N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 12 § 482.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

Section 482.4 - Standards for approving an individual for career and related training

(a) The course or training will upgrade the claimant's existing skill or train the claimant for an occupation likely to lead to more regular long-term employment.

(b) Employment opportunities for the claimant are or may be substantially impaired because of:

(1) existing or prospective conditions of the labor market in the locality or in the State or reduced opportunities for employment in the claimant's occupation or skill; or

(2) technological change, plant closing or plant removal, discontinuance of specific plant operations, or similar reasons; or

(3) limited opportunities for employment throughout the year due to the seasonal nature of the industry in which the claimant is customarily employed; or

(4) the claimant's personal traits such as physical or mental handicap.

(c) The course or training relates to an occupation or skill for which there are, or are expected to be in the immediate future, reasonable employment opportunities in the State.

(d) The course or training is offered by a competent and reliable agency and does not require more than 24 months to complete except that the individual may be considered for approval at a later date when the course or training period remaining is 24 months or less.

(e) The claimant has the required qualifications and aptitudes to complete the course or training successfully.

(f) Approval of the individual for training for unemployment insurance purposes is required by another law.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 12 § 482.4