Employment related economic incentives -- Employment information -- Client's status.

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  • (1) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, for purposes of determining eligibility for an employment related economic incentive, a covered employee is considered only an employee of the client.
  • (2)
    • (a) If eligibility for an employment related economic incentive relates to a covered employee, the client is entitled to the employment related economic incentive if the client is otherwise eligible for the employment related economic incentive.
    • (b) A professional employer organization is not eligible for an employment related economic incentive described in Subsection (2)(a).
  • (3) If eligibility for or the amount of an employment related economic incentive is determined on the basis of the number of employees, a client is treated as employing only:
    • (a) a covered employee coemployed by the client under the professional employer agreement; or
    • (b) an employee solely employed by the client.
  • (4) Subject to a confidentiality provision in federal or state law, a professional employer organization shall provide employment information:
    • (a) upon the request of:
      • (i) the client; or
      • (ii) the governmental entity administering an employment related economic incentive; and
    • (b) reasonably required for:
      • (i) administration of an employment related economic incentive; or
      • (ii) necessary to support any of the following by a client seeking an employment related economic incentive:
        • (A) a request;
        • (B) a claim;
        • (C) an application; or
        • (D) another action.
  • (5) With respect to a bid, contract, purchase order, or agreement entered into with the state or a political subdivision of the state, the fact that the client enters into a professional employer agreement does not affect the client's status or certification as a:
    • (a) small business;
    • (b) minority-owned business;
    • (c) disadvantaged business;
    • (d) woman-owned business; or
    • (e) historically underutilized business.




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