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Frequently Asked Questions for School System Employees |
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How do I file for unemployment benefits?
How do I qualify for unemployment benefits?
What is the base period?
What is the minimum and maximum weekly benefits paid in Georgia?
What is the maximum length of time I can draw benefits?
How do I claim benefits each week after I file?
Can I receive unemployment benefits if I am forced to resign?
How is the type of separation determined?
Are there other requirements if I am eligible for benefits?
What services are offered to help me find a job?
File a School System Employee Claim
How do I file for unemployment benefits?
School System Employees may file unemployment insurance claims online. Individuals should read all information carefully and print a copy of their confirmation page for their records. Benefits must be claimed for each week that an individual expects to be paid unemployment benefits. Failure to timely claim a week of benefits may result in a loss of eligibility for that week.
File a School System Employee Claim
How do I qualify for unemployment benefits?
There are several qualification requirements, but these three are critical:
- You must have earned enough money in the base period to set up a claim.
- You must be unemployed through no fault of your own.
- You must be able to work, be available for work, and be actively seeking work each week you claim benefits.
What is the base period?
The base period is the period of time we look at to determine if you have been paid enough wages to establish a claim. For Georgia, the base period is the first four of the last five calendar quarters completed at the time you file your claim. An alternative base period consisting of the most recently completed four calendar quarters will be used only when a claim cannot be established using the regular base period.
What is the minimum and maximum weekly benefits paid in Georgia?
Effective July 1, 2007, the minimum is $44 per week. The maximum is $330 for claims filed on or after July 1, 2008. The amount an individual will receive is based on the amount of wages earned in the base period.
What is the maximum length of time I can draw benefits?
The maximum number of weeks for any claim is 26. The minimum number of weeks is 6. The actual number of weeks established for your claim depends on your earnings in the base period.
How do I claim benefits each week after I file?
Once you file your claim, you will be required to certify your eligibility for each week you claim benefits. Most people claim benefits by using the telephone response system, known as OLIVoR, over the Internet, or in person at a GDOL Career Center.
OLIVoR
Claim Weekly Unemployment Benefits
Can I receive unemployment benefits if I am forced to resign?
Eligibility for unemployment can only be determined once a claim is filed. If a valid claim is established, a determination of eligibility will be released based on the reason for separation. The separation is considered to be initiated by the employer if the employee was forced to resign instead of non-renewal of contract, discharge or layoff for any reason.
If the employer denies that a forced resignation occurred and provides adequate evidence, then the employee would be considered to have initiated the separation.
How is the type of separation determined?
The burden of proof is the responsibility of the party who initiated the separation to show justification for termination of employment whether voluntary or involuntary. If an individual initiates the separation on his/her own free will, this would be considered a voluntary quit. If the employer initiates the separation by discharge, lack of work or giving the employee the option to resign, this would be considered an involuntary discharge or layoff.
Are there other requirements if I am eligible for benefits?
Yes. If you are awarded benefits based on your reason for separation from your last work, you must meet other weekly requirements. You must be able to do some kind of work that is available in your area and that you are qualified to do. You must be available for work without placing undue restrictions on your availability, such as lack of child care, lack of transportation, or other restrictions. You must be actively seeking work each week and you must be looking for full-time employment. You must not refuse any offer of suitable work or referral to suitable work without good cause. You must be registered for work with the department's Employment Service Division, and you must respond to any notices to come in for services. If you work and earn any money while you are drawing benefits, you must report all earnings for the week in which the money is earned, not for the week the money is paid. Any amount over $50 earned during a week will be deducted from your weekly benefit amount.
What services are offered to help me find a job?
Your Paths to Employment can help you access job search tools, search for a job, find a new career path, or learn new skills to jump start your plan for a new job or career. |
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