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Contractor urges committee to preserve 26 weeks of unemployment insurance, supports phased employer contributions
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Mandy Gerken of Gerken Companies told the Public Insurance and Pensions Committee that keeping 26 weeks of unemployment insurance is essential to retain seasonal construction workers and endorsed phased increases in employer contributions to stabilize the state fund.
Mandy Gerken, representing Gerken Companies, told the Public Insurance and Pensions Committee during a second hearing on "Passport 321" that preserving 26 weeks of unemployment insurance is critical for retaining seasonal construction workers and for the stability of Ohio’s construction workforce.
Gerken, who said she represents a fourth‑generation family business that produces asphalt, aggregate and ready‑mix in Napoleon, Ohio, described how seasonality affects staffing and pay. "We employ about 6 55, hard working men and women, with over 400 of them being seasonal," she said,…
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