Allowances: Job Search & Relocation

Allowances: Job Search & Relocation

• Where may I find the Request for Job Search form?

  Employ Florida (Virtual One-Stop Sapphire).

• What are the criteria for TAA Job Search Allowance?

  • An application is required for Job Search Allowance to be approved.
  • The job interview is outside of his or her normal commuting area (i.e., 10 miles).
  • The eligibility period ends 365 days from layoff or certification, or 182 days after completion of TAA-approved training.
  • This benefit includes reimbursement of 90% of allowable job search costs up to $1,250.
  • The trade-affected worker has kept a job search log, or other job search notes, illustrating he or she has been searching for and/or applying for jobs within the normal commuting area.
  • The job interview is scheduled. The interview has an agreed upon date and time.

• What are the established statewide commuting distances?

  • Travel for TAA-approved Training – Ten (10) miles one-way from the participant’s residence to the approved training provider.
  • Subsistence for TAA-approved Training – Thirty (30) miles one-way from the participant’s residence to the approved training provider.
  • Travel for Job Search Allowance – Ten (10) miles one-way from the participant’s residence to the perspective employer.

  Relocation Allowance – Thirty (30) miles one-way from the participant’s previous residence to their new residence in the area of relocation.

• Does the program reimburse participants for previous travel under the old statewide commuting distance? The previous commuting distance was defined as Fifty (50) miles.

  • Yes, effective on February 19, 2019 the statewide commuting distances were updated and reimbursement for eligible, previous Job Search travel is authorized.

• What are the criteria for TAA Relocation Allowance?

  • The relocation must be within the United States of America.
  • The participant must have a valid offer of suitable work outside of his or her normal commuting area.
  • An application is required for Relocation Allowance to be approved. Approval must occur prior to relocation.
  • The eligibility period ends 425 days from the date of layoff or certification, or 182 days after completing TAA approved training.
  • This benefit includes reimbursement of 90% of reasonable and necessary expenses incurred transporting the participant and his or her household items to the new location.
  • This benefit includes an additional allowance of $1,250 on top of the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred transporting the participant and his or her household items to the new location, if deemed necessary and appropriate.