Today s meeting will cover Missouri Job Center Services

Today’s meeting will cover: Missouri Job Center Services Local Job Market Information Unemployment Compensation Trade Act Program You will be asked to complete a quick survey

Today’s meeting will cover: Missouri Job Center Services Local Job Market Information Unemployment Compensation You will be asked to complete a quick survey

Reemployment Services Workshops specifically for displaced workers • • Career Compass Take Control of Your Finances Fast. Trac New Venture COBRA Workshops available at Missouri Job Centers • • • Career Exploration Career Networking Resume Preparation Interview Process Basic Computer Skills

Reemployment Services Access to assessment tools to evaluate your knowledge and skills • Career Ready 101 • National Career Readiness Certificate Job search assistance Access to computers, printers, copiers, fax machines and phones

Reemployment Services Access to training assistance programs On-the-Job Training Occupational Skills Training Apprenticeships

Process on the First Visit • • Membership registration Initial assessment Register for upcoming workshops Visit with a workforce counselor • Job search assistance • Discuss training option • Determine next steps

job center Locations Add the closest job centers to the company

Your one-stop site for information, resources, and job searching • • • Access to thousands of job openings Provides links to valuable information Missouri Connections Resume Writing Resources On-line learning Access information on upcoming hiring events

Labor Market Information Add labor market info or delete slide if not addressing

Upcoming Events need to add specific information on any events planned for this particular layoff, like job fairs, resource fairs, any registration or resume help at the worksites, etc. .

Unemployment Insurance Program Provides temporary financial assistance in the form of unemployment insurance benefit payments.

Unemployment Insurance Program Eligibility Requirements: You lost your job through no fault of your own (ex. Layoff) You have earned at least $2, 250 ($1, 500 during one of the calendar quarters, and at least $750 during the remainder of the year) during your base period AND your total base period wages are at least 1. 5 times your highest quarter of wages OR you earned at least $19, 500 during two of the four quarters of the base period You are: – able to work full time, – available for full time work, and – actively seeking full time work

Unemployment Insurance Program File your initial claim as soon as you become unemployed. File your weekly requests for payments each week you are unemployed. How To File: Online www. moclaim. mo. gov Phone Regional Claims Center Jefferson City……… 573 -751 -9040 Kansas City………… 816 -889 -3101 St. Louis……………… 314 -340 -4950 Springfield…………… 417 -895 -6851 Other………… 800 -320 -2519

Unemployment Insurance Program Weekly Benefit Amount Example: Apr - Jun 2012 $2, 000 Jul - Sep 2012 $3, 000 Oct - Dec 2012 $5, 000 Jan - Mar 2013 $5, 000 Your total pay for the base period is: $15, 000 Your estimated weekly benefit amount is $200

Unemployment Insurance Program Deductions from UI Benefits: Vacation pay Holiday pay Employer pensions from base period employers Temporary Partial Workers’ Compensation WARN pay Child support Social Security Benefits - are not reportable or deductible from your unemployment insurance benefits.

Unemployment Insurance Program Ways to Receive Payment: Direct Deposit to Your Financial Institution no associated fees Missouri Access Master. Card® Debit Card some fees apply

Unemployment Insurance Program When to Expect First Payment: • If you are cleared for payment the earliest payment will be made within 18 – 22 days of filing your initial claim or renewing your existing claim • Benefit payments are made on a weekly basis for each week you qualify for payment

Unemployment Insurance Program How to Maintain Eligibility for Benefits You Must: • Be able to work full time • Be available for full time work • Be actively seeking full time work • Attend your Required Job Services Orientation at your local Missouri job center • File a weekly request for payment if you are still unemployed

Unemployment Insurance Program Working Part-Time You can still collect benefits while working part-time but you must report the gross wages in the week you earned them. Example Weekly Benefit Amount: Allowable Wages: $200. 00 x 20%= $200 $40 Wages for the Week (Rounded up to the next whole dollar) Minus Allowable Wages of $20 or 20% Wages to be Deducted from Your Weekly Benefit Amount Pay Amount for the Week: $200. 00 WBA - $60. 00= $100 $ -40 $ 60 $140

Unemployment Insurance Program School Attendance • As a dislocated worker, you may be able to receive unemployment benefits while in school. • While attending school, you are not required to submit a work search record.

Unemployment Insurance Program Wrap Up • The Internet is available 24/7 for filing or renewing your claim, filing your weekly requests for payments, or finding out the status of your claim. • The Interactive Voice Response System is available 24/7 for filing your weekly requests for payments, or making automated inquiries about your claim. • Call between 8: 00 AM and 5: 00 PM, Monday through Friday, to file a new or renewed claim or to speak with a claims representative.

Unemployment Insurance Program Any Questions?

Trade Act Program - TAARA 2015 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act (TAARA) of 2015 • Trade Act is a federal program administered by United States Department of Labor (USDOL) that provides assistance to U. S. workers who lost their jobs due to foreign trade. • Imports from other countries • Movement of production / service to foreign countries

Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015 • The Trade Act program is jointly administered by the Division of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Division of Employment Security (DES). • Missouri Job Centers are part of DWD. • Regional Claims Centers are part of DES.

Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015 Two Parts of Trade Act • Trade Readjustment Allowance (TRA): Refers to the weekly benefits paid by DES. • TRA is similar to Unemployment Insurance (UI). • TRA is only for Trade Act eligible worker who meet specific requirements. • Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA): Refers to training and reemployment services provided by DWD.

Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015 Filing a Trade Act Claim • In Missouri, DES is responsible for determining individual Trade Act eligibility for affected workers. • Workers must call a DES Regional Claims Center to file a Trade Act Claim. Phone • If you have difficulty filing your Trade Act Claim, ask for a Supervisor. Regional Claims Center Jefferson City……… 573 -751 -9040 Kansas City………… 816 -889 -3101 St. Louis……………… 314 -340 -4950 Springfield…………… 417 -895 -6851 Other………… 800 -320 -2519

Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015 Trade Act Benefits / Services • Division of Employment Security: • Trade Readjustment Allowance (TRA) weekly benefits – When combined, up to a 130 weeks of UI and TRA – Must be issued a waiver or enrolled / participating in Trade Act approved training by: » 26 weeks after the petition certification OR » 26 weeks after the workers last qualifying separation from the Trade affected employer

Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015 Trade Act Benefits / Services • Division of Employment Security: • Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) – A wage subsidy program for workers aged 50 or older who find qualifying reemployment – May participate in part-time reemployment (20 hours) and full-time Trade approved training OR full-time reemployment (Trade approved training optional) – Maximum benefit two years or $10, 000

Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015 Trade Act Benefits / Services • Division of Employment Security: • Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) – Tax credit that pays 72. 5% of qualified health insurance premiums for eligible individuals and their families – Effective January 1, 2016, Health Insurance Marketplace coverage (Affordable Care Act) will not qualify for HCTC – Limited information available – www. irs. gov/HCTC

Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015 Trade Act Benefits / Services • DWD / Missouri Job Centers: • Training (one training program per petition certification) – Remedial, Pre-Requisites, and/or Skills – Up to 130 weeks – Can be full-time or part-time (no TRA) – Can participate as an Incumbent Worker • Transportation / Subsistence – If training outside “commuting area” of 25 miles, may be eligible for transportation or subsistence

Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015 Trade Act Benefits / Services • DWD / Missouri Job Centers: • On-the-Job Training (OJT) – 50% reimbursement to an Employer for providing On-the-Job Training (OJT) to a Trade affected Worker – Trade affected worker can learn new skills – Up to 104 weeks of OJT • Transportation / Subsistence – If training outside “commuting area” of 25 miles, may be eligible for transportation or subsistence

Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015 Trade Act Benefits / Services • DWD / Missouri Job Centers: • Job Search Allowance – 90% reimbursement of a Trade affected worker’s expenses related to approved job search activities – Maximum benefit $1, 250 – Job search must be outside the workers “commuting area” of 25 miles – Job search must be related to employment considered “suitable employment” – Deadlines applicable to this benefit

Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015 Trade Act Benefits / Services • DWD / Missouri Job Centers: • Relocation Allowance – 90% reimbursement of a Trade affected worker and household’s expenses related to moving outside of his/her “commuting area” for offer or acceptance of “suitable employment” – Maximum Lump Sum benefit $1, 250 – Relocation must be outside the workers “commuting area” of 25 miles – Deadlines applicable to this benefit

Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015 Trade Act Benefits / Services • DWD / Missouri Job Centers: • Registered Apprenticeship – Up to 130 weeks of apprenticeship training – For more information about Registered Apprenticeships: » View United States Department of Labor’s website: www. doleta. gov/oa/sainformation. cfm » Contact Neil Perry, Apprenticeship Director (314) 539 -2522

Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015 Any Questions?

• Missouri Division of Workforce Development is an equal opportunity employer/program. • Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. • Missouri TTY Users can call (800) 735 -2966 or dial 7 -1 -1.