General Appropriations Bill H. 4700 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998
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4 SECTION 51 - R60 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION
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6 51.1. (ESC: Salary Level) The salaries of the Chairman, the Commissioners, and the Agency Director of the Employment Security
7 Commission shall be no less than that agreed to by the United States Department of Labor.
8 51.2. (ESC: Dept. of Revenue & Taxation Access to Report) The Employment Security Commission shall allow the Department of
9 Revenue and Taxation access to the Employer's Quarterly Report and any by-product of such report.
10 51.3. (ESC: SCOICC User Fee Carry Forward) All user fees collected by the S.C. Occupational Information Coordinating
11 Committee through the Employment Security Commission may be retained by the SCOICC to be used for the exclusive purpose of
12 operating the S.C. Occupational Information System. All user fees not expended in the prior fiscal year may be carried forward for use in
13 the current fiscal year.
14 51.4. (ESC: JTPA Prior Year Payments) The Employment Security Commission shall be allowed to pay Job Training Partnership Act
15 prior year obligations with current year funds.
16 51.5. (ESC: Unemployment Compensation Contribution Rates) (A) Notwithstanding any provision contained in Section 41-31-80 of
17 the 1976 Code, with respect to the computation of the statewide reserve ratio for employer contributions to the State Unemployment
18 Compensation Fund, for the period January 1, 1998 1999 through December 31, 1998 1999, the following contribution rates apply:
19 If the resultant percentage of the employer's reserve balance divided by the annual payroll equals or exceeds 9%, then the
20 contribution rate is .54%;
21 If the resultant percentage of the employer's reserve balance divided by the annual payroll equals 8% but is less than 9%, then the
22 contribution rate is .89%;
23 If the resultant percentage of the employer's reserve balance divided by the annual payroll equals 7% but is less than 8%, then the
24 contribution rate is 1.24%;
25 If the resultant percentage of the employer's reserve balance divided by the annual payroll equals 6% but is less than 7%, then the
26 contribution rate is 1.59%;
27 If the resultant percentage of the employer's reserve balance divided by the annual payroll equals 5% but is less than 6%, then the
28 contribution rate is 1.94%;
29 If the resultant percentage of the employer's reserve balance divided by the annual payroll equals 4% but is less than 5%, then the
30 contribution rate is 2.29%;
31 If the resultant percentage of the employer's reserve balance divided by the annual payroll is less than 4%, then the contribution rate
32 is 2.64%.
33 (B) All other provisions of Chapters 27 through 42, Title 41, of the 1976 Code are applicable for the period January 1, 1998 1999
34 through December 31, 1998 1999.
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1 51.6. (ESC: Consortium Contracts: Training-Development Sessions and Media Services) All earmarked funds collected for the
2 LMI - Training-Development Sessions; the ALMIS LMI Training Institute; Media Services and Program Contracts through the South
3 Carolina Employment Security Commission may be retained by the agency to be used for the exclusive purpose of operating these
4 programs. All funds not expended in the prior fiscal year may be carried forward for use in the current fiscal year.
5 51.7. (ESC: Welfare-to-Work Earmarked Funds) All earmarked funds collected by SCESC in order to operate and match the
6 Welfare-to-Work Grant Funds may be retained by the agency to be used for the exclusive purpose of operating this program. All funds
7 not expended in the prior fiscal year may be carried forward for use in the current fiscal year.
8 51.8. (ESC: Coin Operated Devices - Re-Employment Services) DELETED
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