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Filing for
Unemployment Benefits
for Part-timers
If you will not be working (or
working at a much reduced level) during the summer session, you have a
right to apply for unemployment insur ance benefits.
There are some important things to keep in mind when
ap plying for unemployment. First, call the Employment Develop ment
Department (EDD) directly rather than using their website
(800-300-5616). As easy as their website is to use, it is not set up to
accommodate the unique nu ances that affect adjuncts. For example, the
website will not give us the opportunity to cite the
Cervisi case. The 1989
Cervisi v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
states that adjunct faculty is eligible for benefits because the
employment contract does
not
provide "reasonable assurance" of employment, because adjunct contracts
are contingent upon funding and enrollment and not assured of actual
employment.
Remember you have no guarantee of a contract for the next semester even
if your name is in the schedule of classes.
Lastly, it does
not
matter if an adjunct is being paid during winter or summer for work
previously completed (once you turn in grades, your work
is
completed!). These facts of the
Cervisi case will be helpful to
you when you call to file for benefits.
When should you
file? The best time is the week
you finish administering finals. Yes, you may have a paycheck coming
from Glendale College afterwards (see above paragraph), but when you
turn grades in you are unemployed!
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IMPORTANT: Recently there has been an increase in oversight of those
who receive EDD benefits. The EDD generally will call the college to
corroborate when your last day of employment was. Human Resources at
GCC cannot be expected to keep track of every part-timer's final
exam date, so if you wish to use your last final exam date as your
last day of work you MUST e-mail and/or call Ed Bugayong (ext. 5167
or
ebugayon@glendale.edu) in HR to alert him as to what you have told
the EDD. Otherwise, HR will report the final date of the semester
(the last date of final exams) as your last day worked. If you don't
want the hassle of alerting HR about your last final exam date, then
just report the last date of the semester to the EDD as your last
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You also need to keep in mind
that there is a week layover in receiving that unemployment check. When
you call, have ready your social security number, and the name, address,
and phone number of the college.
Something else to keep in mind: some EDD personnel may not
be familiar with the
Cervisi case and may deny your
claim to benefits. If that happens, appeal immediately and be prepared
to cite the
Cervisi case again. Our Guild
office will be available to help with the appeal, which is not difficult
to win. &
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