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2 Year Modification

Plan: Missouri PYs 2018-2019
Combined Plan C

Section: Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities

Narrative: a. 2. D.

Published
Located in:

a. 2. D. Describe How the State Provides Early Intervention (e.g., Rapid Response) to Worker Groups on Whose Behalf a Trade Adjustment Assistance (taa) Petition Has Been Filed. (section 134(a)(2)(a).) This Description Must Include How the State Disseminates Benefit Information to Provide Trade-affected Workers in the Groups Identified in the Taa Petitions with an Accurate Understanding of the Provision of Taa Benefits and Services in Such a Way That They Are Transparent to the Trade-affected Dislocated Worker Applying for Them (trade Act Sec. 221(a)(2)(a) and Sec. 225; Governor- Secretary Agreement). Describe How the State Will Use Funds That Have Been Reserved for Rapid Response to Provide Services for Every Worker Group That Files a Taa Petition.

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

Within 24 hours of receiving notification of a closure or layoff, local Workforce Coordinators are required to make contact with the company and devise and implement a transition plan for affected workers. They are also required to ask from the company (and/or employees) whether or not the event could be Trade impacted. If there is a possibility, at that time the state staff will file a Trade Act petition The DWD Trade Act Coordinator ensures the local Workforce Coordinator, the DWD Employer Relations section manager and other State Trade Act staff.are notified that a petition has been, or will be, filed. Anytime there is a possibility of a Trade petition being filed the Workforce Coordinator will invite the local TAA representative and a DES representative to provide information on the TAA, Trade Readjustment Allowance (TRA), and UI at the Rapid Response meeting.

The local TAA representative covers information relating to TAA benefits and services including criteria and timeframes. The DES representative provides information on UI and TRA including how to file a UI and TRA claim. The Workforce Coordinator provides the potentially eligible Trade Act individuals with informational handouts on Trade Act benefits and services, job center services, and supportive service information.

Once a company’s Trade Act petition is certified, the DWD Trade Act Coordinator obtains a list of affected workers from the Trade Act affected business. The workers are sent a written notice to inform them of the petition certification. The notice includes instructions on how to file a TRA claim and access benefits and services under the program as well as a Trade Act informational pamphlet with specific information regarding the Trade Act Program. In addition, the workers are directed to visit their local Missouri Job Center.

When requested, the Workforce Coordinator and the DWD Central Office Trade Act staff also provide training to a transition team made up of workers from the Trade Act affected company. This team assists other Trade Act affected workers with accessing benefits and services available under the Trade Act program.