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EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYEES. Filing for UI Benefits. Preferred method is online at www.njuifile.net By telephone through a Reemployment Call Center (RCC) Union City – (201) 601-4100 Freehold – (732) 761-2020 Vineland – (856) 507-2340. Base Year .
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Filing for UI Benefits • Preferred method is online at www.njuifile.net • By telephone through a Reemployment Call Center (RCC) • Union City – (201) 601-4100 • Freehold – (732) 761-2020 • Vineland – (856) 507-2340
Base Year • The Base Year is the first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters • Example: If a is filed claim in May 2013, the base year consists of any employment from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 • Alternate base periods are available if the monetary requirements in the regular base year are not met
Monetary Eligibility To have a valid claim, during the “Base Year” claimants must have: • Worked in at least 20 weeks earning $145 per week or more or • Earned at least $7,300 in gross wages
Weekly Benefit Rate (WBR) • The maximum rate for 2013 is $624 • The WBR is calculated by taking 60% of your Average Weekly Wage (which is your total wages earned ÷ weeks worked during your base year) • Example: Earned $40,000 over 52 weeks AWW = $769 x 60% = $461 WBR
The Law43:21-4(g) Educational institution employees are ineligible: • between academic years or terms, during vacation periods and holiday recesses if • reasonable assurance exists of returning to work in a similar capacity in the succeeding academic years, terms, vacation periods, or holiday recesses.
School EmployeesN.J.A.C. 12:17-12.4 • Educational employees are ineligible • Any week the begins during the period between terms, vacations, and holiday recesses • Have reasonable assurance
Reasonable Assurance • Agreement to return • Oral • Written • Implied • Must return to same or similar work • Must consider changes in duties or salary
Ineligibility Period • Begins Sunday of the calendar week following date of notice • Notice can be written or verbal • If assurance is given on Sunday, that Sunday begins ineligibility
School and Non School Wages • Initial monetary made using all wages • Adjudicate school issue (s) (enter det.) • Redetermine monetary • Cannot use alternative base year • Future pend for beginning of school year or end of break • Monetary must be adjusted when school resumes after break
Educational Institution • Any public or non profit including higher education • Students are offered organized course of study or training by teachers or instructors • Technical, academic, trade • Approved and licensed by State DOE
Institution of Higher Education • Admits only those having HS diploma or equivalent • Legally authorized by State • Provides a degree program or training for gainful employment • Public or non profit All colleges and universities in this State are institutions of higher education