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Paraeducators urge guaranteed summer unemployment eligibility to reduce turnover and financial hardship
Summary
Paraeducators, union representatives and labor witnesses told the committee that many paraeducators earn low wages, lack benefits over the summer and face uncertainty about rehire; they urged passage of HB 7195 to require boards of education to notify the Department of Labor of reasonable assurance of rehire and permit unemployment in qualifying,
Paraeducators, union officials and labor groups told the Labor Committee that thousands of school support staff face recurring summer income gaps and uncertain rehire determinations. House Bill 7 195 would require employers (school districts) to provide the Department of Labor with notice of which educational employees have reasonable assurance of rehire, which in turn would streamline DOL adjudications and reduce the burden on paraeducators who file unemployment claims.
Key testimony - Crystal Weese (AFL‑CIO Tech Institute), James Dimitriadis (attorney for AFT…
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