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Summer Unemployment Information

Unemployment Information

For School Worker Recess

Dear members,

If you are a less than 12-month employee, you very well may qualify for unemployment benefits during your unpaid Winter, Spring, and Summer Breaks due to changes in the unemployment rules for school employees. We highly recommend you look into applying for benefits during these breaks, starting with next week. Below is important information that we sent out last June. If you have still have any questions after looking through the information below, we recommend you reach out to the Oregon Unemployment Department at 877-345-3484.

Here is a helpful informational video with good tips to help people on issues that may trip them up during the process (1hr 15min):

Click Here

Additional Resources

Here is a good landing page for a lot of unemployment related items along with where you can file an online claim:

Frances Online Main Landing Page: Click Here

Oregon Employment Department Forms: Click Here 

Here is a link to the claimant handbook:

How to file a claim & handbook: Click Here

Here is the unemployment calculator if you want to get an estimate of what your weekly benefit amount might be:

UI Benefits Calculator: Click Here

Here are some useful videos to further your understanding:

Useful Videos: Click Here

Here is a link to Worksource center locations – these might be helpful for the welcome process and ID Verification:

Worksource Oregon Locations: Click Here 

Other IMPORTANT information to help the claim process:

New claims:

There is a question about the amount of time you instruct, etc. This question is geared toward teachers, not classified, and alludes to lesson planning. Classified employees do not (and should not) plan lessons, etc., so answer this question according to what you do as a school worker. If you still are not understanding this question, call the Employment Department. 

There is a question about temporary employment; you are not temporary employee if you are a less than 12-month employee. Of course, if the district temporarily employs you, you will answer yes. 

There is a question regarding whether you belong to a dispatch union; the answer is no.

Denials:

Once you have applied for unemployment, please check your snail mail often and check your private online account in the Frances system. All information sent to you in the mail is also stored in your Frances online account. 

 Once in Frances, there is a selection that says… “I want to view letters.” This is where you will find your letters. Each letter sent to you is assigned a unique ID. If you have a question about any letter, you may message those concerns via this online system. Please address each problem with the letter ID associated with your questions.

There is a timeline for an appeal; make sure you appeal promptly. If you do not understand why you were denied, file an appeal.  

Unemployment Benefit Guidance Brochure: Click Here.