Senate File 2131 S-5084 Amend the amendment, S-5080, to Senate File 2131, as 1 follows: 2 1. Page 3, after line 21 by inserting: 3 < Sec. ___. Section 96.4, subsection 3, paragraph b, Code 4 2022, is amended to read as follows: 5 b. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the 6 contrary, the department may establish by rule a process to 7 waive or alter the work search requirements of this subsection 8 for a claim for benefits if an individual has a reasonable 9 expectation that the individual will be returning to employment 10 and is attached to a regular job or industry or a member in 11 good standing of a union therein eligible for referral for 12 employment. To be considered attached to a regular job or 13 industry, an individual must be on a short-term seasonal 14 temporary layoff. If work is not available at the conclusion 15 of the layoff period due to short-term circumstances beyond 16 the employer’s control, the employer may request an extension 17 of the waiver or alteration for up to two weeks from the 18 department. For purposes of this paragraph, “short-term 19 seasonal temporary layoff” means a layoff period of sixteen 20 weeks or less due to seasonal weather conditions that impact 21 the ability to perform work related to highway construction, 22 repair, or maintenance with a specific return-to-work date 23 verified by the employer. > 24 2. By renumbering as necessary. 25 ______________________________ JACKIE SMITH -1- S 5080.4000 (3) 89 dg/rn 1/ 1 #1. #2.