section) otherwise eligible under the program under the State law to receive such compensation, as if such State law had been modified in a manner such that the amount of compensation payable for any week shall be equal to the amount determined under the State law (before the application of this paragraph) plus $300 (in this section referred to as Federal Pandemic Short-Time Compensation ). (2) Allowable methods of payment Any Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation or Federal Pandemic Short-Time Compensation provided for in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be payable either— (A) as an amount which is paid at the same time and in the same manner as any compensation otherwise payable for the week involved