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The Rhode Island Department of Administration (DOA) and some municipalities are implementing a voluntary Workshare program for employees, to assist in closing budget deficits. The program connects eligible employees with the Unemployment Insurance (UI) WorkShare program to replace wages lost due to a reduction in work hours.
A participating employee will work at their regular job 3 days per week, or 60% of their regular schedule. They will be paid 60% of their normal pay. At the same time, the employee can enroll in the WorkShare program, which will provide compensation for the other 40% of the employee’s time.
Employees can learn more about this program by contacting their manager, or going to the DOA website at https://dlt.ri.gov/employers/workshare
Note: Eligible municipal employees should contact their employer for additional information. For State employees, the WorkShare program is scheduled to take place over 12 weeks from June 14, 2020 - September 5, 2020 (6 pay periods). The maximum number of unworked days will be 24.
For some employees, participating in the WorkShare program may affect your pension benefit.
For more information about the impact of WorkShare on your pension, please see the following Questions and Answers:
