Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 63.15 - Determination under combined experience provisionsIf a successor-in-interest applies for a transfer of the experience record and reserve account balance of a predecessor, in whole or in part, under section 301(d)(1)(A) of the law (43 P. S. § 781(d)(1)(A)), the Department will combine the experience of the predecessor and the experience of the successor-in-interest, if any, for the purpose of determining the contribution rate of the successor-in-interest. The earliest calendar year for which a combination of experience under section 301(d)(1)(A) of the law will apply to the contribution rate of the successor-in-interest will be determined in accordance with this section.
(1) If the successor-in-interest files its application for a transfer of experience prior to the expiration of the rate appeal period for a calendar year, the year in which the application is filed is the earliest calendar year for which a combination of experience will apply.(2) If the successor-in-interest files a timely application for review and redetermination of its contribution rate, and files its application for a transfer of experience within 30 days after the Department notifies the successor-in-interest that an application for a transfer of experience is required, the year for which the application for review and redetermination of contribution is filed is the earliest calendar year for which a combination of experience will apply.(3) If the successor-in-interest files its application for a transfer of experience after the expiration of the rate appeal period for a calendar year, the calendar year following the year in which the application is filed is the earliest calendar year for which a combination of experience will apply.(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), the earliest calendar year for which a combination of experience will apply is the year in which the transfer of organization, trade, business or work force occurred, if the successor-in-interest files its application for a transfer of experience within 90 days after the transfer of organization, trade, business or work force and any of the following apply: (i) The successor-in-interest did not pay wages covered by the law prior to the transfer of organization, trade, business or work force.(ii) The successor-in-interest most recently paid wages covered by the law prior to the year in which the transfer of organization, trade, business or work force occurred, and the reserve account of the successor-in-interest is terminated in accordance with section 302(d) of the law (43 P. S. § 782(d)) as of the computation date for that year.(iii) The successor-in-interest most recently paid wages covered by the law prior to the year in which the transfer of organization, trade, business or work force occurred, and the reserve account of the successor-in-interest is not terminated in accordance with section 302(d) of the law as of the computation date for that year.(5) If the earliest calendar year for which a combination of experience applies to the contribution rate of the successor-in-interest is the year in which the transfer of organization, trade, business or work force occurred, and paragraph (4)(i) or (ii) applies to the successor-in-interest, the rate of the successor-in-interest for the year in which the transfer of organization, trade, business or work force occurred is the rate of the predecessor for that year.(6) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1)-(5), the experience record and reserve account balance acquired from the predecessor may not affect the contribution rate of the successor-in-interest for any period prior to the date on which the transfer of organization, trade, business or workforce occurs.The provisions of this §63.15 amended June 17, 2011, applies to transfers of organization, trade, business or workforce under section 301(d)(1)(A) of the law (43 P. S. § 781(d)(1)(A)) that occur on or after June 18, 2011, effective 6/18/2011, 41 Pa.B. 3094.