1520 Market Street Room 3050 St Louis MO 63103 314 5898000 Hours MonTues amp ThursFri 85 Wed 95 Saint Louis County Florissant 4040 Seven Hills Drive Suite 166 Florissant MO 630336770 ID: 776512
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St. Louis City - SLATE
1520 Market Street, Room 3050St. Louis, MO 63103 (314) 589-8000 Hours: Mon-Tues & Thurs-Fri 8-5 • Wed 9-5Saint Louis County - Florissant 4040 Seven Hills Drive, Suite 166 Florissant, MO 63033-6770 (314) 475-7900 Hours: Mon-Thurs 8-4:30 • Fri 9-4:30
Find other Missouri Job Centers at: https://jobs.mo.gov/career-centers,additional information is available at jobs.mo.gov or 1-888-728-JOBS (5627).Missouri Office of Workforce Development is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Missouri Relay Services at 7-1-1.
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Visit your local Job Center at:
Saint Louis County - The Crossings at Northwest 715 Northwest Plaza St. Ann, MO 63074 (314) 615-6010 Hours: Mon-Fri 9-4:30St. Charles County 212 Turner Boulevard Saint Peters, MO 63376-1079 (636) 255-6060 Hours: Mon-Thurs 8-6 • Fri 9-4:30
Slide2Employment Transition
Slide3First name, last name, City Job CenterFirst name, last name, Title, Employment SecurityFirst name, last name, Workforce CoordinatorAdditional as needed (AFL-CIO; UAW; etc.)
Rapid Response Employment Transition Team
Slide4Today we will cover:Missouri Job Center RegistrationMissouri Job Center ServicesLocal Job Market InformationUnemployment CompensationTrade Act ProgramNext steps (including health insurance options)Quick Survey
Rapid Response Services
Slide5Completing this form will save time.Complete the second page only if you or your spouse served in the U.S. military.You can change your username and password at any time.
Missouri Job Center Registration
Slide6Missouri has 30 full service job center that provide:
Missouri Job Center Services
Workshops
ResourcesTrainingAssistance with Jobs.mo.gov resources:Thousands of Job OpeningsVirtual recruiterResume Writer
Slide7Workshops available at Missouri Job Centers Career ExplorationCareer NetworkingResume PreparationInterview ProcessBasic Computer Skills
Missouri Job Center Services
Contact the Job Center
to enroll in a workshop
Slide8Financial Planning and other local workshopsNational Career Readiness CertificateProfessional Job Search AssistanceComputers, Printers, and more!
Missouri Job Center Services
Visit the Job Center to learn more
Slide9Training:On-the-Job TrainingOccupational Skills TrainingApprenticeships
Missouri Job Center Services
Earn while you learn!
Expand
your skills and opportunities
Slide10Process on the first visit:RegistrationInitial assessmentRegister for upcoming workshopsVisit with a workforce specialistJob search assistanceDiscuss training optionSign up for workshopsDetermine next steps
Missouri Job Center Services
Job Center staff provide no cost re-employment assistance.
Slide11insert local upcoming eventshttps://jobs.mo.gov/content/find-hiring-event-near-you
Upcoming Events
Slide12A summary of real time labor market analysis for the past 60 days
Labor Market Information
Slide13Unemployment Insurance Program
Provides
temporary financial assistance
in the form of unemployment insurance benefit payments.
Slide14Unemployment 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 $18,000 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 work
Slide15Unemployment Insurance Program
How To File:
Onlinehttps://uinteract.labor.mo.gov/
PhoneRegional Claims CenterJefferson City………573-751-9040 Kansas City…………816-889-3101 St. Louis………………314-340-4950 Springfield……………417-895-6851 Other…………800-320-2519
File your initial claim as soon as you become unemployed. File your weekly requests for payments each week you are unemployed.
Slide16Unemployment 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
Slide17Deductions from UI Benefits:Vacation payHoliday payEmployer pensions from base period employersTemporary Partial Workers’ CompensationWARN payChild supportSocial Security Benefits - are not reportable or deductible from your unemployment insurance benefits.
Unemployment Insurance Program
Slide18Unemployment Insurance Program
Ways to Receive Payment:
Missouri Access MasterCard® Debit Card
some fees apply
Direct Deposit to Your Financial Institution
no associated fees
Slide19Unemployment 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
Slide20Unemployment Insurance Program
How to Maintain Eligibility for Benefits
You Must:
Be able to work
Be available for work
Be actively seeking work
Attend your Required Job Services Orientation at your local Missouri job center
File a weekly request for payment if you are still unemployed
Slide21Unemployment Insurance Program
Working Part-TimeYou 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
Slide22Unemployment 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.
Slide23Unemployment 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 (IVR) is available 24/7 for making automated inquiries about your claim. The IVR is available from 12:00 a.m. Wednesday morning through 11:59 p.m. Saturday evening for filing weekly requests for payment.
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.
Slide24Unemployment Insurance Program
Any Questions?
Slide25Trade 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
Slide26Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015
The Trade Act program is jointly administered by the Department of Higher Education and
Workforce Development - Office
of Workforce Development (
OWD
) and the Division of Employment Security (
DES
).
Missouri Job Centers are part of
OWD
.
Regional Claims Centers are part of
DES
.
Slide27Trade 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.
Slide28Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015
Groups of Workers
Laid Off Workers:
Lack of work separation between Impact Date and Expiration Date of TAA petition.
Must file a Trade Act Claim
Incumbent Workers:
Received a documented threat of layoff from TAA
certified
employer.
Does not file a Trade Act Claim
Eligible for TAA Training
Slide29Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015
Filing a Trade Act ClaimIn 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.If you have difficulty filingyour Trade Act Claim,ask for a Supervisor.
PhoneRegional Claims CenterJefferson City………573-751-9040 Kansas City…………816-889-3101 St. Louis……………..314-340-4950 Springfield………….417-895-6851 Other…………….…800-320-2519
Slide30Trade 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
Slide31Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015
Trade Act Benefits / Services
Division of Employment Security:
Earnings Disregard
In Missouri, a client that draws TRA and participates in full-time TAA training may earn up to 120% of his/her TRA weekly benefit amount before earnings will be deducted
Example:
TRA amount is $320 per week
120% of $320 is $384
The client may earn $384 before TRA will deduct
⎯ Participants who qualify for weekly payments under the Unemployment Insurance program are only allowed a 20% earnings disregard. In the same example, the earnings disregard would be $64.
Slide32Trade 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
Slide33Trade 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
Slide34Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015
Trade Act Benefits / Services
OWD / 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 10 miles, may be eligible for transportation or subsistence
Slide35Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015
Trade Act Benefits / Services
OWD / 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 10 miles, may be eligible for transportation or subsistence
Slide36Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015
Trade Act Benefits / Services
OWD / 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 10 miles
Deadlines applicable to this benefit
Slide37Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015
Trade Act Benefits / Services
OWD / 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 10 miles
Deadlines applicable to this benefit
Slide38Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015
Trade Act Benefits / Services
OWD / 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
Slide39Any Questions?
Trade Act Program – TAARA 2015
Slide40Protecting Your Employee Benefits
U.S. Department of Labor,
E
mployee
B
enefits
S
ecurity
A
dministration provides information about:
Health Insurance options
Retirement funds & other benefits
www.dol.gov/ebsa
1-866-444-3272 toll free
Slide41Health Insurance Options
Special Enrollment
COBRA
Individual Health Coverage (Marketplace)
Coverage through a Government Program
Slide42HIPAA Special Enrollment
Requires a group health plan to allow an employee/spouse/dependent to enroll for coverage upon loss of other group health coverage
Employee must request special enrollment from the other plan
within 30 days
of loss of coverage
Coverage becomes effective 1
st
of the month following application
Slide43COBRA
Ability to continue group
health
coverage under employer’s plan
Includes dental and vision plans
Excludes disability and life insurance plans
Applies to plans in private and public sectors
Covers plans if employer has 20 or more employees
Slide44COBRA
Job Loss – COBRA available for 18 months
Participant can be charged 102% of the full cost of the insurance
Notice to the Participant within 44 days
Participant has 60 days to elect COBRA and then 45 days to make initial payment
COBRA coverage is always retroactive to date coverage was terminated
Slide45Individual Coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplace
One-stop shopping to find and compare private insurance options @
HealthCare.Gov
Compare coverage, premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket costs before enrolling
May be eligible for a tax credit to lower monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs
Losing job-based coverage is a special enrollment
eventTo
qualify for special enrollment, select a plan
within 60 days before or within 60 days
after loss of job-based coverage.
The date your coverage will start depends on when you select a plan.
Slide46Coverage through a Government Program
You and your family may qualify for free or low-cost coverage from Medicaid and/or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Find out if you qualify at HealthCare.gov
Can apply for and enroll in Medicaid or CHIP any time of year.
If you qualify, coverage begins immediately.
Slide47Retirement Plan - options
Keep the funds in the old plan
Keep plan informed of your address
Make sure you are getting information from the plan at least annually
Benefit Payments
Rollovers to: Personal IRAs or New Employer’s plan (if allowed)
Direct Distributions
Slide48Employment Transition - Next Steps
1. Career Planning: visit www.Jobs.mo.gov and/or your local job center for one-on-one assistance with your job search or exploring other career options 2. Apply for unemployment benefits: Remember, do not quit before your release date, so you can claim “lack of work” (www.Uinteract.labor.mo.gov) 3. Financial planning, consider: Insurance: COBRA/Marketplace/Other Transitional budget/reducing spendingRetirement funds/401Ksee: www.dol.gov/ebsa or call 866-444-3272
Slide49The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Missouri Relay Services at 711.
Employment Transition