Tritinenna Welding

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1 A Glance at the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthrizatin Act f 2015 The infrmatin cntained in this guide applies t petitins filed n r after January 1, 2014 (identified by petitin numbers that are 85,000 and higher. The Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthrizatin Act f 2015 (TAARA 2015) was signed int law by President Barack Obama n June 29, TAARA 2015 repeals the sunset prvisin f the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extensin Act f 2011 (TAAEA), and reauthrizes the Health Cverage Tax Credit (HCTC) retractive back t January These guide cards are fr reference nly. Please refer t yur Trade manuals fr mre specific infrmatin. Fr the mst up-t-date plicies, please visit:

2 Training THE SIX CRITERIA: There is n suitable emplyment The wrker wuld benefit frm apprpriate training There is reasnable expectatin f emplyment fllwing cmpletin f such training Training is reasnably available t the wrker The wrker is qualified t undertake and cmplete such training Such training is suitable fr the wrker and available at a reasnable cst MAX COSTS: Tuitin, fees, bks, tls, supplies, etc. $10,000 fr remedial training $20,000 fr vcatinal training $28,000 fr degree prgrams $35,000 max including travel and subsistence FOR TRA: Must attend training full-time Training must be apprved by 26 th week after cmpany certificatin r layff, whichever is later FOR RTAA: Must be enrlled full-time and wrk at least 20 hurs per week (ex. if nt TRA eligible) Cannt cllect RTAA and TRA at the same time MAX LENGTH: Up t 130 weeks PART-TIME TRAINING: May be apprved, but n TRA eligibility OTHER: Other types f apprvable training include apprenticeship, OJT, and incumbent wrker training

3 Waivers THE THREE TYPES OF WAIVERS: Health Wrker is unable t participate in training due t health, but can wrk Enrllment Unavailable Training des nt start within 30 days f apprval Training nt Available N training funds r n suitable training at reasnable csts DURATION AND REVIEW: Initially apprved fr three mnths Must review after initial 90 days and every 30 days thereafter TRA: Can nly cllect Basic TRA Waiver must be apprved by 26 weeks after certificatin r layff, whichever is later TRAINING: If the criteria under which the waiver was apprved n lnger exists, training may be apprved Apprval must ccur by the Mnday f the 1 st week ccurring 30 days after the waiver ends JOB SEARCH: Wrkers must cnduct jb search while n waivers Jb search effrts must be dcumented in MOSES when submitting waivers

4 TRA GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be apprved fr training r a waiver by 26 weeks after certificatin f layff, whichever is later Must have exhausted all UI (n the claim filed fr the wrker s mst recent separatin frm the Trade-apprved cmpany) BASIC : Basic + UI (and any EUC) = up t 52 weeks Must be n a waiver r in training full-time Can cllect the balance f Basic TRA after training ends if wrker is nt suitably emplyed and cnducting jb search ADDITIONAL : Up t 65 weeks Must be enrlled in training full-time Wrker has 78 weeks t cllect up t 65 weeks f TRA (t accmmdate fr breaks in training) Additinal TRA ends when Training ends PART-TIME WORK: Wrker must reprt wages n TRA frms; hwever, their weekly TRA amunt may be reduced due t part-time wages (1/3 rule applies) RTAA: Can g frm TRA t RTAA Cannt g frm RTAA t TRA if TRA has been cllected COMPLETION : Up t 13 weeks within a 20 week perid if established benchmarks are met and still in training Must cmplete training within the authrized perid UI: Weekly amunts f TRA may be less than what wrker was receiving as UI If a new claim is filed with a new benefit year, the wrker may chse t cllect TRA instead f UI

5 RTAA GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least age 50 at the time f RTAA applicatin r within the individual s eligibility perid Cannt earn mre than $50,000 annually in grss wages Cannt return t emplyment at the firm frm which the wrker was separated N 26-week deadline fr reemplyment REEMPLOYMENT & TRAINING: Must be reemplyed full-time and nt enrlled in training r Must be reemplyed fr at least 20 hurs per week and enrlled in training full-time ELIGIBILITY PERIOD: If wrker has nt received TRA - Tw years frm the date wrker exhausts UI (and any EUC) r tw years frm the date f reemplyment, whichever is earlier If wrker has received TRA Tw years frm the date f reemplyment, minus the number f weeks the wrker received TRA MAX BENEFIT: Wrkers may receive up t $10,000 ver the curse f the eligibility perid If wrker has received TRA, this max benefit will be dependent n hw much TRA was received TRA: Can g frm TRA t RTAA Cannt g frm RTAA t TRA nce TRA has been cllected

6 Travel & Subsistence Allwances TRAVEL AMOUNTS: Wrker is reimbursed the lesser f: a per mileage rate r per diem rate based n the federal GSA rates r reasnably available public transprtatin (bus, train, etc.) Only travel t required classes will be reimbursed TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Must be requested in advance (submit with training package) Carpling ptins must be cnsidered Available nly if wrker s rund-trip cmmute t training is 30 miles greater than his/her rund-trip cmmute t previus wrk lcatin. Example: Wrker s RT cmmute frm hme t wrk was 10 miles. Wrker s RT cmmute frm hme t training is 35 miles = 25 miles nt eligible Example: Wrker s RT cmmute frm hme t wrk was 10 miles. Wrker s RT cmmute frm hme t training is 61 miles = 51 miles eligible SUBSISTENCE AMOUNTS: Wrker will be reimbursed the lesser f 100% f allwable subsistence csts (eg, ldging, meals, etc) up t the maximum allwed r 50% f the per diem rate fr the area in which training is cmmenced Only subsistence required fr training will be reimbursed SUBSISTENCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be requested in advance (submit with training package) Available nly if the training is ut f the wrker s nrmal cmmuting area, and a daily cmmute t and frm the training lcatin is nt reasnable. Example: Wrker lives in Greenfield, MA and will be attending training in Chicpee, MA nt eligible Example: Wrker lives in Fall River, MA and will be attending training in Hamptn, NH eligible

7 HCTC Fr mre infrmatin g t:

8 Relcatin & Jb Search Allwances JOB SEARCH DEADLINES: The applicatin must be filed the 365 th day after the cmpany s certificatin date r the 365 th day after the wrker s separatin date, whichever is later RELOCATION DEADLINES: The applicatin must be filed the 425 th day after the cmpany s certificatin date r the 425 th day after the wrker s separatin date, r the 182 nd day after the wrker cmpleted training, whichever is later JOB SEARCH AMOUNTS: 90% f allwable csts, up t a maximum $1,250 available at state discretin RELOCATION AMOUNTS: 90% f allwable csts, up t the statutry limit (see Includes an additinal lump sum payment f $1,250 available at state discretin JOB SEARCH REQUIREMENTS: Jb Search Allwances must be apprved by DCS befre traveling t interview(s). It must be determined that the wrker cannt reasnably be expected t find suitable emplyment in his/her cmmuting area At least 1 bna fide interview must be scheduled t submit the jb search applicatin Jb search effrts must be cmpleted within 30 days RELOCATION REQUIREMENTS: Relcatin must be apprved by DCS befre relcatin cmmences It must be determined that the wrker cannt reasnably be expected t find suitable emplyment in his/her cmmuting area The wrker must have btained suitable emplyment r a bna fide jb ffer in an area in which the wrker wishes t relcate

9 Scenaris: Benefits While Wrking and/r in Training WORKING TRAINING Ptentially eligible fr Eligible fr training csts? Nt Training RTAA NO RTAA Only if nt suitably emplyed RTAA Only if nt suitably emplyed Nt Wrking TRA YES NONE YES (<20 hurs) ( > 20 hurs) TRA TRA r RTAA YES Only if nt suitably emplyed