Indiana Administrative Code › Title 646 - DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Article 5 - INDIANA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES ACT; ADMINISTRATION › Rule 9 - Nonseparation Issues Related to Claims › Section 9-3.1 - Requirement to be actively seeking work

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 22-4-14-3; IC 22-4-18-1; IC 22-4.1-3-3
Affected: IC 22-4-14-3; IC 22-4.1
Sec. 3.1.
(a) As a
				condition of eligibility for unemployment compensation in any week, a claimant
				must be able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work, unless
				exempted under IC 22-4-14-3.
(b)
				For purposes of this section, a claimant must meet the following requirements
				to be actively seeking work:
(1) The claimant
				has affirmed that they have made an effort to secure full-time work.
(2) The claimant has performed at least two
				(2) acceptable work search activities, including any work search activities
				provided by the department to the claimant through the claimant's Uplink
				homepage.
(3) Acceptable work
				search activities may include:
(A) creating a
				reemployment plan, in conjunction with a WorkOne office;
(B) creating a resume;
(C) uploading their resume to Indiana Career
				Connect;
(D) registering for work
				with Indiana Career Connect,
[sic, a]
placement firm,
				temporary work agencies, or
[sic, an]
educational institution
				with job placement offices;
(E)
				using online career tools reasonably expected to improve the claimant's
				likelihood of finding employment;
(F) logging on and looking for work in
				Indiana Career Connect;
(G) using
				reemployment services in a WorkOne center or completing similar online or
				self-service activities (e.g., obtaining and using labor market and career
				information, participating in Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment
				(RESEA) activities, participating in skills assessment for occupational
				matching, instructional workshops, or other specialized activities);
(H) completing job applications for employers
				that have, or are reasonably expected to have, job openings, or following
				through on job referrals or job development attempts, as directed by state
				workforce or unemployment insurance staff;
(I) applying for and/or participating in
				employment and training services provided by partner programs in WorkOne
				centers;
(J) creating a personal
				user profile on a professional networking site appropriate for the claimant's
				prior training and experience;
(K)
				participating in work related networking events (e.g., job clubs, job fairs,
				industry association events, networking groups, etc.);
(L) making contacts or in-person visits to
				employers that have, or are reasonably expected to have, job
				openings;
(M) taking a civil
				service exam; or
(N) going on
				interviews with employers virtually or in-person.
(4) The claimant is required
[sic,
				to]
keep records of work search activities, including the dates and
				types of activities conducted during weeks of eligibility, and provide these to
				the department upon request.
(5)
				The claimant is required to apply to, and accept if offered, suitable jobs
				referred to them by the department as determined under
				646 IAC 5-9-5
[section 5
				of this rule]
.