Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 411-511-3 - STANDARDS1. A person in actively seeking work status must:A. Register with the Maine Department of Labor Career Center;B. Participate in all job readiness or job seeking activities recommended by the Career Center;C. Participate at least annually in resume preparation and interviewing skills workshops offered by the Career Center and submit an updated resume to the Career Center;D. Maintain a current signed record release authorization that allows MainePERS to request and receive information from the Career Center and verify any other information submitted pursuant to this rule;E. Apply in person or online for at least eight jobs each month with employers who are hiring or otherwise accepting applications, at least four of which must result in written acknowledgement of receipt of the application; andF. Do all other activities that a reasonably prudent non-incapacitated individual would do to secure work.2. A person who has not secured employment at or above the substantially gainful activity earnings level after five years in actively seeking work status is presumed to not have been actively seeking work not withstanding compliance with subsection 1. This presumption may be rebutted by information showing that the failure to secure employment at or above the substantially gainful activity earnings level was beyond the person's control. For persons in actively seeing work status on December 31, 2022, the five-year period begins to run on that date.94-411 C.M.R. ch. 511, § 3