WASHINGTON, D.C. The Maine Department of Labor has been awarded a total of $382,579 to promote and enhance its Short Time Compensation (STC) program, known as WorkShare, which allows workers to receive a partial unemployment benefit payment while their employer reduces their hours to avoid layoffs.
“This grant will help the Department provide outreach to employers about Maine’s WorkShare program and also provides funds to implement enhancements to the program that both employees and employers have requested,” Commissioner Laura Fortman said. “WorkShare can be used both to prevent layoffs and to recall workers who had been temporarily laid off from the business. This program has significant benefits for both employees and employers and is one tool to help support efforts to jump-start Maine’s economy.”
AUGUSTA Maine has been awarded $823,061 from the U.S. Department of Labor to operate its Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) program, according to a news release.
RESEA is a program that provides qualifying Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants with one-on-one coaching and relevant services to help them in their reemployment journey.
The Maine Department of Labor restarted its RESEA program March 14. The Department last offered the program from 2015-2017.
“We know that the pandemic has created unique challenges, especially for those who have lost their jobs or are searching for a new career,” Commissioner Laura Fortman said. “The RESEA program is one of many tools that the Department is using to connect people to new job and training opportunities and help them develop an individualized plan to achieve their career goals.”
March 8, 2021
Maine Dept. of Labor Restarting RESEA Program for Unemployed Mainers
Select claimants will begin receiving information about the restarted program on March 14.
AUGUSTA - On March 14, the Maine Department of Labor is restarting the Re-Employment Services and Eligibility & Assessment (RESEA) program. RESEA is a program that provides qualifying Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants with one-on-one coaching and relevant services to help them in their reemployment journey. The Department last offered the program from 2015-2017. We know that many people have struggled to make ends meet during the pandemic. As the economy improves, we can help you connect with new job and training opportunities, Commissioner Fortman said. The RESEA program will help you develop an individualized plan to achieve your career goals.
The Maine Department of Labor says federal laws would have to change before it could set up a system to benefit workers who are not covered by state unemployment insurance.
FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Kansas labor agency has had a rocky year. Gov. Laura Kelly must pick a new leader soon [The Kansas City Star]
Dec. 15 Since the pandemic began, the Kansas Department of Labor has been an agency under stress.
A wave of unemployment claims led to a backlog for aid. Mistakes prompted the departure of the agency’s leader in June. Months later, KDOL remains hamstrung by an antiquated computer system.
The department stands at a turning point as 2020 comes to a close. The worst is over, but the formidable task of bringing KDOL into the 21st century remains ahead.