Employee COVID-19 Resource Page

With so many lay-offs during these unprecedented times, we believe the resources and information below can provide some assistance and relief until this is over.

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, or PUA, is a federal program for people who are unable to work as a direct result of COVID-19 and are not eligible for regular state unemployment benefits, such as independent contractors or self-employed workers. For more information about tthe program and how to apply, please visit this DOL link.

Florida Reemployment Assistance

Florida is offering its “Reemployment Assistance” as a stopgap measure amid COVID-19. Eligibility requirements are different than regular unemployment. For more a list of FAQ’s including information on how to apply, please click here. The direct link to apply can be found here.

A full guide on the application process can be downloaded here.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Giménez announced 26 libraries will be distributing forms throughout the county. The completed application can be returned at any of the libraries’ book drops.

Florida officials shared links of the application forms on the site adding the forms have to be mailed to:

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

P.O. Box 5350

Tallahassee, FL 32314-5350.

Users with access to the Internet are able to download them in Spanish, Creole and English.

DeSantis also announced on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 that the waiting week for Unemployment Benefits will be waived. Applicants will no longer have to wait a full week to receive benefits.

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

On Tuesday, March 24, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the effective date of the leaves available through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will be April 1, 2020.

The DOL has posted a fact sheet for Employee’s which can be found here.

Continuation of Health Coverage (COBRA)

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) – requires group health plans to offer continuation coverage to covered employees, former employees, spouses, former spouses, and dependent children when group health coverage would otherwise be lost due to certain specific events. Those events include the death of a covered employee, termination or reduction in the hours of a covered employee’s employment for reasons other than gross misconduct, a covered employee’s becoming entitled to Medicare, divorce or legal separation of a covered employee and spouse, and a child’s loss of dependent status (and therefore coverage) under the plan.

COBRA sets rules for how and when continuation coverage must be offered and provided, how employees and their families may elect continuation coverage, and what circumstances justify terminating continuation coverage.

Employers may require individuals to pay for COBRA continuation coverage. The premium that is charged cannot exceed the full cost of the coverage, plus a 2 percent administration charge.

COBRA generally applies to all private-sector group health plans maintained by employers that have at least 20 employees on more.

For additional questions regarding COBRA continuation, please contact the Regis Benefits Dept. by email at benefitsenrollment@RegisHRGroup.com

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

UNUM

Regis offers an EAP option through UNUM which is available to all employees who have the “Regis Basic $15k Life Insurance” plan.

The plan offers the following:

  • 100 % confidential
  • 3 FREE Sessions on any topic (Stress, Finance, Marriage, Etc.). If more than 3 sessions are needed for a topic, there is a fee. Additional sessions can be scheduled directly with the counselor that they are working with.
  • When calling, eligible FT employees will be asked Basic demographic information (Name, address, etc.) and company they work for (employee can say both, Regis HR Group or their employer).
  • If you’ve been furloughed, laid-off, or terminated, you can still call UNUM EAP and use the service for up to 30 days post termination date.
  • Flyers available below:
UHC

The EAP through UHC is for health plan subscribers only. If you are a UHC subscriber, call the member phone number on your health plan ID card and ask to speak to an EAP consultant. Or, contact EAP directly 24/7 at 1-888-887-4114.

You can view the UHC EAP flyer in English and Spanish.

Benefits.gov COVID-19 Resource Page

Operated, managed, and supported by a Federal agency Partnership, Benefits.gov provides an innovative, technology-based solution to benefit information delivery. It provides easy to find information for benefits available during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Benefits.gov COVID-19 Resource Page

Regis Clients Hiring

SBA Disaster Office Openings:

Postings for individuals wishing to apply for positions with the SBA Disaster office can be found at www.usajobs.gov. In the keywords box, enter Disaster and the SBA positions should be some of the top ones you see.

General Tips and Guidance

Interviewing tips

Indeed.com provides these 21 Interviewing Tips to make a great impression.

Resume building resources

Indeed.com provides these 10 very helpful Resume Building tips.

Office Ninjas provides 6 Free Resume Builder Tools of which our favorite is Canva.

Tips for updating Your LinkedIn Profile

We found this article from TheMuse.com  with 31 great tips on how to update your LinkedIn Profile.

The LinkedIn Talent Blog also has this great reference on how to create a great LinkedIn profile summary and how to boost your own.