Non-Profit and Governmental Employer Handbook

This guide covers information on Utah Unemployment Insurance and New Hire Reporting programs. It also provides a brief description of Workforce Services’ programs offered to employers and the most frequently asked questions.

TOPICAL INDEX

• TO EMPLOYERS
• WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE UTAH EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT?
• WHO PAYS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE?
• DEFINITIONS
• WHO IS SUBJECT TO THIS ACT?
• REPORTING METHODS
  • Contributory Reporting Method
  • How is the Contribution Rate Calculated?
  • Reimbursable Reporting Method
  • Monthly Billing of Benefits Paid
  • Payments Due
  • Records of Benefits Paid
  • Involuntary Termination of Reimbursable Status
• ELECTING A REPORTING METHOD
  • Governmental Units
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Liability When Changing the Method of Payment
  • Establishing a Reimbursable Group Account
• GENERAL REPORTING PROVISIONS
  • What Are Wages?
  • What Wages Are Reportable?
  • When Are Wages Reportable?
  • What Is Employment?
  • Interstate Employment
  • What Employment is Exempt from Coverage?
• EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES
  • What Information Must an Employer Provide to Employees?
  • What Records Must an Employer Keep?
  • Audit of Records
  • What Reports Must an Employer Submit?
  • Quarterly Report Filing Extension
  • Penalties for Failure to Provide Reports
  • When Must an Employer Stop Filing Reports?
  • What is the Purpose and Reporting Requirements of the New Hire Registry?
• WHAT SHOULD AN EMPLOYER KNOW ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS?
  • Some Reasons Benefits May Be Denied
  • Relief of Charges Not Available to Reimbursable Employers
  • Liability for Part-Time Concurrent Reimbursable Employers
  • Appeal Rights
  • What Can an Employer Do to Control Unemployment Costs?
• WHAT CAN THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES DO FOR YOU, THE EMPLOYER?
  • Employment Services
  • Employer Committees
  • Veterans Services
  • Affirmative Action Information
  • Workforce Information For Employers
  • Workforce Information Products
• CONCLUSION