HB3453 Summary

• Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act Section 612 regarding benefits for educational institution employees in non-instructional, non-research, and non-administrative capacities.

• Removes the September 4, 2021 end date for a temporary provision, making permanent the eligibility for unemployment benefits beginning on or after March 15, 2020 for qualifying educational workers.

• Allows individuals employed in non-instructional, non-research, or non-administrative roles at educational institutions or educational service agencies to receive unemployment benefits under circumstances described in the Act, subject to federal law requirements under Section 3304(a)(6) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act.

• Maintains existing ineligibility provisions for instructional, research, and principal administrative staff during breaks between academic years/terms and holiday recesses when they have reasonable assurance of continued employment.