Public Law 87–705

section

D. C. Unemployment Compensation Act, amendment.

Experience rating period.

57 Stat. 106.

3(c) (4) (i) of the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, approved August 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 946), as amended (sec. 46–303, D.C. Code), is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a colon and the following: “Provided, That for the calendar year 1963, and for each calendar year thereafter, any employer who is subject to this Act by virtue of the amendment or section 1 (b) (5) (G) of this Act by the Act of March 30, 1962, and who has not been subject to this Act for a sufficient period

Ante, p. 46.

to meet this requirement, may qualify for a rate less than the standard rate if his account could have been charged with benefit payments throughout a lesser period but, in no event, less than the twelve consecutive calendar months ending on the computation date (as herein defined) for that calendar year.”

Section 3(c) (5) of such Act is amended by adding at the end

60 Stat. 527.

Classification of employers.

thereof the following: “The Board shall compute rates for the second six months of 1963 for all employers first acquiring the necessary twelve months’ benefit experience under section 3(c) (4) (i) on the computation date June 30, 1963. Such rates shall be based upon such employer’s experience in the payment of contributions and benefits charged against his account through June 30, 1963, prior to the crediting of his account with trust fund interest. All employers issued a rate for the second six months of 1963, under this subsection, shall have a computation date of September 30, 1963, for the calendar year 1964.”

Section 3(c) (9) (b) of such Act is amended by striking out the

57 Stat. 108.

semicolon at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a colon and the following: “Provided, That for an employer whose account could have been charged with benefit payments throughout at least twelve but less than thirty-six consecutive calendar months ending on the computation date, the term ‘average annual payroll’ means the total

“Average annual payroll.”

amount of wages for employment paid by him during the twelve-month period ending ninety days prior to the computation date;”.