A Roadmap for WARNed and Laid-off Boeing Employees

 

Where can you apply for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits?

q       In person monthly at a Boeing Group Unemployment Application Session. To schedule an appointment call:

  Everett: (425) 356-3851

Tukwila or Auburn: (425) 393-0429

 

q       By telephone through the Unemployment Claims TeleCenters:

Spokane: (509) 893-7000

All Other Areas: (800) 362-4636 (Including Everett)

Seattle (206) 766-6000

Tacoma: TDD: (800) 365-8969

 

q       Online at: http://www.go2ui.com/

 

If you need help looking for work, where can you go?

q       Any local WorkSource or Job Service Center: http://www.wa.gov/esd/employment.html

 

q       Career Transition Centers: http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/empinfo/wfreduction/index.html

Everett: (425) 356-3850

Tukwila: (425) 393-0429

 

q       Apply to Trade Act (TAA) by attending a TAA Intake Information Session.

 

Learn about Job Search Services available through TAA. To schedule a workshop call:

Auburn: (253) 351-3984

Tacoma: (253) 404-3928

Spokane: (509) 532-3153

Everett: (425) 356-3851

Renton: (206) 205-3552

For all other areas or for technical assistance call: (206) 205-3552

 

q       Community or Technical Colleges Career/Job Centers

 

q       Find additional re-employment services for laid-off Boeing employees at:
http://www.reachingout-washington.com/

 

If you need training to obtain employment, what do you need to do?

 

1.       BUILD A TRAINING PLAN

q       Review Training Program Performance data at: http://www.JobTrainingResults.org

 

q       Explore Training Options at: http://www.wtb.wa.gov/etp

 

q       Examine local demand for occupations at: http://www.wa.gov/esd/lmea and http://www.wilma.org/wdclists

 

q       Meet with a counselor at the school designated to provide services for laid-off Boeing employees.
Laid-off workers planning to attend a community or technical college must see a
Worker Retraining Counselor. Visit community and technical college web sites: http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/colleges/search.asp

 

2.       GET APPROVAL FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS WHILE TRAINING (REQUIRED)

q       If you will be attending school and want to continue collecting Unemployment Insurance you
MUST get approval from the Employment Security Department. This approval is called
Commissioner Approved Training or CAT.

 

q       Apply for CAT by attending a CAT Workshop. CAT Workshops are held at the
Career Transition Centers. To schedule a workshop call:

Auburn: (253) 351-3984

Everett: (425) 356-3851

Tukwila: (425) 393-0429

 

3.       OBTAIN FUNDING FOR YOUR TRAINING

q       Apply to Trade Act (TAA) by attending a TAA Intake Information Session Learn about the TAA
process and significant benefits available to laid-off Boeing employees. To schedule a workshop call:

Auburn: (253) 351-3984

Tacoma: (253) 404-3928

Spokane: (509) 532-3153

Everett: (425) 356-3850

Renton: (206) 205-3552

For all other areas or for technical assistance call: (206) 205-3552

 

q       IAM/QTTP Education Assistance (for IAM represented members only). MUST meet with
a QTTP Advisor to access services. To set an appointment with a QTTP advisor, call (800) 235-3453.

 

Online information on Trade Act and CAT/TB is available at http://www.wa.gov/esd/boeing

 

Rev 07/07/03