§ 231.99. Forfeiture of escrowed funds.

 (a)  An employee who voluntarily terminates employment with the employer prior to completion of the training period forfeits all funds credited to the employee in the Food-Service Employee Incentive Account (Account).

 (b)  An employee terminated from employment for willful misconduct, as that term is used in the Unemployment Compensation Law (43 P. S. § §  751—914), prior to completion of the training period forfeits all funds credited to the employee in the Account.

 (c)  When investigating claims and complaints regarding payments or forfeitures of funds in the Account, the Department may rely upon any final adjudication issued under the Unemployment Compensation Law regarding the nature of the employee’s separation or whether the separation was for willful misconduct.

   The provisions of this §  231.99 issued under section 3 of the act of December 21, 1998 (P. L. 1290, No. 168) (43 P. S. §  331.105a note).

   The provisions of this §  231.99 adopted July 13, 2001, effective July 14, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 3765.

   This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §  231.91 (relating to authority and effective date).