1096 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 680 -JUNE 25, 1938 [52 STAT. Where normalshift And provided further, That, with respect to any employee whose includes parts of two consecutive calendar normal work shift includes a part of each of two consecutive calendar days. days, the term "calendar day", as heretofore used in this subsection, shall mean such equivalent period of twenty-four hours as the Board may by regulation prescribe. "Base year." (1) The term "base year" means the year with respect to which an employee's compensation is used in determining his qualification for, and the amounts of, benefits; and, with respect to any employee, shall be the last completed calendar year before the beginning of his benefit year if his benefit year begins on or after July 1 of any calendar year, and the next to the last completed calendar year before the beginning of his benefit year if his benefit year begins before July 1 of any calendar year. ' Benefits." (m) The term "benefits" (except when used in the term "unem- ployment benefits") means the money payments payable to an employee as provided in this Act, with respect to his unemployment. "Benefit year." (n) The term "benefit year", with respect to any employee, means the twelve-months period which begins with the first day with respect to which benefits are first payable to him, and thereafter the twelve- months period which begins with the first day with respect to which benefits are next payable to him after the termination of his last preceding benefit year. f"Employment of- (o) The term "employment office" means a free employment office operated by the Board, or designated as such by the Board pursuant Post,p .1109. to section 12 (i) of this Act. "Account." (p) The term "account" means the railroad unemployment insur- ance account established pursuant to section 10 of this Act in the unemployment trust fund. "Fund." (q) The term "fund" means the railroad unemployment insurance Post, p. 1105. administration fund, established pursuant to section 11 of this Act. "Board." (r) The term "Board" means the Railroad Retirement Board. "United States." ) The term "United States", when used in a geographical sense, means the States, Alaska, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia. "State." (t) The term "State" means any of the States, Alaska, Hawaii, or the District of Columbia. eofere ceto Acts (u) Any reference in this Act to any other Act of Congress, including such reference in amendments to other Acts, includes a reference to such other Act as amended from time to time. Benefits. BENEFITS eualified enmploy- SEo. 2 . (a) Except as may otherwise be prescribed for part-time workers pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, a qualified employee shall be paid benefits for each day of unemployment in excess of seven during any half-month which begins after June 30, 1939. damount oreach The benefits payable to any such employee for each such day of m ent. unemployment shall be the amount appearing in the following table in column II on the line on which, in column I, appears the compen- sation-range containing the total amount of compensation payable to him with respect to employment in his base year: Table of rates. Column I Dal ene Total compensation amount $150 to $199.99 ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- ---- ---- --
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$1. 75 $200 to $474.99___--------------__________________________ --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -- --- --- -- 2.00 $475 to $749.99--------------------------------------------------- 2.25 $750 to $1,024.99 --- ----- ---- ---- ---- -. .. ... --------- ---------- --- 2. 50 $1,025 to $1,299.9------------------------------------------------- 2.75 $1,300 and over---------_____________------------------------. 3.00
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