Applying for Unemployment Insurance Benefits Presented by L.A. College Faculty Guild Adjunct Issues Committee Phyllis Eckler, Co-Chair

Accessing the Online Application www.edd.ca.gov

Accessing the Online Application

Unemployment Insurance Application: Read and Click Continue

Shows base period used for calculating benefits

An Alternate Base Period (ABP) may be used for calculating benefits An Alternate Base Period (ABP) may be used for calculating benefits. To be considered for the ABP, you answer Yes to Q. 33b.

Initial Online Questions

Initial Online Questions (continued)

Completing the Online Application

Online Application (continued) Provide appropriate telephone number for possible telephone interview.

Online Application (continued) Retirement information

Online Application (continued) If you work at more than one college in the LA District, write Los Angeles Community College District. For those working at Glendale, GCC may be your last employer.

Online Application (continued) Date in #27 must match #33g xx/xx/2012 $ 314.29 #27a. To calculate your total gross wages for your last week of work, take your gross semester pay (five paychecks for semester-length class) and divide by 16 weeks. Assignment ended. Future assignment contingent on enrollment, funding, program changes, seniority. I don't have reasonable assurance for assignment.

Online Application (continued) 12/16/2011

What’s New at EDD? Old Q 33 asked for total wages in last 18 months. Could be satisfied by looking at W-2s, paystubs, etc. Offered multiple options for how you were paid. 12/16/2011 12/14/2011 New Q 33 asks the questions a little differently requiring more detail information such as hourly rate, hours worked per week, and quarterly earnings for each employer in last 18 months.

What’s Up with Question 33 EDD now asks: i) How much did you earn per hour? j) How many hours did you work per week? k) Gross wages earned for each of the last 6 quarters Designed for those who work same hours each week with one rate of pay Necessary for implementation of Alternate Base Period, which is good news for some Not designed for adjunct instructors who have: Breaks between semesters Different loads during different semesters Different number of hours in different weeks Different hourly rates of pay Different employers (i.e., freeway flyer) aykm

EDD Help Screen and Alternate Base Period GOOD NEWS: If you do not have sufficient wages in the Standard Base Period to establish a claim, EDD will consider the Alternate Base Period. However, you must answer Yes in Q 33b.

Let’s Take These Challenges One At A Time Q 33i: How much you earn per hour For LACCD suggest using: Semester pay  16 weeks  hours assigned per week = Hourly pay If hourly rate was different in previous semesters, don’t worry. There is no place to explain on application form. If you are paid more than one hourly rate, consider using a simple average. Won’t be precise unless a weighted average is calculated, but should be satisfactory for EDD.

Next Challenge Q 33j: How many hours you work per week Suggestion: enter the total number of hours assigned per week in most recent semester. Does not take into account prep time, grading, holidays, etc. but should include all hours for which you are normally paid. Don’t worry if you had different assignment types (instructional, non-instructional, lab, etc.) with different pay rates. There is no place to explain on the application form.

Last Challenge Option 1 Locate 2011 W-2  divide total by 4 (quarters) Q 33k: Gross earnings per quarter Option 1 Locate 2011 W-2  divide total by 4 (quarters) Take spring 2012 YTD earnings  divide total by 2 Pros and cons: Pro: simple to calculate Con: least accurate for individual quarters but total should be correct.

GROSS WAGES EARNED FROM/TO Q 33k: Gross earnings per quarter (continued) Option 2 Locate the following 6 paystubs Perform the following calculations for each quarter March 2011 June 2011 Sept 2011 Dec 2011 March 2012 June 2012 GROSS WAGES EARNED FROM/TO EDD Q 33k. 1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011 4/1/2011 to 6/30/2011 7/1/2011 to 9/30/2011 10/1/2011 to 12/30/2011 1/1/2012 to 3/31/2012 4/1/2012 to 6/30/2012 LACCD reports quarterly to EDD using this method Use Year-To-Date (YTD) gross earnings from 3/31/2011 paystub Take YTD gross earnings from 6/30/2011 paystub and subtract YTD gross earnings from 3/31/2011 paystub Take YTD gross earnings from 9/30/2011 paystub and subtract YTD gross earnings from 6/30/2011 paystub Take YTD gross earnings from 12/30/2011 paystub and subtract YTD gross earnings from 9/30/2011 paystub Use YTD gross earnings from 3/31/2012 paystub Take YTD gross earnings from 6/30/2012 paystub and subtract YTD gross earnings from 3/31/2012 paystub

GROSS WAGES EARNED FROM/TO Q 33k: Gross earnings per quarter (continued) Option 2a—same outcome Locate the last18 paystubs Add the current gross earnings for each quarter GROSS WAGES EARNED FROM/TO EDD Q 33k. 1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011 4/1/2011 to 6/30/2011 7/1/2011 to 9/30/2011 10/1/2011 to 12/30/2011 1/1/2012 to 3/31/2012 4/1/2012 to 6/30/2012 LACCD reports quarterly to EDD using this method Add current gross earnings from Jan 2011 Feb 2011 Mar 2011 Paystubs Add current gross earnings from Apr 2011 May 2011 Jun 2011 Add current gross earnings from Jul 2011 Aug 2011 Sep 2011 Add current gross earnings from Oct 2011 Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Add current gross earnings from Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012 paystubs Add current gross earnings from Apr 2012 May 2012 Jun 2012

Q 33k: Gross earnings per quarter (continued) Option 3 Take entire semester’s pay, divide by number of weeks, and allocate $$ to proper quarter Use the detailed calendars for Work Weeks per Month Note: GCC reports only weeks worked to EDD.

Option 3 (continued)

Option 3 (continued) Glendale calendars for 2011 and 2012

Option 3 (continued) LACCD calendars for 2011 and 2012

Comparison of Options 2 & 3 EDD benefit difference Option 2: $417 Option 3: $450 (max)

Complete Q 33 for Each Employer in the Last 18 Months 323-851-1521 Amy: ok, I read everything you gave me, aykm? Phyllis: it’s not that bad. Just do your best. Amy: but it’s so much work AND math…I don’t know if I have all my paychecks Phyllis: If you have direct deposit in LA, check your school e-mail, you probably have your paystubs. Amy: good idea! I’ll try that. Phyllis: if you are really having trouble, you can still use the mail-in application—EDD has not changed it yet. Phone in application is an option too. Amy: thanks, Phyllis, you are so helpful!

Complete Q 33 for Each Employer in the Last 18 Months No, we are not kidding….. Additional Choices: Mail-in application form is available online. Phone in application is an option.

Online Application (continued) LACCD—CITY COLLEGE 855 N. VERMONT AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90029 02/06/2012 06/04/2012 $94.05 10 $7,530.35 $8,323.02 $5,036.80 $12,219.20 $8,323.20

Online Application (continued) GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1500 NORTH VERDUGO ROAD GLENDALE CA 91208 02/06/2012 06/04/2012 $68.30 10 $4,371.11 $5,894.37 $2,303.54 $4,983.16 $3,138.59 $3,911.86

Online Application (continued) If you worked for another employer, answer Yes in 33-2. You will see another employer screen until you indicate no more employers in the last 18 months. Complete information for all employers from the last 18 months. When all employers entered, select No (see below).

Avoid using “teacher” for occupation. Online Application (continued) GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 24 4 Avoid using “teacher” for occupation.

Print Confirmation Page Jane Q. Doe 123456789 Print Confirmation page too. We recommend printing the application before submitting.

Continued Claim Form EDD offers an online version of the Continued Claim Form.

SAMPLE How Are Benefits Paid EDD discontinued paper checks and now issue debit cards. EDD Debit Card information available online SAMPLE http://edd.ca.gov/About_EDD/The_EDD_Debit_Card.htm