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Employers' Roles in SD UpSkill
SD UpSkill, a partnership between the Board of Technical Education and the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, is bringing opportunities to South Dakota residents who have been dislocated due to COVID-19 and are eligible for reemployment assistance.
UpSkill offers full tuition assistance for 24 certificate programs offered by South Dakota’s four technical colleges.
The business community is vital in the success of this program. The first step is helping to spread the word. The mid-August application deadlines at the technical colleges are rapidly approaching. If you know of workers who have been laid off or a business that has laid off workers due to COVID-19, please share the UpSkill website with them.
In the coming months, DLR will reach out to community business leaders in the participants’ fields of study to provide mock interviews from industry professionals. Not only can participants practice interview skills in settings relevant to their chosen career paths, but employers can connect with potential future employees.
Visit www.sdupskill.com for more information about the credentials and contact information for the technical colleges.
If you have specific questions about the UpSkill program or want to see other ways businesses can partner with DLR job services offices, please contact upskill@state.sd.us.
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Reporting Employee Recall Dates
DLR’s waiver of the work search requirement for those collecting unemployment benefits ended Aug. 1. Most claimants must do two work search activities each week starting Aug. 2. However, employees laid off on a temporary basis with a recall date are exempt from having to search for work.
Employers must provide the recall date to the Reemployment Assistance Division in order for their furloughed employees to be exempt from work search requirements. If you have not done so, or need to update recall dates, you can fill out the Employee Recall Date form or call Customer Service at 605.626.2452.
Workers Must Return to Work When Recalled
Workers who have been placed on a temporary layoffs related to COVID-19 but refuse to return to work when recalled by their employers will lose unemployment benefits, except for certain circumstances. View guidance.
Businesses should report employees who refuse to return to work without good reason or who quit their jobs to RAFraud@state.sd.us as soon as possible.
The CARES Act specifically provides for serious consequences for fraudulent cases. Individuals are responsible for paying back benefits deemed as overpayments due to ineligibility.
Use SIDES and SIDES E-Response for Responses to UI Information Requests
The State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) and SIDES E-Response provide employers easy, secure and efficient methods to answer unemployment information requests from the Reemployment Assistance Division. Providing timely, accurate employee separation information can help protect your bottom line. Save time and money by:
- Eliminating mail delivery, allowing more time to gather information and respond timely.
- Ensuring complete information is provided the first time, reducing the need for phone calls.
- Reducing paper handling, staff time and postage costs.
- SIDES E-Response, a secure website, works for employers with a limited number of claims.
- SIDES, a computer-to-computer interface, is helpful for those who deal with a large volume of RA requests or operate in multiple states.
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Statement of Benefit Charges Mailed for Second Quarter
The Reemployment Assistance (RA) Division has mailed the Statement of Benefit Charges for the quarter ending June 30, 2020. If you believe a charge is incorrect, write a note by the claimant name/claim weeks in question and a reason you disagree with the charge. Keep a copy for your records and mail or fax the statement to the RA Division at the address/fax number at the top of the statement.
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How SDWORKS Can Assist in Your Employee Search
Use our online SDWORKS jobs database to post and manage job listings that tens of thousands of job seekers can view. You can also search the database to find and review resumes of job candidates who fit the qualifications you specify.
Don’t miss out on qualified candidates that could be the perfect fit for your team. Create your account in SDWORKS today to start recruiting job applicants online.
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South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
Employer Connection E-Newsletter
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