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An act relating to the Employment Security Act of 7 1980, the official text

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1                  STATE OF OKLAHOMA

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2                 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

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3 SENATE BILL 911              By: Coleman
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6                  AS INTRODUCED

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7   An Act relating to the Employment Security Act of

7   1980; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 1-223, as

8   amended by Section 7, Chapter 360, O.S.L. 2022 (40

8   O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1-223), which relates to

9   conditional factors and percentages; decreasing

9   applicable percentages for conditional factors;

10  amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 3-109, which relates

10  to experience rate; adding rate table for each

11  conditional factor; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 3-

11  113, which relates to conditional factors; removing

12  formula for benefit wage ratio increases; updating

12  statutory references; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section

13  3-114, which relates to estimate of financial

13  condition of fund; increasing minimum balance

14  necessary for fund; and providing an effective date.

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17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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18  SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY  40 O.S. 2021, Section 1-223, as

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19 amended by Section 7, Chapter 360, O.S.L. 2022 (40 O.S. Supp. 2024,
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20 Section 1-223), is amended to read as follows:
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21  Section 1-223. TAXABLE WAGES � CONDITIONAL FACTORS AND

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22 PERCENTAGES.
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23  The applicable percentage of the state's average annual wage is

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24 determined by the conditional factor in place during the calendar
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1 year for which the taxable wage is being calculated. The
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2 conditional factor is determined pursuant to the provisions of
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3 Section 3-113 of this title. The applicable percentages are as
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4 follows:
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5   1. Forty percent (40%) during any calendar year in which the

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6 balance in the Unemployment Compensation Fund is in excess of the
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7 amount required to initiate conditional contribution rates, pursuant
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8 to the provisions of Section 3-113 of this title;
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9   2. Forty-two and one-half percent (42.5%) Forty-one and one-

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10 quarter percent (41.25%) during calendar years in which condition
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11 "a" exists;
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12  3. Forty-five percent (45%) Forty-two and one-half percent

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13 (42.5%) during calendar years in which condition "b" exists;
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14  4. Forty-seven and one-half percent (47.5%) Forty-three and

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15 three-fourths percent (43.75%) during calendar years in which
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16 condition "c" exists; and
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17  5. Fifty percent (50%) Forty-five percent (45%) during calendar

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18 years in which condition "d" exists.
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19  SECTION 2.    AMENDATORY    40 O.S. 2021, Section 3-109, is

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20 amended to read as follows:
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21  Section 3-109. EXPERIENCE RATE. The contribution rate for each

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22 employer for each calendar quarter after July 1, 2010, to be applied
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23 to the employer's current payroll shall be in accordance with the
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1 following table based upon the state experience factor and his
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2 benefit wage ratio:
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3 When the State
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4 Experience
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5 Factor
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6 Is:     If the Employer's Benefit Wage Ratio Does Not Exceed:
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7 1%   10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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82     5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 50.0
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93     3.3 6.7 10.0 13.3 16.7 20.0 23.3 26.7 30.0 33.3
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10 4   2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0 17.5 20.0 22.5 25.0
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11 5   2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0
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12 6   1.7 3.3 5.0 6.7 8.3 10.0 11.7 13.3 15.0 16.7
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13 7   1.4 2.9 4.3 5.7 7.1 8.6 10.0 11.4 12.9 14.3
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14 8   1.3 2.5 3.8 5.0 6.3 7.5 8.8 10.0 11.3 12.5
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15 9   1.1 2.2 3.3 4.4 5.6 6.7 7.8 8.9 10.0 11.1
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16 10  1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0
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17 11  0.9 1.8 2.7 3.6 4.5 5.5 6.4 7.3 8.2 9.1
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18 12  0.8 1.7 2.5 3.3 4.2 5.0 5.8 6.7 7.5 8.3
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19 13  0.8 1.5 2.3 3.1 3.8 4.6 5.4 6.2 6.9 7.7
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20 14  0.7 1.4 2.1 2.9 3.6 4.3 5.0 5.7 6.4 7.1
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21 15  0.7 1.3 2.0 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 6.0 6.7
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22 16  0.6 1.3 1.9 2.5 3.1 3.8 4.4 5.0 5.6 6.3
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23 17  0.6 1.2 1.8 2.4 2.9 3.5 4.1 4.7 5.3 5.9
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24 18  0.6 1.1 1.7 2.2 2.8 3.3 3.9 4.4 5.0 5.6
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 1 19  0.5 1.1 1.6 2.1 2.6 3.2 3.7 4.2 4.7 5.3
 1     0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
       0.5 1.0 1.4 1.9 2.4 2.9 3.3 3.8 4.3 4.8
 2 20  0.5 0.9 1.4 1.8 2.3 2.7 3.2 3.6 4.1 4.5
 2     0.4 0.9 1.3 1.7 2.2 2.6 3.0 3.5 3.9 4.3
       0.4 0.8 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.5 2.9 3.3 3.8 4.2
 3 21  0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.6 4.0
 3     0.4 0.8 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.3 2.7 3.1 3.5 3.8
       0.4 0.7 1.1 1.5 1.9 2.2 2.6 3.0 3.3 3.7
 4 22  0.4 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.8 2.1 2.5 2.9 3.2 3.6
 4     0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.8 3.1 3.4
       0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.3
 5 23  0.3 0.6 1.0 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.3 2.6 2.9 3.2
 5     0.3 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.1
       0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0
 6 24  0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.9
 6     0.3 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.9
       0.3 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8
 7 25  0.3 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.4 2.7
 7     0.3 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.6
       0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.6
 8 26  0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.5
 8     0.2 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.4
       0.2 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.4
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1 43    0.2 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.3
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2 44    0.2 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.3
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3 45    0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2
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4 46    0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.2
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5 47    0.2 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1
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6 48    0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.1
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7 49    0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
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8 50    0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
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9                 The Employer's Contribution Rate Shall Be:

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10      0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0

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11 When the State
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12 Experience
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13 Factor
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14 Is:     If the Employer's Benefit Wage Ratio Does Not Exceed:
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15 1%   110% 120% 130% 140% 150% 160% 170% 180% 190% 200%
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16 2    55.0 60.0 65.0 70.0 75.0 80.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 100.0
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17 3    36.7 40.0 43.3 46.7 50.0 53.3 56.7 60.0 63.3 66.7
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18 4    27.5 30.0 32.5 35.0 37.5 40.0 42.5 45.0 47.5 50.0
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19 5    22.0 24.0 26.0 28.0 30.0 32.0 34.0 36.0 38.0 40.0
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20 6    18.3 20.0 21.7 23.3 25.0 26.7 28.3 30.0 31.7 33.3
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21 7    15.7 17.1 18.6 20.0 21.4 22.9 24.3 25.7 27.1 28.6
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22 8    13.8 15.0 16.3 17.5 18.8 20.0 21.3 22.5 23.8 25.0
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23 9    12.2 13.3 14.4 15.6 16.7 17.8 18.9 20.0 21.1 22.2
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24 10   11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 16.0 17.0 18.0 19.0 20.0
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 1 11  10.0 10.9 11.8 12.7 13.6 14.5 15.5 16.4 17.3 18.2
 1     9.2 10.0 10.8 11.7 12.5 13.3 14.2 15.0 15.8 16.7
       8.5 9.2 10.0 10.8 11.5 12.3 13.1 13.8 14.6 15.4
 2 12  7.9 8.6 9.3 10.0 10.7 11.4 12.1 12.9 13.6 14.3
 2     7.3 8.0 8.7 9.3 10.0 10.7 11.3 12.0 12.7 13.3
       6.9 7.5 8.1 8.8 9.4 10.0 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5
 3 13  6.5 7.1 7.6 8.2 8.8 9.4 10.0 10.6 11.2 11.8
 3     6.1 6.7 7.2 7.8 8.3 8.9 9.4 10.0 10.6 11.1
       5.8 6.3 6.8 7.4 7.9 8.4 8.9 9.5 10.0 10.5
 4 14  5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0
 4     5.2 5.7 6.2 6.7 7.1 7.6 8.1 8.6 9.0 9.5
       5.0 5.5 5.9 6.4 6.8 7.3 7.7 8.2 8.6 9.1
 5 15  4.8 5.2 5.7 6.1 6.5 7.0 7.4 7.8 8.3 8.7
 5     4.6 5.0 5.4 5.8 6.3 6.7 7.1 7.5 7.9 8.3
       4.4 4.8 5.2 5.6 6.0 6.4 6.8 7.2 7.6 8.0
 6 16  4.2 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.8 6.2 6.5 6.9 7.3 7.7
 6     4.1 4.4 4.8 5.2 5.6 5.9 6.3 6.7 7.0 7.4
       3.9 4.3 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.7 6.1 6.4 6.8 7.1
 7 17  3.8 4.1 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.5 5.9 6.2 6.6 6.9
 7     3.7 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.7
       3.5 3.9 4.2 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.5
 8 18  3.4 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.3
 8     3.3 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.5 5.8 6.1
       3.2 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.6 5.9
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1 35    3.1 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.1 5.4 5.7
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2 36    3.1 3.3 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.4 4.7 5.0 5.3 5.6
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3 37    3.0 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.1 5.4
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4 38    2.9 3.2 3.4 3.7 3.9 4.2 4.5 4.7 5.0 5.3
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5 39    2.8 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.6 4.9 5.1
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6 40    2.8 3.0 3.3 3.5 3.8 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.8 5.0
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7 41    2.7 2.9 3.2 3.4 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.4 4.6 4.9
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8 42    2.6 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.8
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9 43    2.6 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.5 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.7
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10 44   2.5 2.7 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.5
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11 45   2.4 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4
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12 46   2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.3
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13 47   2.3 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.3
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14 48   2.3 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.8 4.0 4.2
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15 49   2.2 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.1
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16 50   2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0
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17                The Employer's Contribution Rate Shall Be:

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18      1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0

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19 When the State
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20 Experience
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21 Factor
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22 Is:     If the Employer's Benefit Wage Ratio Does Not Exceed:
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23 1%   210% 220% 230% 240% 250% 260% 270% 280% 290% 300%
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24 2    105.0 110.0 115.0 120.0 125.0 130.0 135.0 140.0 145.0 150.0
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 13    70.0 73.3 76.7 80.0 83.3 86.7 90.0 93.3 96.7 100.0
 1     52.5 55.0 57.5 60.0 62.5 65.0 67.5 70.0 72.5 75.0
       42.0 44.0 46.0 48.0 50.0 52.0 54.0 56.0 58.0 60.0
 24    35.0 36.7 38.3 40.0 41.7 43.3 45.0 46.7 48.3 50.0
 2     30.0 31.4 32.9 34.3 35.7 37.1 38.6 40.0 41.4 42.9
       26.3 27.5 28.8 30.0 31.3 32.5 33.8 35.0 36.3 37.5
 35    23.3 24.4 25.6 26.7 27.8 28.9 30.0 31.1 32.2 33.3
 3     21.0 22.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 26.0 27.0 28.0 29.0 30.0
       19.1 20.0 20.9 21.8 22.7 23.6 24.5 25.5 26.4 27.3
 46    17.5 18.3 19.2 20.0 20.8 21.7 22.5 23.3 24.2 25.0
 4     16.2 16.9 17.7 18.5 19.2 20.0 20.8 21.5 22.3 23.1
       15.0 15.7 16.4 17.1 17.9 18.6 19.3 20.0 20.7 21.4
 57    14.0 14.7 15.3 16.0 16.7 17.3 18.0 18.7 19.3 20.0
 5     13.1 13.8 14.4 15.0 15.6 16.3 16.9 17.5 18.1 18.8
       12.4 12.9 13.5 14.1 14.7 15.3 15.9 16.5 17.1 17.6
 68    11.7 12.2 12.8 13.3 13.9 14.4 15.0 15.6 16.1 16.7
 6     11.1 11.6 12.1 12.6 13.2 13.7 14.2 14.7 15.3 15.8
       10.5 11.0 11.5 12.0 12.5 13.0 13.5 14.0 14.5 15.0
 79    10.0 10.5 11.0 11.4 11.9 12.4 12.9 13.3 13.8 14.3
 7     9.5 10.0 10.5 10.9 11.4 11.8 12.3 12.7 13.2 13.6
       9.1 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.9 11.3 11.7 12.2 12.6 13.0
 8 10  8.8 9.2 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.8 11.3 11.7 12.1 12.5
 8     8.4 8.8 9.2 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.8 11.2 11.6 12.0
       8.1 8.5 8.8 9.2 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.8 11.2 11.5
 9 11
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 1 27  7.8 8.1 8.5 8.9 9.3 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.7 11.1
 1     7.5 7.9 8.2 8.6 8.9 9.3 9.6 10.0 10.4 10.7
       7.2 7.6 7.9 8.3 8.6 9.0 9.3 9.7 10.0 10.3
 2 28  7.0 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.7 9.0 9.3 9.7 10.0
 2     6.8 7.1 7.4 7.7 8.1 8.4 8.7 9.0 9.4 9.7
       6.6 6.9 7.2 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.8 9.1 9.4
 3 29  6.4 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.6 7.9 8.2 8.5 8.8 9.1
 3     6.2 6.5 6.8 7.1 7.4 7.6 7.9 8.2 8.5 8.8
       6.0 6.3 6.6 6.9 7.1 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.6
 4 30  5.8 6.1 6.4 6.7 6.9 7.2 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.3
 4     5.7 5.9 6.2 6.5 6.8 7.0 7.3 7.6 7.8 8.1
       5.5 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.8 7.1 7.4 7.6 7.9
 5 31  5.4 5.6 5.9 6.2 6.4 6.7 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.7
 5     5.3 5.5 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.5 6.8 7.0 7.3 7.5
       5.1 5.4 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.6 6.8 7.1 7.3
 6 32  5.0 5.2 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.7 6.9 7.1
 6     4.9 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.5 6.7 7.0
       4.8 5.0 5.2 5.5 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.4 6.6 6.8
 7 33  4.7 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.7
 7     4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.5
       4.5 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.2 6.4
 8 34  4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.3
 8     4.3 4.5 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9 6.1
       4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0
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1                The Employer's Contribution Rate Shall Be:

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2      2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0

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3 When the State
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4 Experience
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5 Factor
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6 Is:     If the Employer's Benefit Wage Ratio Does Not Exceed:
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7 1%   310% 320% 330% 340% 350% 360% 370% 380% 390% 400%
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82     155.0 160.0 165.0 170.0 175.0 180.0 185.0 190.0 195.0 200.0
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93     103.3 106.7 110.0 113.3 116.7 120.0 123.3 126.7 130.0 133.3
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10 4   77.5 80.0 82.5 85.0 87.5 90.0 92.5 95.0 97.5 100.0
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11 5   62.0 64.0 66.0 68.0 70.0 72.0 74.0 76.0 78.0 80.0
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12 6   51.7 53.3 55.0 56.7 58.3 60.0 61.7 63.3 65.0 66.7
12

13 7   44.3 45.7 47.1 48.6 50.0 51.4 52.9 54.3 55.7 57.1
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14 8   38.8 40.0 41.3 42.5 43.8 45.0 46.3 47.5 48.8 50.0
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15 9   34.4 35.6 36.7 37.8 38.9 40.0 41.1 42.2 43.3 44.4
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16 10  31.0 32.0 33.0 34.0 35.0 36.0 37.0 38.0 39.0 40.0
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17 11  28.2 29.1 30.0 30.9 31.8 32.7 33.6 34.5 35.5 36.4
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18 12  25.8 26.7 27.5 28.3 29.2 30.0 30.8 31.7 32.5 33.3
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19 13  23.8 24.6 25.4 26.2 26.9 27.7 28.5 29.2 30.0 30.8
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20 14  22.1 22.9 23.6 24.3 25.0 25.7 26.4 27.1 27.9 28.6
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21 15  20.7 21.3 22.0 22.7 23.3 24.0 24.7 25.3 26.0 26.7
21

22 16  19.4 20.0 20.6 21.3 21.9 22.5 23.1 23.8 24.4 25.0
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23 17  18.2 18.8 19.4 20.0 20.6 21.2 21.8 22.4 22.9 23.5
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24 18  17.2 17.8 18.3 18.9 19.4 20.0 20.6 21.1 21.7 22.2
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 1 19  16.3 16.8 17.4 17.9 18.4 18.9 19.5 20.0 20.5 21.1
 1     15.5 16.0 16.5 17.0 17.5 18.0 18.5 19.0 19.5 20.0
       14.8 15.2 15.7 16.2 16.7 17.1 17.6 18.1 18.6 19.0
 2 20  14.1 14.5 15.0 15.5 15.9 16.4 16.8 17.3 17.7 18.2
 2     13.5 13.9 14.3 14.8 15.2 15.7 16.1 16.5 17.0 17.4
       12.9 13.3 13.8 14.2 14.6 15.0 15.4 15.8 16.3 16.7
 3 21  12.4 12.8 13.2 13.6 14.0 14.4 14.8 15.2 15.6 16.0
 3     11.9 12.3 12.7 13.1 13.5 13.8 14.2 14.6 15.0 15.4
       11.5 11.9 12.2 12.6 13.0 13.3 13.7 14.1 14.4 14.8
 4 22  11.1 11.4 11.8 12.1 12.5 12.9 13.2 13.6 13.9 14.3
 4     10.7 11.0 11.4 11.7 12.1 12.4 12.8 13.1 13.4 13.8
       10.3 10.7 11.0 11.3 11.7 12.0 12.3 12.7 13.0 13.3
 5 23  10.0 10.3 10.6 11.0 11.3 11.6 11.9 12.3 12.6 12.9
 5     9.7 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.9 11.3 11.6 11.9 12.2 12.5
       9.4 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.8 12.1
 6 24  9.1 9.4 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.8
 6     8.9 9.1 9.4 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.9 11.1 11.4
       8.6 8.9 9.2 9.4 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.8 11.1
 7 25  8.4 8.6 8.9 9.2 9.5 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.5 10.8
 7     8.2 8.4 8.7 8.9 9.2 9.5 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.5
       7.9 8.2 8.5 8.7 9.0 9.2 9.5 9.7 10.0 10.3
 8 26  7.8 8.0 8.3 8.5 8.8 9.0 9.3 9.5 9.8 10.0
 8     7.6 7.8 8.0 8.3 8.5 8.8 9.0 9.3 9.5 9.8
       7.4 7.6 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.6 8.8 9.0 9.3 9.5
 9 27
 9

10 28
10

11 29
11

12 30
12

13 31
13

14 32
14

15 33
15

16 34
16

17 35
17

18 36
18

19 37
19

20 38
20

21 39
21

22 40
22

23 41
23

24 42
24

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1 43    7.2 7.4 7.7 7.9 8.1 8.4 8.6 8.8 9.1 9.3
1

2 44    7.0 7.3 7.5 7.7 8.0 8.2 8.4 8.6 8.9 9.1
2

3 45    6.9 7.1 7.3 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.2 8.4 8.7 8.9
3

4 46    6.7 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.3 8.5 8.7
4

5 47    6.6 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.7 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.5
5

6 48    6.5 6.7 6.9 7.1 7.3 7.5 7.7 7.9 8.1 8.3
6

7 49    6.3 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.1 7.3 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.2
7

8 50    6.2 6.4 6.6 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.8 8.0
8

9                 The Employer's Contribution Rate Shall Be:

9

10      3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0

10

11 When the State
11

12 Experience
12

13 Factor
13

14 Is:     If the Employer's Benefit Wage Ratio Does Not Exceed:
14

15 1%   410% 420% 430% 440% 450% 460% 470% 480% 490% 500%
15

16 2    205.0 210.0 215.0 220.0 225.0 230.0 235.0 240.0 245.0 250.0
16

17 3    136.7 140.0 143.3 146.7 150.0 153.3 156.7 160.0 163.3 166.7
17

18 4    102.5 105.0 107.5 110.0 112.5 115.0 117.5 120.0 122.5 125.0
18

19 5    82.0 84.0 86.0 88.0 90.0 92.0 94.0 96.0 98.0 100.0
19

20 6    68.3 70.0 71.7 73.3 75.0 76.7 78.3 80.0 81.7 83.3
20

21 7    58.6 60.0 61.4 62.9 64.3 65.7 67.1 68.6 70.0 71.4
21

22 8    51.3 52.5 53.8 55.0 56.3 57.5 58.8 60.0 61.3 62.5
22

23 9    45.6 46.7 47.8 48.9 50.0 51.1 52.2 53.3 54.4 55.6
23

24 10   41.0 42.0 43.0 44.0 45.0 46.0 47.0 48.0 49.0 50.0
24

    Req. No. 147                                              Page 12
 1 11  37.3 38.2 39.1 40.0 40.9 41.8 42.7 43.6 44.5 45.5
 1     34.2 35.0 35.8 36.7 37.5 38.3 39.2 40.0 40.8 41.7
       31.5 32.3 33.1 33.8 34.6 35.4 36.2 36.9 37.7 38.5
 2 12  29.3 30.0 30.7 31.4 32.1 32.9 33.6 34.3 35.0 35.7
 2     27.3 28.0 28.7 29.3 30.0 30.7 31.3 32.0 32.7 33.3
       25.6 26.3 26.9 27.5 28.1 28.8 29.4 30.0 30.6 31.3
 3 13  24.1 24.7 25.3 25.9 26.5 27.1 27.6 28.2 28.8 29.4
 3     22.8 23.3 23.9 24.4 25.0 25.6 26.1 26.7 27.2 27.8
       21.6 22.1 22.6 23.2 23.7 24.2 24.7 25.3 25.8 26.3
 4 14  20.5 21.0 21.5 22.0 22.5 23.0 23.5 24.0 24.5 25.0
 4     19.5 20.0 20.5 21.0 21.4 21.9 22.4 22.9 23.3 23.8
       18.6 19.1 19.5 20.0 20.5 20.9 21.4 21.8 22.3 22.7
 5 15  17.8 18.3 18.7 19.1 19.6 20.0 20.4 20.9 21.3 21.7
 5     17.1 17.5 17.9 18.3 18.8 19.2 19.6 20.0 20.4 20.8
       16.4 16.8 17.2 17.6 18.0 18.4 18.8 19.2 19.6 20.0
 6 16  15.8 16.2 16.5 16.9 17.3 17.7 18.1 18.5 18.8 19.2
 6     15.2 15.6 15.9 16.3 16.7 17.0 17.4 17.8 18.1 18.5
       14.6 15.0 15.4 15.7 16.1 16.4 16.8 17.1 17.5 17.9
 7 17  14.1 14.5 14.8 15.2 15.5 15.9 16.2 16.6 16.9 17.2
 7     13.7 14.0 14.3 14.7 15.0 15.3 15.7 16.0 16.3 16.7
       13.2 13.5 13.9 14.2 14.5 14.8 15.2 15.5 15.8 16.1
 8 18  12.8 13.1 13.4 13.8 14.1 14.4 14.7 15.0 15.3 15.6
 8     12.4 12.7 13.0 13.3 13.6 13.9 14.2 14.5 14.8 15.2
       12.1 12.4 12.6 12.9 13.2 13.5 13.8 14.1 14.4 14.7
 9 19
 9

10 20
10

11 21
11

12 22
12

13 23
13

14 24
14

15 25
15

16 26
16

17 27
17

18 28
18

19 29
19

20 30
20

21 31
21

22 32
22

23 33
23

24 34
24

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1 35    11.7 12.0 12.3 12.6 12.9 13.1 13.4 13.7 14.0 14.3
1

2 36    11.4 11.7 11.9 12.2 12.5 12.8 13.1 13.3 13.6 13.9
2

3 37    11.1 11.4 11.6 11.9 12.2 12.4 12.7 13.0 13.2 13.5
3

4 38    10.8 11.1 11.3 11.6 11.8 12.1 12.4 12.6 12.9 13.2
4

5 39    10.5 10.8 11.0 11.3 11.5 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.6 12.8
5

6 40    10.3 10.5 10.8 11.0 11.3 11.5 11.8 12.0 12.3 12.5
6

7 41    10.0 10.2 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.5 11.7 12.0 12.2
7

8 42    9.8 10.0 10.2 10.5 10.7 11.0 11.2 11.4 11.7 11.9
8

9 43    9.5 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.5 10.7 10.9 11.2 11.4 11.6
9

10 44   9.3 9.5 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.5 10.7 10.9 11.1 11.4
10

11 45   9.1 9.3 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.4 10.7 10.9 11.1
11

12 46   8.9 9.1 9.3 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.4 10.7 10.9
12

13 47   8.7 8.9 9.1 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.4 10.6
13

14 48   8.5 8.8 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.2 10.4
14

15 49   8.4 8.6 8.8 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.2
15

16 50   8.2 8.4 8.6 8.8 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.0
16

17                The Employer's Contribution Rate Shall Be:

17

18      4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0

18

19 When the State
19

20 Experience
20

21 Factor
21

22 Is:     If the Employer's Benefit Wage Ratio Does Not Exceed:
22

23 1%   510% 520% 530% 540%
23

24 2    255.0 260.0 265.0 270.0
24

    Req. No. 147                                              Page 14
 13    170.0 173.3 176.7 180.0
 1     127.5 130.0 132.5 135.0
       102.0 104.0 106.0 108.0
 24    85.0 86.7 88.3 90.0
 2     72.9 74.3 75.7 77.1
       63.8 65.0 66.3 67.5
 35    56.7 57.8 58.9 60.0
 3     51.0 52.0 53.0 54.0
       46.4 47.3 48.2 49.1
 46    42.5 43.3 44.2 45.0
 4     39.2 40.0 40.8 41.5
       36.4 37.1 37.9 38.6
 57    34.0 34.7 35.3 36.0
 5     31.9 32.5 33.1 33.8
       30.0 30.6 31.2 31.8
 68    28.3 28.9 29.4 30.0
 6     26.8 27.4 27.9 28.4
       25.5 26.0 26.5 27.0
 79    24.3 24.8 25.2 25.7
 7     23.2 23.6 24.1 24.5
       22.2 22.6 23.0 23.5
 8 10  21.3 21.7 22.1 22.5
 8     20.4 20.8 21.2 21.6
       19.6 20.0 20.4 20.8
 9 11
 9

10 12
10

11 13
11

12 14
12

13 15
13

14 16
14

15 17
15

16 18
16

17 19
17

18 20
18

19 21
19

20 22
20

21 23
21

22 24
22

23 25
23

24 26
24

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 1 27  18.9 19.3 19.6 20.0
 1     18.2 18.6 18.9 19.3
       17.6 17.9 18.3 18.6
 2 28  17.0 17.3 17.7 18.0
 2     16.5 16.8 17.1 17.4
       15.9 16.3 16.6 16.9
 3 29  15.5 15.8 16.1 16.4
 3     15.0 15.3 15.6 15.9
       14.6 14.9 15.1 15.4
 4 30  14.2 14.4 14.7 15.0
 4     13.8 14.1 14.3 14.6
       13.4 13.7 13.9 14.2
 5 31  13.1 13.3 13.6 13.8
 5     12.8 13.0 13.3 13.5
       12.4 12.7 12.9 13.2
 6 32  12.1 12.4 12.6 12.9
 6     11.9 12.1 12.3 12.6
       11.6 11.8 12.0 12.3
 7 33  11.3 11.6 11.8 12.0
 7     11.1 11.3 11.5 11.7
       10.9 11.1 11.3 11.5
 8 34  10.6 10.8 11.0 11.3
 8     10.4 10.6 10.8 11.0
       10.2 10.4 10.6 10.8
 9 35
 9

10 36
10

11 37
11

12 38
12

13 39
13

14 40
14

15 41
15

16 42
16

17 43
17

18 44
18

19 45
19

20 46
20

21 47
21

22 48
22

23 49
23

24 50
24

Req. No. 147                Page 16
1                 The Employer's Contribution Rate Shall Be:

1

2        5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4

2

3       If the employer's benefit wage ratio exceeds the amount in the

3

4 last column of the table on the line for the current year's state
4

5 experience factor, his contribution rate shall be five and five-
5

6 tenths percent (5.5%).
6

7       CONDITIONAL FACTOR RATE

7

8 Conditional
8

9 Factor
9

10 Rate
10

11 Is:    0.1%    0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1%
11

12 A      0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4%
12

13 B      0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.5%
13

14 C      0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7%
14

15 D      0.7% 0.9% 1.1% 1.2% 1.4% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1%
15

16        1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2%

16

17 A      1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5%
17

18 B      1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6%
18

19 C      1.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9%
19

20 D      2.2% 2.3% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3%
20

21        2.3% 2.4% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3%

21

22 A      2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6%
22

23 B      2.7% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7%
23

24 C      3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0%
24

    Req. No. 147                                              Page 17
1D    3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.4%
1

2     3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.4%

2

3A    3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6%
3

4B    3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8%
4

5C    4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1%
5

6D    4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5%
6

7     4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5%

7

8A    4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7%
8

9B    4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 5.9%
9

10 C  5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 5.9% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2%
10

11 D  5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 5.9% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.3% 6.4% 6.5%
11

12    SECTION 3.  AMENDATORY    40 O.S. 2021, Section 3-113, is

12

13 amended to read as follows:
13

14    Section 3-113. CONDITIONAL FACTORS.

14

15    For each calendar year commencing after December 31, 2006,

15

16 except for those employers with a benefit wage ratio of zero (0) and
16

17 as otherwise provided in this section, the contribution rate for
17

18 each employer for the calendar year shall be increased, in the
18

19 circumstances and in the amounts as follows:
19

20    (1) - Condition "a" - If the balance of the unemployment

20

21 compensation fund is less than three and one-half (3 1/2) times, but
21

22 not less than three (3) times, the net benefits paid for the most
22

23 recent twenty (20) consecutive completed calendar quarters divided
23

24 by five (5), on July 1 of any given year, the contribution rate for
24

    Req. No. 147                                 Page 18
1 the next calendar year for each employer whose benefit wage ratio
1

2 with respect to that year is zero percent (0%) shall be increased by
2

3 one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer
3

4 during the year; the contribution rate for each employer whose
4

5 benefit rate wage ratio with respect to that year is more than zero
5

6 percent (0%), but not more than one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of
6

7 1%), shall be increased by two-tenths of one percent (2/10 of 1%) of
7

8 wages paid by the employer during the year and the contribution rate
8

9 for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year
9

10 is more than one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be
10

11 increased by three-tenths of one percent (3/10 of 1%) of wages paid
11

12 by the employer during that year delineated on the Conditional
12

13 Factor Rate table as provided in Section 3-109 of this title in the
13

14 "A" row for the applicable taxable wage ratio.
14

15  (2) - Condition "b" - If the balance of the unemployment

15

16 compensation fund is less than three (3) times, but not less than
16

17 two and one-half (2 1/2) times, the net benefits paid for the most
17

18 recent twenty (20) consecutive completed calendar quarters divided
18

19 by five (5), as of July 1 of any given year, the contribution rate
19

20 for the next calendar year for each employer shall be increased by
20

21 thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of the rate; provided
21

22 that the total rate, if not a multiple of one-tenth of one percent
22

23 (1/10 of 1%), shall be computed to the next higher multiple of one-
23

24 tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer
24

    Req. No. 147                                   Page 19
1 during that year; provided, further, that the contribution rate for
1

2 each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is
2

3 zero percent (0%) shall be increased by two-tenths one-tenth of one
3

4 percent (2/10 (1/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that
4

5 year; the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage
5

6 ratio with respect to that year is more than zero percent (0%), but
6

7 not more than one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be
7

8 increased by three-tenths two-tenths of one percent (3/10 (2/10 of
8

9 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year; and the
9

10 contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with
10

11 respect to that year is more than one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of
11

12 1%), shall be increased by at least four-tenths of one percent (4/10
12

13 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year delineated on
13

14 the Conditional Factor Rate table as provided in Section 3-109 of
14

15 this title in the "B" row for the applicable taxable wage ratio.
15

16  (3) - Condition "c" - If the balance of the unemployment

16

17 compensation fund is less than two and one-half (2 1/2) times, but
17

18 not less than two (2) times, the net benefits paid for the most
18

19 recent twenty (20) consecutive completed calendar quarters divided
19

20 by five (5), as of July 1 of any given year, the contribution rate
20

21 for the next calendar year for each employer shall be increased by
21

22 one-half (1/2) of that rate; provided that the total rate, if not a
22

23 multiple of one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be computed
23

24 to the next higher multiple of one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%)
24

    Req. No. 147  Page 20
1 of wages paid by the employer during that year; provided, further,
1

2 that the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage
2

3 ratio with respect to that year is zero percent (0%) shall be
3

4 increased by three-tenths one-tenth of one percent (3/10 (1/10 of
4

5 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year; the contribution
5

6 rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that
6

7 year is more than zero percent (0%), but not more than one-tenth of
7

8 one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be increased by four-tenths three-
8

9 tenths of one percent (4/10 (3/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the
9

10 employer during that year; and the contribution rate for each
10

11 employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is more
11

12 than one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be increased by at
12

13 least five-tenths of one percent (5/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the
13

14 employer during that year delineated on the Conditional Factor Rate
14

15 table as provided in Section 3-109 of this title in the "C" row for
15

16 the applicable taxable wage ratio.
16

17  (4) - Condition "d" - If the balance of the unemployment

17

18 compensation fund is less than two (2) times the net benefits paid
18

19 for the most recent twenty (20) consecutive completed calendar
19

20 quarters divided by five (5), as of July 1 of any given year, the
20

21 contribution rate for the next calendar year for each employer shall
21

22 be increased by sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3 %) of the
22

23 rate; provided that the total rate, if not a multiple of one-tenth
23

24 of one percent (1/10 of 1%) shall be computed to the next higher
24

    Req. No. 147                       Page 21
1 multiple of one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%) of wages paid by
1

2 the employer during that year; provided, further, that the
2

3 contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio with
3

4 respect to that year is zero percent (0%) shall be increased by
4

5 four-tenths two-tenths of one percent (4/10 (2/10 of 1%) of wages
5

6 paid by the employer during that year; the contribution rate for
6

7 each employer whose benefit wage ratio with respect to that year is
7

8 more than zero percent (0%), but not more than one-tenth of one
8

9 percent (1/10 of 1%), shall be increased by five-tenths of one
9

10 percent (5/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year;
10

11 the contribution rate for each employer whose benefit wage ratio
11

12 with respect to that year is more than one-tenth of one percent
12

13 (1/10 of 1%), shall be increased by at least six-tenths of one
13

14 percent (6/10 of 1%) of wages paid by the employer during that year
14

15 delineated on the Conditional Factor Rate table as provided in
15

16 Section 3-109 of this title in the "D" row for the applicable
16

17 taxable wage ratio.
17

18  (5) The contribution rate, excluding any surcharge, for an

18

19 employer whose contribution rate is three and four-tenths percent
19

20 (3.4%) or more shall not be increased by more than two (2)
20

21 percentage points in any two (2) consecutive years. The
21

22 contribution rate, excluding any surcharge, for an employer whose
22

23 contribution rate is less than three and four-tenths percent (3.4%)
23

24

24

    Req. No. 147                                               Page 22
1 shall not be increased to more than five and four-tenths percent
1

2 (5.4%) in one (1) year.
2

3   For the purposes of this section "net benefits paid for the most

3

4 recent twenty (20) consecutive completed calendar quarters" means
4

5 the total amount of monies withdrawn from this state's account in
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6 the unemployment trust fund in the United States Treasury for each
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7 of the most recent twenty (20) consecutive completed calendar
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8 quarters, plus the balance in the benefit account at the start of
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9 the period, less the balance in the benefit account at the end of
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10 the period. The contribution rate for those employers with a
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11 benefit wage ratio of zero (0) shall be two-tenths of one percent
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12 (2/10 of 1%) during those years when the fund is in conditions "a",
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13 "b", and "c", and shall be three-tenths of one percent (3/10 of 1%)
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14 during those years when the fund is in condition "d".
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15  (6) Beginning January 1, 1996, except for this paragraph and

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16 paragraph (7) of this section, the provisions of this section shall
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17 be suspended until the Unemployment Trust Fund reaches a High Cost
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18 Multiple of one and one-fourth (1 1/4). The Oklahoma Employment
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19 Security Commission shall determine the High Cost Multiple at the
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20 end of each calendar year and shall include the result of its
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21 computation in a regularly published periodical together with other
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22 employment-related data. As used in this section, "High Cost
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23 Multiple" shall be a figure computed as follows:
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1   (a) first, net fund reserves in the Unemployment

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2                 Compensation Fund as of the date of each computation

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3                 required by this section shall be divided by total

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4                 wages earned in insured employment for the twelve (12)

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5                 months preceding the date of the quarterly High Cost

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6                 Multiple computation,

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7   (b) second, the result of the computation from

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8                 subparagraph (a) of this paragraph shall be divided by

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9                 a figure which is a quotient derived from the

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10                computation of the High-Cost Rate contained in

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11                subparagraph (c) of this paragraph, and

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12  (c) third, the highest ratio of total state benefit

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13                payments experienced previously in any twelve (12)

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14                consecutive months to total wages earned in insured

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15                employment for the same period shall be the High-Cost

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16                Rate.

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17  The result of all computations contained in subparagraphs (a)

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20 Multiple;.
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21  (7) Prior to the beginning of each calendar year, the

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22 Commission shall prepare an estimate of the financial condition of
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1 defined in paragraph (6) of this section, then the Commission shall
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2 reinstate the suspended provisions of this section.
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3   SECTION 4.    AMENDATORY   40 O.S. 2021, Section 3-114, is

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5   Section 3-114. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL CONDITION OF FUND -

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7 Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall prepare an estimate of
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8 the financial condition of the fund for the quarter. If the
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9 estimate for any quarter shows a balance at any time during the
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10 quarter of less than Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00)
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11 Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00), the Commission shall assess
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12 and collect a surcharge for that calendar quarter in an amount
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13 sufficient to keep the balance at Twenty-five Million Dollars
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14 ($25,000,000.00) Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00), except as
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15 otherwise provided in this section.
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16  The surcharge shall be charged to each employer in proportion to

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17 the employer's total tax liability as of the last completed quarter
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18 for the current calendar year and shall not exceed thirty-three and
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19 one-third percent (33 1/3%) per taxable year.
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20  In a state of emergency declared by the Governor, the Oklahoma

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21 Legislature, the United States President or the U.S. Congress, the
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1 emergency shows a balance at any time during the quarter of less
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2 than Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) Fifty Million
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3 Dollars ($50,000,000.00), the Commission shall have authority to:
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4   a. claim up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the federal

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5                 emergency relief funds made available to the state, if

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7   b. decrease the surcharge to be charged to each employer

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8                 to a percentage rate that is sufficient to bring the

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9                 balance of the fund to Twenty-five Million Dollars

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14  d. allow the balance of the fund to remain less than

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15                Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) Fifty

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16                Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) but not less than Ten

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21  2. When a state of emergency does not directly impact the fund,

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1 sufficient to keep the fund balance at Twenty-five Million Dollars
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