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 74TH CONGRE SS. SESS. I. CH. 794. AUGUST 28, 1935 . 947 wages earned in such period by the total number of weeks within such period in which he was engaged in employment. (e) The phrase " totally unemployed " means that the individual ploy Totally unem. concerned has performed in the particular week no services whatso- ever for which remuneration (of any nature whatsoever) is payable, has not engaged in any self-em ployment, and i s found by the Board to have been unable to engage in any self-employment in which he was for merly engaged. (f) The phrase " partially unemployed " means that the individual ploy aartially unem- concerned has failed to earn in the particular week remuneration (of any nature whatsoever) of at least $2 more than the benefit he would be entitled to receive under this Act with respect to such week if totally unemployed and otherwise eligible. (g) The phrase " dependent relative " means a mother, father, "Dependent rela . stepmother, stepfather, brother, or sister, who, because of age or t'v e t ph ysical disabi lity, is una ble to work, or a c hild u nder s ixteen years of age, who is wholly or mainly supported by the individual receiv- ing the benefit . (h) The term " Board " means the District Unemployment Com- "Board ." pensation Board established by section 15 1 of this Act . i) The term " District " means the District of Columbia . "D istri ct ." j) The term "benefits " means the payments to unemployed indi- "Benefits ." viduals provided for in section 8 . (k) The term "week" means the period commencing at 12 :01 "Week ." o'clock ante meridian Sunday and ending at 12 o'clock midnight the following Saturday . (1) The term "month" means calendar month ; except that for "Month ." the purpose of comp uting the contr ibutions payab le with respect to any calendar month, and for that purpose only, such calendar month shall be deemed, if, and to the extent that individuals are paid on a weekly basis, to be the period covered by all the weeks which com- mence within such calendar month . (m) The phrase "Unemployment Trust Fund" means the Unem- Trytea lo yme nt ployment Trust Fund established by section 904 of the Social Security ,rote, p . sao. Act . (n) The phr ase "emp loym ent offi ce" mean s a free pub lic empl oy- sCeFmployment of- ment office or branch thereof in the District, operated by the United States Employment Service . DISTRI CT UN EMPLO YMENT FUND District Unemploy- ment Fund . SEC. 2 . There is hereby established the District Unemployment Establi shment . Fund, into which s hall b e paid all c ontribu tions receiv ed or collec ted pursuant to this Act and from which shall be paid all benefits pro- vided for under this Act. The Fund shall be managed and con- eoi onagement and trolled by the Board in the manner provided in this Act ; and the acco unts. Board shall keep complete and accurate accounts of the status of the Fund, and shall include a statement of such status in its yearly report to Congress. EMPLOYER CON TRIBUtiONS SEC. 3. (a) Every employer who employs one or more individuals in any employment shall for each month, beginning with the month of January 1936, pay contributions equal to the follo wing per - centages of the total wages payable (regardless of the time of pay- ment) with respect to such employment by him during such month : (1) With respect to employment during the calendar year 1936 the rate shall be 1 per centum ; (2) With respect to employment during the calendar year 1937 the rate shall be 2 per centum ; I So in original. Employer contribu- tions. Requirement. Percentages. Calendar year 1936. 1937.