Section 602. Application

This title shall apply to a claimant employed by
  an employer whose application to participate in a  shared  work  program
  has  been  approved  by  the commissioner. The provisions of subdivision
  four of section five hundred twenty-seven, subdivisions three and  seven
  of  section  five  hundred  ninety  and subdivision four of section five
  hundred ninety-six of this article  shall  not  be  applicable  to  such
  claimant  and he shall not be required to be available for work with any
  other employer. The other provisions of this article shall apply to such
  claimants  and  their  employers  to  the  extent  that  they  are   not
  inconsistent with the provisions of this title.