Government

This site Includes Information for Job Seekers relating to the Georgia, U.S. and governmental services sections. Follow the links in order to be able to take full advantage of all resources available to you during these hard economic times.

 

The Georgia Department of Labor:

Michael L. Thurmond

             Commissioner

 

The mission of the Georgia Department of Labor is to work with public and private partners in building a world-class workforce system that contributes to Georgia's economic prosperity. We accomplish this by helping individuals attain their work goals and increase independence and self-sufficiency through employment, training, comprehensive rehabilitation, and support services. We also help employers meet their business needs through employee recruitment and selection services, workforce information, and technical support.

The department is made up of approximately 4,000 professional employees who are dedicated to providing quality customer service to the current and emerging employers and workforce of Georgia.

We offer a wide range of services which include finding jobs for people, job training, vocational rehabilitation and job search for people with disabilities, administration of the state's unemployment insurance trust fund, workplace safety inspections, and public awareness programs.

We are always looking for better ways to serve job seekers and employers. This web site is one example of how we are using the latest technology to provide faster, more efficient service. You now have instant access to thousands of jobs listed with the department, and they can be found on the Find A Job page. Job listings are updated daily.

 

Thank you for your interest in the Georgia Department of Labor, and please let us know whenever we can help you.

 

Georgia Department of Labor - Home Page

 

Job Seekers - Find a Job

Site includes Job Central; Major Job and Resume Banks; News Voyager; Ability Jobs for Job Seekers; State, Local and Federal Government Jobs.

 

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Georgia Work$:

In response to historically high levels of unemployment, Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) Commissioner Michael L. Thurmond created Georgia Work$ (GW$), an innovative training initiative designed to stimulate job growth and hiring.

GW$ allows unemployment insurance (UI) claimants to draw UI benefits, while receiving workplace training from a potential employer for a maximum of 24 hours per week for up to six weeks. Claimants qualify for up to $300 in training stipends (an average of $50 weekly) to help defray training related costs such as child care and transportation. Upon completion of training, participants receive credentials of acquired job skills and are considered for employment. About 60 percent of those who complete GW$ training have been hired.

Through GW$, more than 3,000 UI claimants have been hired upon completion of training and nearly 6,000 different Georgia employers have participated.

GW$ information is available in each of the department's 53 career centers throughout the state.

Interested UI claimants should take the following steps for program consideration:

Email inquiries to gaworks@dol.state.ga.us. GW$ telephone operators are available at 1-877-WORKS09 (1-877-967-5709).

Benefits of Georgia Work$

Benefits to Employers

1. Pre-screened qualified individuals
2. Up to six weeks of pre-employment training
3. Trainee stipends covered by GDOL
4. Hiring of trainees at discretion of employers
5. Workers' compensation coverage provided by GDOL

Benefits to Claimants

1. Job-specific training
2. Opportunity to "get a foot in the door"
3. Demonstration of skills and talents
4. $300 maximum training stipend (an average of $50 per week) in addition to UI benefits

Benefits to the GDOL and State

1. Protects solvency of UI Trust Fund
2. Stimulates job growth
3. Provides career center staff with a new tool to help job seekers

 

 

GEORGIAWORK$

 

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Unemployment Compensation - Tax Information:

Unemployment compensation is taxable income and must be reported each year even if you have repaid some or all of the benefits received. Form 1099-G is mailed each year, at the end of January, to anyone who was paid unemployment benefits or Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance payments during the calendar year, January 1 to December 31. This tax information is posted as soon as possible each January for the prior tax year. If you need any information for earlier years, send a written request to:

Unemployment Insurance Policy and Procedures Section
148 Andrew Young International Blvd., N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303–1751

Questions about taxation of unemployment insurance compensation or other tax matters should be directed to the IRS or your tax adviser.

 

Georgia Labor Department:  Form 1099-G Tax Information

 

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Extended Benefits Program:

On March 2, 2010, President Obama signed legislation to extend the timeframe of Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) and full funding of State Extended Benefits (SEB) through week ending April 3, 2010. The new bill did not add more weeks of benefits, but extended the period of time someone could file for EUC.

The prior deadline for filing for EUC was week ending February 27, 2010. The approved legislation moves the filing deadline to April 3, 2010.

Individuals receiving EUC, who have a balance remaining in their current tier as of the week beginning April 4, 2010, may claim the remainder of their EUC balance. No EUC payments can be made for weeks ending after September 11, 2010.

Overview:

• First Extension Available: First-Tier Emergency Unemployment Compensation (1st Tier EUC) provides up to 20 weeks of additional benefits to individuals who established an unemployment insurance (UI) claim that began on or after May 7, 2006; have exhausted their regular UI benefits or their claim benefit year has ended; and they are not eligible to establish a new UI claim in any state. Individuals must qualify for and exhaust regular unemployment insurance benefits prior to or during the week of March 21-27, 2010, to qualify for First-Tier EUC. The last week to apply for 1st Tier EUC is the week of March 28-April 3, 2010.
  
  
• Second Extension Available: Second-Tier Emergency Unemployment Compensation (2nd Tier EUC) provides up to 14 weeks of additional benefits to individuals who have exhausted 1st -Tier EUC benefits and cannot establish a new regular unemployment insurance (UI) claim. (Previous legislation provided 13 weeks of Second-Tier EUC benefits. The new legislation added one additional week of Second-Tier EUC benefits.) If applicable, the amount will be reduced by the amount of Second-Tier EUC payments already paid to date. Individuals must qualify for and exhaust 1st Tier EUC benefits prior to or during the claim week of March 28-April 3, 2010 in order to qualify for 2nd Tier EUC benefits.
  
  
• State Extended Benefits (SEB): SEB provides up to 20 weeks of additional benefits to individuals who have exhausted all regular unemployment insurance (UI) ) and 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tiers of EUC on or after February 15, 2009. Individuals who exhaust 4th Tier EUC benefits must apply by completing an online SEB application.
  
  
  • Individuals that established a State Extended Benefits (SEB) claim on or before November 6, 2009, and meet all other eligibility requirements, will continue to receive benefits under the SEB program. These individuals will not be eligible to receive additional EUC until SEB is exhausted.
    
    
• Third Extension Available: Third-Tier Emergency Unemployment Compensation (3rd Tier EUC) provides up to 13 weeks of additional benefits to individuals who have exhausted 2nd Tier EUC benefits and cannot establish a new regular unemployment insurance (UI) claim. Individuals must qualify for and exhaust 2nd Tier EUC benefits prior to or during the claim week of March 28-April 3, 2010 in order to qualify for 3rd Tier EUC benefits.
  
  
• Fourth Extension Available: Fourth-Tier Emergency Unemployment Compensation (4th Tier EUC) provides up to 6 weeks of additional benefits to individuals who have exhausted 3rd Tier EUC benefits and cannot establish a new regular unemployment insurance (UI) claim. Individuals must qualify for and exhaust 3rd Tier EUC benefits prior to or during the claim week of March 28-April 3, 2010, in order to qualify for 4th Tier EUC benefits.

If the benefit period is extended by Congress and signed into law by the President after April 3, 2010, you will be notified by mail. This page will be updated with information as it becomes available.

To receive any of the extended benefit programs, individuals must: (1) be currently unemployed; and (2) not be eligible to establish a new regular unemployment claim in Georgia, any other state, U.S. territory, or Canada.

In the event of multiple EUC claims, the EUC claim established earliest will be augmented first. Any subsequent EUC claims will be augmented accordingly. Legislation states that a new EUC claim cannot be established based on the most recent UI claim until benefits on the prior EUC claim have been exhausted.

 

 

File an Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Claim

Additional SEB Claim Information and to file a claim

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Georgia Work Ready Program:

 

Georgia Work Ready is transforming our state's workforce into our number one competitive advantage. By ensuring Georgia workers have the best skills and training opportunities, we can guarantee businesses have the talent they need to succeed today and the resources they need to meet future challenges.

 

Georgia Work Ready was launched in August 2006 by Governor Sonny Perdue and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce to improve the job training and marketability of Georgia's workforce and drive future economic growth for the state. It is the only initiative of its kind to be conducted through a partnership between a state government and state chamber of commerce, ensuring that companies can more reliably match the right people with the right jobs. Work Ready is based on a skills assessment and certification for job seekers and a job profiling system for businesses. By identifying both the needs of business and the available skills of Georgia's workforce, the state can more effectively generate the right talent for the right jobs.

 

Link:  Georgia Work Ready

Link: Georgia Work Ready Initiative Fact Sheet

Link:  Get Certified for Georgia Work Ready Initiative

 

Job Seekers-Be Work Ready:

The Federal Government:

 

Link: U.S. Labor Department Home Page

 

USA JOBS - The Federal Government's Official Jobs Site

 

USA STUDENTS JOBS - The Federal Government's Official Jobs Site

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The Atlanta Workforce Development Agency

 

Deborah Lum, Executive Director

404-546-7824 (Office) / 404-739-4134 (Fax)

 

www.atlantaworkforce.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Updated March 5, 2010