Section 646 IAC 5-9-3.1 - Requirement to be actively seeking workAuthority: IC 22-4-14-3; IC 22-4-18-1; IC 22-4.1-3-3
Affected: IC 22-4-14-3; IC 22-4.1
Sec. 3.1.
(a) As a condition of eligibility for unemployment compensation in any week, a claimant must be able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work, unless exempted under IC 22-4-14-3.(b) For purposes of this section, a claimant must meet the following requirements to be actively seeking work:(1) The claimant has affirmed that they have made an effort to secure full-time work.(2) The claimant has performed at least two (2) acceptable work search activities, including any work search activities provided by the department to the claimant through the claimant's Uplink homepage.(3) Acceptable work search activities may include: (A) creating a reemployment plan, in conjunction with a WorkOne office;(C) uploading their resume to Indiana Career Connect;(D) registering for work with Indiana Career Connect, [sic, a] placement firm, temporary work agencies, or [sic, an] educational institution with job placement offices;(E) using online career tools reasonably expected to improve the claimant's likelihood of finding employment;(F) logging on and looking for work in Indiana Career Connect;(G) using reemployment services in a WorkOne center or completing similar online or self-service activities (e.g., obtaining and using labor market and career information, participating in Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) activities, participating in skills assessment for occupational matching, instructional workshops, or other specialized activities);(H) completing job applications for employers that have, or are reasonably expected to have, job openings, or following through on job referrals or job development attempts, as directed by state workforce or unemployment insurance staff;(I) applying for and/or participating in employment and training services provided by partner programs in WorkOne centers;(J) creating a personal user profile on a professional networking site appropriate for the claimant's prior training and experience;(K) participating in work related networking events (e.g., job clubs, job fairs, industry association events, networking groups, etc.);(L) making contacts or in-person visits to employers that have, or are reasonably expected to have, job openings;(M) taking a civil service exam; or(N) going on interviews with employers virtually or in-person.(4) The claimant is required [sic, to] keep records of work search activities, including the dates and types of activities conducted during weeks of eligibility, and provide these to the department upon request.(5) The claimant is required to apply to, and accept if offered, suitable jobs referred to them by the department as determined under 646 IAC 5-9-5[section 5 of this rule].Department of Workforce Development; 646 IAC 5-9-3.1; filed 3/26/2024, 10:47 a.m.: 20240424-IR-646230343FRA