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Rapid Response Services Help for Workers Facing Cutbacks

What is Rapid Response? New York State WARN ACT Rapid Response is a service that we offer to After a business has tried every option to businesses and workers affected by cutbacks minimize layoffs, our team can provide custom and site closings. We provide early job placement job placement service before layoffs occur assistance and other service resources. while frequently partnering with organized labor (when attached) and hired outplacement firms. Shared Work We also introduce job seekers to the Career Our regional teams help protect workers during Center system. temporary business downturns through the Businesses in New York State that employ Shared Work Program. Shared Work gives an more than 50 are required to issue a Worker alternative to layoffs, and helps them keep trained Adjustment and Retraining Notice (WARN) 90 workers with key skill sets. Under Shared Work, days before closing a plant. They must also a business: notify when there is a layoff that affects 33 • Can reduce the number of normal work percent of the workforce (at least 25 workers) hours for a particular unit, shift, or all or 250 workers from a single employment site. employees They must send the notice to employees, their • Can include full- and part-time employees in representatives, the State Labor Department the plan and local workforce investment partners. • Can apply for a plan with a minimum of two State WARN regulations: employees www.labor.ny.gov/workforcenypartners/warn/ • Must agree to continue fringe benefits as pdfs/Text_of_New_York_State_WARN_Rule_7- they were before the Shared Work Plan, 10.pdf unless they are reduced for the entire Benefits workforce Receive timely job placement assistance before • Supplements lost pay with partial layoffs occur: unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for up to 26 weeks • Job Referral • Can require that Shared Work participants • Customized Job Fair remain available for their normal work • Use of Jobs Express – Search here schedule www.labor.ny.gov/jobs/regional.shtm for Shared Work allows a business to keep valued current openings in New York’s 10 regional employees while minimizing recruiting and economies based on growth industries. training costs. Job openings are updated daily. • Career Development Specific information regarding Shared Work: www.labor.ny.gov/ui/employerinfo/shared-work- • Resume Preparation program.shtm • Job Market Information Long Island Region • Training Options Frederick Danks (516) 934-8560 / Fax (516) 934-8553 • Use of Job Zone – Search here [email protected] www.nyjobzone.org for career explorationassessments to identify Mid-Hudson Region interests and work values. It also suggests Rossy Mateo jobs that matching interests, offers a (845) 568-5392 / Fax (845) 568-5321 resume builder and provides a local job [email protected] fair schedule. Mohawk Valley Region Information is also provided regarding: Michael Clark • Unemployment Insurance Reform (315) 793-2491 / Fax (315) 793-2342 for Claimants www.labor.ny.gov/ui/ [email protected] claimantinfo/reform-faq.shtm New York City • Filing an Unemployment Insurance claim Stuart Goldberg www.labor.ny.gov/ui/how_to_file_claim.shtm (718) 613-3587 / Fax (718) 613-3983 • Compare Health Coverage options [email protected] • Identify useful Community Resources North Country Region Melissa Baretsky (Acting) Regional Rapid Response Coordinators (518) 561-0430 ext. 3058 / (518) 561-9566 (Fax) [email protected] Capital Region Jacqueline Huertas Southern Tier Region (518) 457-1505 / Fax (518) 485-2577 Vikki Kaufman [email protected] (607) 741-4518 / Fax (607) 741-4516 [email protected] Central Region Karl Price Western Region (315) 479-3422 / Fax (315) 479-3216 Michele Taylor [email protected] (716) 851-2655 / Fax (716) 851-2636 [email protected] Finger Lakes Region Regenna Darrah (585) 258-8819 / Fax (585) 339-9457 [email protected]

P481WKR (3/18) The New York State Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.