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March 2009, Volume 23, Issue 1 - Earn Big Money This Summer – File for Unemployment |
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Originally published in the Advocate in May 1990.
By Jim Prickett
Did you know that you can earn approximately $800 to $1000 without working this summer?
HOURLY INSTRUCTORS ARE ENT-TILED TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ACCORDING TO A RECENT COURT RUL-ING (the Cervisi Case). If you ask for, and do not receive, a summer school assignment, you may file for unemployment the day after the spring semester ends. If you do receive a summer assignment, you can file for unemployment the day summer classes end.
Remember that unemployment is your legal right, not a privilege or a handout. In addition, if large numbers of hourly instructors apply for unemployment, districts may lose the cost-benefit of using hourly faculty and may be further motivated to create more full-time positions. They also may move toward granting genuine job security in an effort to avoid paying unemployment over the summer.
To apply for unemployment benefits, go to an Employment Development Department office. You will be given a form asking you to show that you have sought work in your field. You must seek work as best you can in your own field. You won’t be expected to look for work outside your field until several months have elapsed.
Last year some boards were not informed of the court ruling and in some cases unemployment benefits were denied at first. This is not likely to happen this summer, but if it does you should mentions the Cervisi case and Field Directive 89-55UI. If you are still denied benefits, file an appeal. Be sure you continue filling out all claim forms and cards until your appeal is approved.
One warning: you must be prepared to accept work in your field no matter how unlikely a job offer is for, say, August (when schools are not in session). If you are going to be out of town for a couple of weeks the board may deny benefits for that time.
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