William M. Lasko School of Log Building, Inc.
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) to Displaced Workers
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) provides income support and training
assistance to workers who become unemployed for certain trade-related reasons. Only
workers who make an article (i.e., manufacturing workers) are eligible for TAA.
Application Process Overview - Applications for the Trade Act Program as amended by the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009 have two distinct phases:
1.To obtain TAA reemployment services and benefits a group of workers must first file a petition with the U.S Department of Labor's Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA) requesting certification as workers adversely affected by foreign trade If the worker group meets the necessary group eligibility criteria a certification will be issued.
2.After a group certification is issued each worker in the group may then individually apply for services and benefits through their local One-Stop Career Center to determine individual TAA eligibility for services and benefits.
Who may file a petition - A petition may be filed by a group of three or more workers, by a company or public agency official by One-Stop operators or partners (including state employment security agencies and dislocated worker units) or by a union or other duly authorized representative of such workers The workers on whose behalf a petition is filed must be or have been employed at the firm or subdivision identified in the petition.
Assistance in preparing a petition - Petitioners may request assistance in preparing the petition by contacting the OTAA in Washington DC, at their local One-Stop Career Center or by contacting their State Dislocated Worker Unit Employment Security Agency. To locate such assistance workers may call 1-877-US2-JOBS, 1-877-889-5627(TTY), or visit the America's Service Locator Web site at: http://www.servicelocator.org. The OTAA may be contacted at 1-888-DOL-OTAA (1-888-365-6822).
Submitting a Petition - Once completed petitions must be signed Petitions filed by a group of adversely affected workers must be signed by at least three workers; petitions filed by any other authorized representatives require only one signature Once signed petitions must be filed with the OTAA and also with the State TAA Coordinator or Dislocated Worker Unit with responsibility for the area in which the worker group works.
Who is covered by the petition - A completed petition describes a group of workers working at a specific location for a specific company or public agency producing a specific product or group of products or services. If the group of workers described in the petition is certified, the certification will cover all workers in the group whether or not their names are on the petition. Updated: May 18, 2009 To READ More:
Indiana FY 2009 /
Training Base Allocation = $6,117,115
FY 2009 Admin Allotment = $917,567
Total FY 2009 TAA Base Allocation = $7,034,682
Check out your state
When Steve Smith, of Marion, Indiana participated in a meeting presentation to his TAA Certification Group and heard a state DWD rep describe the choices of training available, he listened intently as a Training Program Grant Approval was made for a guy that wanted to go learn how to clean horses teeth! That's right. Horses teeth. The guy was already a farrier on the side from his regular employment, which he was laid off from.
Steve Smith put it in his head right then and there, he was going to Log Building School! READ MORE
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TAA Contract 64494-20781-Steven Smith
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...........Little did he know how much time and patience it would take to complete the Training Grant Process. Being the first to seek this training through the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Displaced Workers program, the Lasko School of Log Building had to be added as an Approved Training Provider List. A list that seems largely quite secretive here in Indiana as the state prefers TAA Grantees seek their training through programs offered by IVY Tech. However, after about four months, Steve has begun his 12 week Log Builder Training Program and is having the time of his life! After completing this 12 week TAA & VA Approved Log Builder Training Program, Steve is scheduled to go on to a construction tech program at IVY Tech in September 2009, (also funded by TAA). Steve plans to build cabins for a B&B business here in Indiana with his training.
If you or anyone you know in a Certified Group, eligible for TAA training, DWD staff say that now that this Training Program has been approved, any subsequent applications would be processed in only a couple of weeks or so. The Grant pays for travel, food, lodging, log building tool package and full tuition. You are welcome and encouraged to email the Lasko School of Log Building or call 1 317 690-2325 to schedule a time to come in for a visit and get details on this program.
The Lasko School of Log Building has worked to get the availability of this State, VA and TAA Approved Training Program posted somehow and are finding this very difficult, so, please, pass this along to anyone that might be interested. We'll continue to push for there to be an online listing of approved training programs available to the general public, as there are in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Indiana Department of Worksforce Developement (DWD) says it is too difficult to create such a list as the TAA program is too complex. The program isn't about DWD TAA Coordinators - it's about jobs lost due to NAFTA and import/export trade resulting in jobs going over seas. This program was started back on the 60's and ramped up in the mid-70's. NAFTA created the greatest job loss across this country than any other cause.
