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Work Share Calculator

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Do you have employees working in Kentucky? Is your Kentucky business going through a slow period? Thinking about permanent layoffs that will cost you valuable, experienced workers? The Office of Unemployment Insurance may have a solution.

The Kentucky Work Share Program (KYWS) is an alternative to layoffs for certain employers. When business is slow, the KYWS program provides partial benefits to help you preserve employee jobs, avoid layoffs, and ensure that workers are ready to resume their normal work schedule when business increases.

Use the calculator below to find out whether the KYWS program could save your business money. Questions? Email KYWorkshare@ky.gov.

Results are not a guarantee of savings. This calculator provides an estimate of savings for your business through KYWS.

Your business

Out of a 40-hour week. KYWS allows a reduction of 10% to 40% (4 to 16 hours).

Current unemployment claim data

Current unemployment claim data
Unemployment rate2.40%
Maximum duration of weeks16
Weekly benefit amount percentage1.1923%
Maximum weekly benefit amount$746.00

Results for your business

Work Share results for your business
Total benefit charges if layoffs occurred—
Total benefit charges if KYWS program is utilized—
Total KYWS program savings / losses—

Results for your employees

Work Share results for your employees
Average weekly salary of WS participants—
Average weekly benefit amount—
Employee wage loss if fully laid off—
Employee wage loss in WS plan—

How these results are calculated
  • Charges if laid off = averted layoffs × maximum weekly benefit × 16 weeks
  • Charges under KYWS = participants × maximum weekly benefit × (hours reduced ÷ 40) × 16 weeks
  • Average weekly benefit = 1.1923% of annualised wages, capped at the maximum weekly benefit
  • Employee wage loss = weekly benefit − weekly salary, shown per week. A negative figure is the shortfall the employee absorbs.

Contact

Tax Contact

Have questions about employer tax liability, payments, or audits? Contact one of our Tax branches by email or by phone.

Benefits Contact

Need help with your unemployment insurance claim? Contact our call center to speak with a representative.

Tax Audit Branch

Field Auditor Contact Information
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  • Collect delinquent reports and taxes
  • Liability and worker status determination
  • Field investigations

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Tax Status Section
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  • New accounts
  • Successor accounts
  • Account maintenance

Tax Accounting Section
  • Determination of tax rates
  • Processing of quarterly reports
  • Maintenance of wage files
  • Refunds, adjustments

Delinquent Collections Section
  • Payment of delinquent taxes
  • Partial payment agreements
  • Tax intercepts, bankruptcy
  • Legal proceedings

Employer Chargeability Section

Tax Appeals
  • Information regarding appeals of tax determinations on employer accounts
  • Covered employment/wages determinations issued by the Tax Audit Branch