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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers

Training & support for workers displaced by trade related job losses.

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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers

The online Trade Adjustment Assistance Community brings together those working with participants in the Trade Program, including state coordinators, case managers, and reporting staff.  It fosters collaboration among members to help you learn about and share best practices.  It also provides the opportunity to get answers.  Use this platform to support each other in identifying and leveraging resources to maximize the effectiveness of the TAA Program in your area.

How do I get started?  Our Home page will include featured content. The Events section will list our upcoming webinars.  Review the Community Resources for materials posted both by the National Office and other states for best practices and other helpful materials. Blog posts are also available.

How to join?  Also, to join this community, register for a free WorkforceGPS account and check the box to receive regular updates from the TAA Program.

Need help?  If you have questions about how to use this site, visit our Help page for instructions. 

Information on the TAA Program Benefits and Services:

Any member of a worker group certified by the Department may be eligible to receive the following TAA Program benefits and services at a local American Job Center.  Due to program changes, there are multiple versions of the TAA Program. Individual benefits and services vary depending on the petition number.  Review all the benefits and services on the US DOL TAA website here as well as in the program brochure. 

Benefits for the 2015 Amendments are below.  Additional information is on the TAA website here.

  • Employment and Case Management Services
  • Training
  • Job Search Allowances
  • Relocation Allowances
  • Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA)
  • Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) – for eligible workers age 50 and older
  • Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) – (available 1/1/2014 – 12/31/2019)
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  • Utility worker standing beneath a wind turbine and smiling up toward a blue sky.

    Be Pro Be Proud: Building Tomorrow's Workforce

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    Event Summary

    Be Pro Be Proud addresses a national workforce challenge by introducing content and experiences to help students, parents, and teachers gain new perspectives on high-demand technical careers in construction, forestry, manufacturing, transportation, utility, and other industry sectors.

    Moderator(s)

    Jesse Johnson, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance

    Presenter(s)

    Maisha Meminger, Workforce Development Specialist, Office of Workforce Investment, U.S. Department of Labor

    Andrew Parker, Director of Government Affairs, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce & Associated Industries of Arkansas

    Rob Leming, Director of Programs, New Mexico Chamber of Commerce/Be Pro Be Proud New Mexico

    Cody Waits, Director of Workforce Connections, Arkansas Department of Commerce

    Misti Martin, President & CEO, Cherokee Office of Economic Development/Be Pro Be Proud Georgia

    Mark McGhee, Executive Director, Alabama State Department of Education/Be Pro Be Proud Alabama

  • Two female engineers in on-the-job training.

    Strategies for Effective On-the-Job Training Implementation

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    Event Summary

    The On-the-Job Training (OJT) toolkit has been refreshed with new examples of contracts, invoicing, and other items needed for effectively conducting OJTs in your workforce system. During this informative session, subject matter experts will review the toolkit and provide promising practices from the field for how OJT is helping them revolutionize training.

    Moderator(s)

    Heather Fleck, Adult Services Unit Chief, U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

    Presenter(s)

    Kate James, Statewide Union Career Development Consultant and Career Coach Lead, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program, Oregon Employment Department

    James Disbro, Senior Director, Regional Alignment & Programs Development, CareerSource Suncoast

    Lisa Rice, SME Consultant/Workforce Board Liaison, Safal Partners

  • Las Vegas skyline view during the day

    American Job Centers: Getting Support from Public/Private Partnerships in the Silver State

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    Event Summary

    The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus of Ephesus, said – “the only constant in life is change”. In an ever-changing economy with ever-changing needs of the businesses and jobseekers we serve in the American Job Center Network, the folks at Workforce Connections in Nevada have certainly adapted to change. 

    Moderator(s)

    Jaime Cruz, Executive Director, Workforce Connections

    Presenter(s)

    Mary Beth Sewald, President & CEO, Vegas Chamber

    Kelvin Watson, Executive Director, Las Vegas Clark County Library District

    Derek Parent, Founder & Owner, Movement Fitness

    Jesse Johnson, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance

    Leo Segura, Library Operations Director, Library District Administrative Offices

  • Two people shaking hands with a sunset in the background.

    Rural Outreach Strategies: Connecting Workers and Employers to the Workforce System

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    Event Summary

    Bringing services to rural workers and employers has long been a challenge in the workforce development system. This webinar features two real-world solutions:

    • the use of mobile units, and
    • the use of virtual job fairs.

    Hear from South Carolina and Massachusetts about their successful implementation of their unique strategies.

    Moderator(s)

    Tim Theberge, Division Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance

    Presenter(s)

    Adam Wagoner, Deputy Director, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce

    Chris Mills, Program Coordinator, MassHire Department of Career Services

  • Stacks of coins with an image of bar graphs overlayed

    Allowable, Allocable, and Reasonable, oh my! (Trade Adjustment Assistance)

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    Event Summary

    This webinar will provide context on how Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) programs in states get funded. Context will also be provided on how funds can be expended as well as many real-world examples of compliant use of TAA program funds to further expand understanding of state operations.

    Moderator(s)

    Susan Worden, Division Director, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance

    Presenter(s)

    Frankie Russell, Lead Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance

    Laura Lausmann, Trade Act Assistance Liaison, Oregon Employment Department

  • Blue and red interactive arrows with the text CO-ENROLLMENT above.

    Co-enrollment: Beyond Promising Practices to Strategic Results

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    Event Summary

    Please join us for Tennessee’s focused discussion on the state’s progressive measures that resulted in the attainment of co-enrollment compliance and success. 

    Moderator(s)

    Rachel Floyd-Nelson, Lead Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance

    Presenter(s)

    Mayra Marquez, Trade Coordinator, Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Division

    Benjamin Passino, Grants Program Manager, Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Division

    Will Livingston, Data Analyst, Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Division

    Rebekah Brummett, Program Director, Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Division

  • Minnesota Map

    On-the-Job Training: A Different View

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    Event Summary

    On-the-job (OJT) training has been proven to be the most effective way to have dislocated workers seek reemployment in today's workforce. Staff from Minnesota's workforce development system, employers, and past participants will share some best practices and testimonials on OJT effectiveness.

    Moderator(s)

    Frankie Russell, Lead Program Analyst, OTAA

    Presenter(s)

    Thomas Sommer, TAA Performance and Financial Specialist, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

    Hony Yang, TAA Specialist, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

    M. Estela Hernandez, TAA Specialist Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

    Laura Molter, Human Resources Lead, ST Paper LLC

    Karen Schmidt, Chief Human Resources Officer, Dubow Textiles

    Lucy Kloek, Supervisor Embroidery Department, Dubow Textiles

    Deb Holleman, Career Counselor, City of Duluth Workforce Development

  • ESL written on a chalkboard

    Providing Reemployment Services to a Large-Scale Multi-Language Layoff

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    Event Summary

    Come hear from the state of Maine about what worked and what didn’t during a recent large round of layoffs there where the majority of workers primarily speak a language other than English.

    Moderator(s)

    Tim Theberge, Division Director, OTAA

    Presenter(s)

    Judy Pelletier, Maine Department of Labor

  • Uptick

    Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Measurable Skills Gains

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    Event Summary

    This webinar will discuss current results and struggles with measurable skills gains (MSG) reporting in the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program and highlight state practices in getting these documented.

    Moderator(s)

    Robert Hoekstra, Senior Program Analyst, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA)

    Presenter(s)

    Amy Carlson, State Program Administrator Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
    Thomas Sommer, TAA Performance and Financial Specialist, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
    Gwendolyn W. Hughes, Workforce Development State Supervisor/TAA, Louisiana Workforce Commission
    Niecea Flucas-Lewis, TAA Workforce Development Specialist, Louisiana Workforce Commission

  • TEN

    Understanding TEN No. 19-22, Reporting Training in DOL's PIRL

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    Event Summary

    This webinar will walk through Training and Employment Notice (TEN) No. 19-22, Reporting Training in the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL), to address the important points of the notice and address questions.

    Moderator(s)

    Robert Hoekstra, Senior Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA)

    Presenter(s)

    Kellen Grode, Economist, Office of Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

    Greg Scheib, Workforce Analyst, Office of Workforce Development, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

    Shelia Lewis, Senior Program Analyst, Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

    Dana Westgren, Workforce Analyst, Office of Workforce Development, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

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