Kansas has a shared work program that Spirit AeroSystems has been using to help employees who have been working a shortened three-day workweek. The state has clarified its eligibility requirements and informed Spirit that workers will not qualify for unemployment benefits for the Thanksgiving holiday break or the two weeks over Christmas, the company told employees.
Workers may use vacation, sick leave or reserve time for the Thanksgiving break. Employees who do not have vacation or earned time off will be able to get a three-day advance on their benefits for the break, the company said.
Instructions for the Christmas holidays will come later, the company said.
Boeing implemented a three-day work week in response to Boeing’s two-month strike.
