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Trade Act Petition - Establishing Eligibility
To apply for TAA, a petition must be filed with the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance to establish group eligibility. TAA petitions may be filed by a group of three or more workers, their union, or a company official. Petitions should be addressed to:
TAA Coordinator
New Hampshire Employment Security
45 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301
Health Coverage Tax Credit
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA) Wage Supplement
Where to Get Help
Notice of Trade Certification
Citizens Bank,
Citizens
Financial Group Infrastructure Services Division
Manchester, NH
The U.S. Department of Labor has determined that Citizens Bank, Citizens Financial Group Infrastructure Services Division, Manchester, NH has been adversely impacted by Trade. The subject firm has been certified for (TAA) Trade Adjustment Assistance benefits, and also Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) as of December 9, 2016.
As a result, affected workers totally or partially separated from employment on or after October 1, 2015 and before December 9, 2018 may be eligible to receive weekly cash benefits; financial assistance for remedial or vocational training programs/ travel allowances to and from training; job search expenses; relocation allowances; Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA); and other reemployment services such as resume preparation, employment counseling and job referrals.
For information about these benefits, all workers should inquire at the
nearest NH Works One-Stop Center. Visit www.nhes.nh.gov/locations/ to find the closest NH Employment Security Office. You may also contact Jeri
Jewell, Trade Act Coordinator for more information at (603) 229-4355.
Notice of Trade Certification
Eigenlight Corporation - A subsidiary of Neophotonics
Corporation
Including On-site leased workers from Adecco
Somersworth,
NH
The U.S. Department of Labor has determined that Eigenlight Corporation, a subsidiary of Neophotonics Corporation, including on-site leased workers from Adecco, Somersworth, NH has been adversely impacted by Trade. The subject firm has been certified for (TAA) Trade Adjustment Assistance benefits, and also Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) as May 6, 2016.
As a result, affected workers totally or partially separated from employment on or after February 25, 2015 and before May 6, 2018 may be eligible to receive weekly cash benefits; financial assistance for remedial or vocational training programs/ travel allowances to and from training; job search expenses; relocation allowances; Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA); and other reemployment services such as resume preparation, employment counseling and job referrals.
For information about these benefits, all workers should inquire at the nearest NH Works One-Stop Center. Click here to find the closest NH Employment Security Office. You may also contact Jeri Jewell, Trade Act Coordinator for more information at (603) 229-4355.
Notice of Trade Certification
MARTEL – A wholly owned subsidiary of Fluke
Corporation/Danaher
Including On-site leased workers from Micro
Tech
Derry, New Hampshire
The U.S. Department of Labor has determined that Martel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluke Corporation of Derry, NH has been adversely impacted by Trade. The subject firm has been certified for (TAA) Trade Adjustment Assistance benefits, and also Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) as of March 24, 2016.
As a result, affected workers totally or partially separated from employment on or after January 7, 2015 and before March 24, 2018 may be eligible to receive weekly cash benefits; financial assistance for remedial or vocational training programs/ travel allowances to and from training; job search expenses; relocation allowances; Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA); and other reemployment services such as resume preparation, employment counseling and job referrals.
For information about these benefits, all workers should inquire at the nearest NH Works One-Stop Center. Click here to find the closest NH Employment Security Office. You may also contact Jeri Jewell, Trade Act Coordinator for more information at (603) 229-4355.
The New Hampshire Department of Employment Security administers the Trade Act Assistance (TAA) programs. The TAA program is available to workers who lose their jobs or whose hours of work and wages are reduced as a result of increased foreign imports. If you are one of a group of workers who have been certified as eligible for Trade Act benefits, you may qualify for some or all of the types of assistance.
In these days of jobs lost to foreign trade it is important for employees of companies, caught in this situation, to be aware of the TAA program. TAA assists workers whose jobs are directly affected by foreign trade. If your company has applied for certification under this program. They may not know at the time of your lay-off if they have been certified or not, however, you will be kept aware of the situation.
If your company is certified under the Trade Act there will be announcements in the local newspapers and on the local radio stations. Your employer will be asked to provide the names of all employees who fall under the eligibility of the impact date provided by the Federal Government. If you are affected by the impact date, you will receive a letter from NH Employment Security asking you to attend an orientation. At the orientation you will be provided information about the benefits and services that may be available to you. You will also be asked to complete the paperwork necessary to document individual eligibility in the Trade Act program. It is important to attend an orientation to learn what is available, complete paperwork and decide if you wish to participate.
Training is an option, however, it is important to remember that training is the last option and all Federal Guidelines have to be met before training can be approved. It is important to remember that the Department of Employment Security representative can not take any individual Trade Act action until your company has been certified and you have been released from work. Once you are laid off, however, you should report to your local office to file for Unemployment Compensation benefits even if the company has not yet been Trade Act certified.
We appreciate your understanding that this is a Federal program, which requires significant documentation of individual qualifications, resources and requirements.
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New Hampshire Employment Security (NHES)
45 South Fruit Street | Concord NH 03301 | 603-224-3311 | 1-800-852-3400
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