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Module 21: Unemployment Insurance
Module 21: Unemployment Insurance
In this module, participants will gain a deeper understanding of unemployment insurance. Unemployment insurance benefits are provided to former DOE employees in certain circumstances. Hawaii state law states that individuals who provide services at education institutions are not eligible for benefits during school breaks if they have reasonable assurance that they will be hired in the next school year or school term. The SASA’s role includes assisting the Administrator in providing school employees with reasonable assurance of continuing employment during the next school term when it is appropriate, keeping a list of the employees who did not receive reasonable assurance of continuing employment, and providing information to DLIR claims examiners who contact the school to determine if reasonable assurance was provided to specific individuals.
The objectives of this learning module include:
The objectives of this learning module include:
Understand the reason for providing “reasonable assurance of continuing employment” to current casual employees before the end of a school year.
Know what forms are used to document “reasonable assurance.”
Know where to refer employees who may want to apply for unemployment insurance benefits.
Understand that if “reasonable assurance” is given to an individual, who subsequently is not hired, retroactive benefits may be paid.
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