FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2003
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FORMER
GULFSTREAM EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE
FOR NAFTA-TRA BENEFITS |
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NAFTA-TRA
Provides Help for Unemployed Oklahomans Affected by Layoffs OKLAHOMA
CITY, OK – All workers of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Gulfstream
Aerospcace Technologies, Bethany, Oklahoma who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after March 10, 2001 through
two years from the date of certification are eligible for NAFTA-Transitional
Readjustment Assistance (NAFTA-TRA). The
NAFTA-TRA program, a federally funded service of the U.S. Department of
Labor, provides help to workers affected by job loss or a cut in hours
and wages due to foreign competition. Workers may be eligible for
training, job search and relocation allowances and other reemployment
services. In addition, weekly cash benefits may be paid to eligible
employees who are enrolled in approved training. The goal is to help
laid off workers return to suitable employment as quickly as possible.
The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) administers this
program in Oklahoma as an agent of the USDOL. In order to qualify, former Gulfstream employees must be enrolled in approved training within six weeks of certification or within 16 weeks of the most recent qualifying separation. If either of these requirements is met and the claimant is found to be qualified, that person will automatically be eligible for up to 26 additional weeks of benefits. The last day of the sixth week after certification is June 22, 2002. Separated employees who would like to take advantage of this assistance should contact their nearest Workforce Oklahoma Local Office at 1-888-840-WORK (9675). |
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