Unemployment Information

for Former Teachers and Other School Employees

School employee claims have distinct eligibility requirements.

For example, a school employee may not be eligible to receive benefits if all the following apply:

  • A claim is filed during a recess period.

  • Only school wages are in the base period of the claim.

  • There is an offer to return to work for a school employer when the recess period ends.

For more information on unemployment, please click on link below…

https://www.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/before/about/who/schoolemployees.shtml