What does the TAA do?

What does the TAA do?

The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program is a federal program established under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 that provides aid to workers who lose their jobs or whose hours of work and wages are reduced as a result of increased imports.

What is a work petition?

Petitions are your opportunity to present your narrative, demands, and a demonstration of the power you can bring to bear in your campaign in the form of signatures. Broadly speaking, workplace campaign petitions come in two categories: in-person and online. Regardless of the category, workers should identify.

What is a TAA recipient?

An eligible TAA recipient is someone who receives a Trade Readjustment Allowance (TRA) or is in an approved break in training, or receives Unemployment Insurance (UI) in lieu of TRA, while otherwise eligible for TRA.

Who can claim the health coverage tax credit?

Claiming the HCTC requires that you are an eligible recipient of a qualifying trade adjustment assistance program, currently on an approved break from such training or receiving unemployment insurance in lieu of training. You may also qualify if you are 55 or older and a PBGC payee.

What are the requirements for a TAA?

What is TAA compliance. A product is TAA compliant if: At least 50% of its overall manufacture cost originates from the US or designated countries. The product has undergone substantial transformation in the US or designated countries.

How do I get TAA compliance?

TAA compliance is achieved by manufacturing one’s products wholly in the USA or a TAA-designated country or meeting the substantially transformed requirement. Here’s a good rule of thumb to remember: At least 50 percent of product production must occur in a TAA-designated country to be considered TAA-compliant.

What is the purpose of signing a petition?

A petition is a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer called supplication. In the colloquial sense, a petition is a document addressed to some official and signed by numerous individuals.

What is a TAA agreement?

A Technical Assistance Agreement is a short-term agreement that allows a Federal laboratory and its researchers to provide technical, research or other resources to a non-Federal party with or without reimbursement [15 U.S.C § 3710a (b) (3) (A)].

How do I file a trade petition in Pennsylvania?

The petition must be properly completed and filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) and the appropriate state agency. In Pennsylvania, the unit responsible for receiving Trade petitions is the Department of Labor & Industry’s Federal Programs unit (Fax: 717-772-0378). However, the USDOL determines Trade eligibility for each petition.

How does the Department determine whether a TAA petition is eligible?

Once a petition is filed, the Department collects information to determine if the group of workers meets the eligibility criteria. Data is available on TAA petition determinations through: TAA Petition Search – This allows one to search for TAA petition status by features such as date, location, and status.

How to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)?

TAA Petition Process 1 To obtain Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) reemployment services and benefits a group of workers must first file a… 2 After a group certification is issued, each worker in the group must then individually apply for services and… More

What happens after a petition is approved by OTAA?

After accepting a complete and valid petition, OTAA will initiate an investigation to determine whether the group of workers covered by the petition meets the group eligibility requirements of the Trade Act.