Are you losing your job (or losing hours) as a result of the current pandemic? Is someone in your household unemployed or underemployed? In many cases, you may be eligible for benefits you’re not aware of. Unemployment benefits have been significantly expanded as a result of recent laws, and we’ll cover important changes members need to know about. This workshop will also demystify the process of applying for unemployment benefits. Learn about requirements of the Employment Development Department (EDD) and the step-by-step process when applying for benefits. This workshop will particularly benefit temporary certificated staff, and anyone facing reduced, cancelled, or unscheduled teaching loads in the present and near-future. 

Is student debt still weighing you down in the current crisis? There may be a way to find relief! Recent federal legislation provides some relief from your student burden, at least on a temporary basis.  And if you work for a public institution or for a nonprofit, you may already qualify for public service loan forgiveness. Learn what’s changed to relieve the student debt burden during the current pandemic.  We’ll also share how to qualify for loan forgiveness, how to make your payments manageable, and how we can work together to address the student debt crisis in California. 

You may have seen an email earlier this week from Nicole Caldwell in the Payroll Department about filling out electronic timesheets. She then clarified, but we wanted to clarify for you as well.

Certificated Employees working their normal FTE and receiving their normal salary do NOT need to fill out timesheets. They're designed for hourly/ daily subs, other hourly positions that may be working overtime, and other exceptions that would normally be filled out on a blue paper timesheet.