Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015. For petition numbers 90,000 and above including the retroactive provisions of the 2014 program.

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Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of For petition numbers 90,000 and above including the retroactive provisions of the 2014 program (85,000-89,999) Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) The Trade Act of 1974, as amended Connecticut Department of Labor

What Is TAA and How Will It Help Me? Connecticut Department of Labor

What Is TAA? TAA provides reemployment benefits and income support to workers certified by the U.S. Department of Labor because they have been hurt by foreign trade. You may apply for TAA if you are part of a worker group certified and, during the certification period, you experience a total or partial layoff or become individually threatened with total or partial layoff Connecticut Department of Labor

Help from TAA: Benefits and Reemployment Services Income Support-Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA) Training Job Search Allowance Relocation Allowance Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) Each benefit has specific eligibility requirements. Pay attention to important deadlines and apply in a timely way to make the most of your benefits. Connecticut Department of Labor

What Is the Goal of TAA? To help you return to suitable employment as quickly as possible. Connecticut Department of Labor

Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA) Weekly income support while you are totally or partially unemployed –TRA is in addition to your unemployment insurance (UI) but not payable for the same weeks of unemployment. –You may not be able to qualify for TRA if you were employed less than 26 weeks during the 52-week period ending with your separation. Connecticut Department of Labor

TRA Benefit Limits BASIC TRA - 26 weeks ADDITIONAL TRA - Up to 65 weeks while participating in training COMPLETION TRA - Up to 13 weeks while completing training, if all required benchmarks are completed successfully and training will be completed within 20 weeks Including your 26 weeks of unemployment insurance, TAA helps provide you with up to 130 weeks of income support. Connecticut Department of Labor

TRA Has a Training Enrollment Deadline If otherwise eligible for TRA, you have a training enrollment deadline. The deadline is specified in the TRA determination you received. You may not receive TRA for weeks of unemployment after your training enrollment deadline unless, prior to the deadline, you enroll in TAA-approved training or receive a waiver of the training requirement. Additional details, including limited exceptions to this deadline, are provided at the conclusion of this presentation. Connecticut Department of Labor

Training Enrollment/ Training Waiver “Enrolled in training” means you have been accepted into a training program that has been approved by the TAA program and begins within 30 days. A training waiver may be issued, after an assessment of your employment and training needs, if training is not suitable and appropriate. Training may still be possible at a later date even if a waiver is issued. Connecticut Department of Labor

Basic TRA may be payable While you attend TAA-approved training After you complete TAA-approved training While you are covered under a training waiver and comply with waiver follow-up requirements. Additional TRA, including extra weeks of TRA based on any necessary Completion TRA weeks, may only be paid while you participate in training. Connecticut Department of Labor

Weekly Claims for TRA Claims for TRA payments are filed by mail, not by telephone or Internet, so payment delivery may take longer than regular unemployment insurance. Each weekly TRA claim must be accompanied by an additional document: –A training attendance form or… –If you have a waiver of training or have completed training, details about your job-seeking efforts. Connecticut Department of Labor

TRA Job Search Requirements Are More Strict than UI Generally, a minimum of three employer contacts per week, with efforts made on at least two days of each week. Unless your job prospects are good, you are required to accept any offer of work which is within your capabilities. You must consider other types of work, including work below your highest skill level and work which pays lower wages. Connecticut Department of Labor

Work You May Refuse Work that pays less than the State minimum wage or less than your TRA gross weekly benefit amount. Work that pays substantially less than average for the occupation. A job offer not made in writing or listed with the Labor Department. Connecticut Department of Labor

Your Record of Job-Seeking Efforts Must Include: Date of the employer contact Company name and address Method of contact Type of work sought Person contacted (name or title if available) Result (not hired, not qualified, pending, etc.) Connecticut Department of Labor

TAA Training Obsolete skills may mean it’s time for a new career. Connecticut Department of Labor

TAA training must lead to an occupation in demand. The Connecticut Department of Labor will approve your request for training if the proposed training satisfies all TAA requirements. While attending TAA-approved training, you do not have to seek or accept work. Connecticut Department of Labor

Types of TAA Training Occupational skills or vocational training –includes college-level degree or certificate programs and necessary prerequisite courses; includes apprenticeable trades Remedial education –includes Adult Basic Education, General Educational Development, English as a Second Language Employer-based training –on-the-job training (OJT) or training customized to the needs of a specific employer or group of employers –for customized training, an employer must contribute at least 50% of the training cost and promise to employ you when training ends Connecticut Department of Labor

TAA Training Requirements 1)No suitable employment is available to you. 2)The training is reasonably available from either governmental or private sources. 3)There is reasonable expectation of employment once you complete the training. 4)You have the background, education, skills or experience needed to succeed in the training. 5)You have the physical, mental, and financial capabilities needed to complete the training. 6)The training is suitable for you and available at reasonable cost. Connecticut Department of Labor

Training Participation Training should be of the shortest duration necessary to enable your return to work. - a maximum of 130 weeks in training is allowed Connecticut Department of Labor

Training Limitation Your training plan may include multiple components and training types, but you are entitled to only one training program and occupational goal under a single Trade Act certification. Before you apply for and begin training, extensively consider the suitability and appropriateness of both your requested training program and anticipated occupational goal. Meet with your TAA representative early for planning! Connecticut Department of Labor

Job Search Allowance 90% of allowable costs while seeking work outside your commuting area, up to $1,250. Reimbursable costs include expenses for travel, lodging and meals. Reimbursement is subject to the limitations of the prevailing per diem rate authorized under federal travel regulations for the locality where the job search is conducted. Connecticut Department of Labor

Job Search Allowance You must be found to lack suitable work opportunities within your commuting area, defined as within 40 miles from your home. Applications must be approved before you begin the job search. You must be totally separated from adversely affected employment before beginning your job search. Job search allowance is for prearranged job interviews that offer you a reasonable expectation of employment. Connecticut Department of Labor

You must apply for a Job Search Allowance before the later of: 365 days after either your applicable Trade Act certification date or your last total separation, or 182 days after completing TAA-approved training Connecticut Department of Labor

Relocation Allowance 90% of allowable costs for moving yourself, family and households goods, if necessary to accept employment outside your commuting area. Includes: 1)A travel allowance for the expense of transportation, lodging and meals during relocation; 2)A moving allowance for reasonable and necessary moving expenses; and 3)A lump sum payment equal to three times your average weekly wage, up to $1,250. Connecticut Department of Labor

Relocation Allowance You must be found to lack suitable work opportunities within your commuting area. Travel and moving allowances are subject to limitations imposed by federal travel regulations, including the prevailing per diem rate authorized for the locality to which relocation is made and the maximum pounds of authorized net weight permitted for the move. You must receive a bona fide offer of work within the United States that necessitates relocation outside your commuting area and provides a reasonable expectation of long-term employment. Connecticut Department of Labor

Relocation Allowance An application must be filed before your relocation begins. A relocation allowance may be granted only once under a certification. You must be totally separated from adversely affected employment before relocation begins. You must begin your relocation within 182 days of filing your application for relocation allowance or completing TAA-approved training. Connecticut Department of Labor

You must apply for a Relocation Allowance before the later of: 425 days after either your applicable Trade Act certification or your last total separation, or 182 days after completing TAA-approved training Connecticut Department of Labor

Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) A wage subsidy for individuals 50 years of age and older who obtain lower-paying work. RTAA helps bridge the salary gap between the old and new employment. Connecticut Department of Labor

RTAA Eligibility Requirements You must be reemployed either: full-time (at least 35 hours per week, working for one or more employers) OR part time, if working at least 20 hours per week while participating full time in TAA-approved training. The work cannot pay more than $50,000 per year (excluding overtime) or be with the same firm (or subdivision, if applicable) specified by the Trade Act certification providing your eligibility. Connecticut Department of Labor

RTAA Wage Subsidy and Eligibility Period RTAA pays 50% of the difference between: –Your new wages from reemployment, and –Your old wages at the time of separation (the subsidy is pro-rated if you work part time while training). RTAA payments may not exceed $10,000 during a two- year eligibility period. –If you receive any TRA, your RTAA eligibility period will be reduced by the number of TRA weeks received. –Once you receive RTAA, you may not resume filing for unclaimed TRA. Your eligibility period begins when you exhaust UI, or begin your new job – whichever is sooner. Connecticut Department of Labor

Other Reemployment Services Make effective use of the employment and case management services available to help with your reemployment: A comprehensive, specialized assessment of your skill level and employment and training needs Individual career counseling Development of an individual employment plan Short-term prevocational services (interviewing and r é sum é workshops, for example) Information about –available training and how to apply –how to apply for financial aid –labor market statistics, job vacancies –supportive services Connecticut Department of Labor

Your Responsibilities Review TAA information and materials carefully to help you make the best use of available benefits and allow for your application within the specified time frames. Keep a notebook of your efforts to find work to help us evaluate the effectiveness of your reemployment plan. Keep your TAA representative informed of any changes in your training program or employment status. Connecticut Department of Labor

TRA Training Enrollment Deadline Training enrollment (you have been accepted into a training program that has been approved by the TAA program and begins within 30 days) or waiver issuance must occur before the latest of: (1) the last day of the 26th week after your most recent total separation from adversely affected employment, (2) the last day of the 26th week after the date of the Trade Act certification providing your eligibility, or (3) 45 days after the date specified in (1) or (2) if extenuating circumstances justify an extension in the enrollment period, or (4) the Monday of the week occurring 60 days after you first receive notice about the training enrollment deadline and your eligibility to apply for TAA, if you failed to enroll by the date required by (1), (2), or (3) because you did not receive timely information about the training enrollment deadline and your eligibility to apply for TAA. Connecticut Department of Labor

TRA Training Enrollment Deadline (CONTINUED) If your training waiver is terminated, you must be enrolled in training by the Monday of the week occurring 30 days after the week of waiver termination. If you miss your applicable deadline through no fault of your own you may still qualify for TRA… -By establishing good cause for late filing or justifiable cause due to unforeseen circumstances like a health emergency. -By restarting the process as a member of a reserve component following active-duty military or full-time National Guard service. Connecticut Department of Labor

HCTC Tax Credit The 2015 program also amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a new version of the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) benefit for TAA program participants. Once more information regarding the tax credit becomes available, it will be provided to TAA clients. Connecticut Department of Labor

TAA benefits are unique and are not available to most job seekers. Use Yours Wisely!