new department has a different temporary unemployment scheme, you will need to perform two actions for this particular employee.

1.Scrap the employee in the notification of the old department.
The procedure is the same as the aforesaid procedure for an employee who leaves service during a temporary unemployment period.

2.Create a new notification for the employee’s new department.

Important:

•It is no longer possible to add employees to a declaration that has already been sent (notification or first day). In this case, you must create a new notification. 

•Bear in mind that the waiting period must be observed at the employee level. (For example in an economic unemployment scheme, the compulsory working week must be worked first.)

hmtoggle_plus1        Combination of the first day of bad weather, first day of technical breakdown and first day of economic grounds

The employer is under obligation to inform the authorities immediately about the first day of bad weather, the first day of economic unemployment or the first day of a technical breakdown.

Note
Only the first 'first day' that occurs on a monthly basis must be communicated.
You must report the first type of temporary unemployment that occurs during the month (bad weather, first day of economic unemployment or first day of a technical breakdown) to the authorities. An exemption of the compulsory reporting duty applies for the first day of temporary unemployment on different grounds in the same month.
Reason: the second notification will overwrite the first notification! In other words, the first notification is cancelled.
If you fail to observe the above rule, the employee will not qualify for benefits for the days of temporary unemployment linked to the first (cancelled) notification.

hmtoggle_plus1        Medical force majeure

For medical force majeure  no notification or announcement is required . SD Worx has a separate pay code for this.

Contact your payroll officer for more information

However, you do have to apply for Demander des cartes de contrôle uniquement (only inspection cards).

hmtoggle_plus1        How do you apply for a notification for the closure of the company due to annual holidays or time off in lieu?

No notification or announcement is required for this. However, you do have to apply for Demander des cartes de contrôle uniquement (only inspection cards).

hmtoggle_plus1        How do you apply for a notification for the suspension of employees due to a lack of work?

Apply for temporary unemployment on Economic reasons. Tick the White-collar workers field.
For white-collar workers, a minor suspension is automatically passed on as a major suspension. This is specified in the instructions of the National Employment Office (RVA)/National Office of Social Security (RSZ).

See Apply for temporary unemployment.

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