In order to receive benefits for the creation of new direct jobs as set forth in the contract, companies must also maintain its existing workforce which is determined by calculating the median statewide number of employees:

Contracts with Advances Filed Prior to January 20, 2023:

• Employees, including affiliates, work an average of 30 hours per week, as required by §1105
• Employees work in payroll periods including the 12^th day of the month during the preceding four months completed prior to the contract effective date
• Four months of operation to use the median average are needed – the median is calculated by discarding the months with the highest and lowest number of employees, and averaging the number in the remaining two months. If three or less months of operation with employment prior to the contract effective date, average only the months with employment.

Contracts with Advances Filed on/or After January 20, 2023:

• Employees, including affiliates, work an average of 30 hours per week, as required by §1105
• Employees work in payroll periods including the 12^th day of the month during the preceding six months completed prior to the contract effective date
• Six months of operation to use the median average are needed – the median is calculated by discarding the months with the highest and lowest number of employees, and averaging the number in the remaining four months. If five or less months of operation with employment prior to the contract effective date, average only the months with employment.