CDO Workforce coordinates and focuses employment, training and education development resources across three counties, providing service to employed people, unemployed people and employers alike. Our goal is to improve the long-term growth and development of the work force.
Therefore, the New York State Department of Labor has just released a new schedule for individuals filing new Unemployment Insurance Claim by phone or web. As a reminder the 7 day waiting period has been waived. https://labor.ny.gov/ui/how_to_file_claim.shtm
The day you file is based on the first letter of your last name, and filing later in the week will not delay payments or affect the date of your claim. Claims are effective on the Monday of the week of filing: • A-F: Monday • G-N: Tuesday • O-Z: Wednesday • If you missed a filing day, claim on Thursday or Friday.
The Governor has also announced an agreement has been reached with the Legislature that: • Guarantees Job Protection and Pay for New Yorkers Quarantined as a Result of Novel Coronavirus • Adopts Comprehensive Paid Sick Leave Proposal • Provide Two Weeks Paid Leave for Quarantined State Workers • Drive-Through COVID-19 Mobile Testing Facility Opens Today in Nassau County, Suffolk County, Rockland County and Staten Island • Outreach to Retired Nurses and Doctors to Supplement Medical Personnel at Hospitals - Part of Governor's Hospital Capacity 'Surge' Efforts • Directs Greater NY Hospital Association and Healthcare Association of NYS to Work with 1199 SEIU to Develop Plan to Create Drop-In Child Care and Expand Child Care Facilities at Hospitals to Ensure Child Care for Hospital Workforce
Read the full announcement: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-three-way-agreement-legislature-paid-sick-leave-bill-provide-immediate
The Shared Work Program gives you an alternative to laying off workers during business downturns by allowing them to work a reduced work schedule and collect partial Unemployment Insurance benefits for up to 26 weeks. Instead of cutting staff, you can reduce the number of hours of all employees or just a certain group.
Learn more here:
https://www.labor.ny.gov/ui/employerinfo/shared-work-program.shtm
"As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in New York State, it is important that employers and employees understand the impacts of the virus and how the strand affects individuals, day to day business and the economy."
From the SSA:
"No. Please do not come into one of our SSA offices. We cannot accept walk-in visitors at this time.
On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, SSA suspended face-to-face service to the public in our field offices and hearings offices nationwide until further notice.
This decision protects the population we serve—older Americans and people with underlying medical conditions—and our employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For more information about current SSA services please visit: https://www.ssa.gov/coronavirus/ If the link will not open, copy and paste into your browser."
>Empire State Development Information regarding COVID-19 and business-related issues Including Executive Orders and COVID-19 Related Resources
>Small Business Disaster Loan Assistance available Disaster Loan Assistance Federal Disaster Loans
>Resources from the New York State Business Council
>Shared Work Program - the layoff alternative.
To see these and other helpful business resources, visit our Resources for Business page.
Our goal is to help job seekers not just find a job, but develop and manage a career. That means helping them when they have a job and when they are looking. We also strive to help employers find the workers they need quickly and the resources to improve training, workforce retention and workforce restructuring.
A DRC is a Disability Resource Coordinator, someone who helps individuals with disabilities find employment.
High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) A high school equivalency or GED/HSE is a recognized alternative to a high school diploma.
Work-Based Learning (WBL) provides students and job seekers with real-life work experience that compliments their academic studies. Typically they include job shadowing, mentoring, internships, and apprenticeships.
A Team Helper is anyone who is the lead support person to the job seeker with disabilities along their career journey. It can be a family member, friend, employment counselor, Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC), or case manager.
A stop-gap job is temporary employment until something better or more permanent can be obtained.
Basic needs refers to the goods and services necessary for a minimum standard of living. This includes access to food, safe shelter, clothing, and sanitation. Reliable transportation and education can also be considered a basic need.
A safe space is intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations.
Competitive integrated employment (CIE) is work performed by a person with an impairment or health-related disability (health impairment) within an integrated setting. Wages are at least minimum wage or higher and at a rate comparable to non-disabled workers performing the same tasks.
For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education.
