Iowa Admin. Code r. 871-23.14
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 10, November 13, 2024
Rule 871-23.14 - Elective coverage of excluded services(1) An employing unit having services performed for it which are not subject to the compulsory coverage provisions of the Act may file an application for voluntary election to become an employer under the law or to extend its coverage to individuals performing services which do not constitute employment as defined in the law. a. In no case shall an elective coverage agreement under Iowa Code section 96.8(3) be approved unless and until it has been established that the employing unit making application for elective coverage is normally and continuously engaged in a regular trade, business or occupation.b. An application for elective coverage shall be disapproved if the department finds that the employing unit at the time of making the application was insolvent or expected to discontinue business for any reason within one year from the date the application is filed, or that the employing unit is not normally and continuously engaged in a regular trade, business or occupation.c. The department may, on its own motion, request a written statement as to why an employing unit wishes to file an election to become a subject employer as provided for in Iowa Code section 96.8(3)"a" and may request evidence of financial stability.d. Any written election for a period prior to the date of filing shall become binding upon approval by the department, and notification of the approval shall be forwarded to the employer. If for any reason the department does not approve such voluntary election, the employing unit shall be notified of the reasons why such approval was withheld.e. The effective date of the voluntary election is the date that it is received by the department. f Effect of election approval. Each approval of an election shall state the date as of which the approval is effective. The first contribution payment of any employing unit which elects to become a covered employer shall become due and shall be paid on or before the due date of the reporting period during which the conditions of becoming a covered employer by election are satisfied, and shall include employer contributions with respect to all wages paid on and after the date stated in such approval (as of which such employing unit becomes a covered employer), up to and including the last pay period in the reporting period in which the conditions of becoming a covered employer by election are satisfied.Iowa Admin. Code r. 871-23.14
Amended by IAB October 11, 2017/Volume XL, Number 8, effective 11/15/2017