Summary Statement

A class incumbent is responsible for reviewing Unemployment Insurance claimants' eligibility for continuing benefits and offering job search assistance.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class.

Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

Reviews questionnaires completed by claimants regarding education, skills, desired employment, and job search activities to ensure that claimants are actively seeking and available for work;

selects claimants for personal interview based on information provided and / or length of unemployment.

Conducts personal interviews with claimants to clarify information provided on questionnaires; discusses factors which may affect claimants' opportunity for re-employment such as acceptable starting wage, hours or days available for work, lack of transportation;

may suggest possible solutions to routine problems which affect re-employment opportunities or conflict with job search requirements.

• Determines whether claimant is in compliance with job search requirements based on interview results; prepares written statement regarding claimants' non-compliance in order to recommend review of claimants' eligibility to receive benefits.
• Reviews listing of job openings available through the job bank and compares qualifications or jobs with claimants' education, skills and desired work;

refers claimant to job bank to apply for specific jobs and receive additional employment information; follows-up with claimant and / or job bank personnel to verify referral results.

• Takes claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits during peak claim periods.
• Assists claimants in developing a job search plan by reviewing proposed plans of claimant to seek employment, suggest additional employment sources, identify training needs and provide labor market information such as wage rates, availability of workers in certain skills, and minimum wage laws.
• Prepares monthly activity report which includes information such as number of claimants scheduled for interviews, initial interviews conducted, referrals to the Division of Employment and Training and referrals for non-monetary eligibility determinations.
• May complete and process forms to recover overpayment of benefits due to unreported wages or duplicate checks issued.
• May review pay orders completed by claimants receiving benefits on a continuous basis for completeness and reported earnings during benefits week;

records information such as date, pay order number and deductions from weekly benefit amount on claimants' master file.

May provide technical guidance to clerical staff engaged in taking and processing claims for Unemployment Insurance benefits.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Unemployment Insurance Claims Interviewer

Applicants must have education, training and / or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas :

• Six months experience in applying laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• Six months experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve / inquire and report on data.
• Knowledge of health or human services support such as interviewing clients and assessing personal, health, social or financial needs in accordance with program requirements or coordinating with community resources to obtain client services.

Conditions of Hire

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Criminal background check : A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

This position is a classification organized under an exclusive bargaining representative (labor organization) that has been elected by employees as their representative for collective bargaining and other applicable terms and conditions of employment, in accordance with Title 29, Chapter 59 and Title 19, Chapter 13 and 16.

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.

Benefits

Last updated : 2024-08-22