INFORMATION BULLETIN                   U.A.W. LOCAL 2000                 FEBRUARY 5, 2025

H LINE (DAYS) UNEMPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (TWO WEEKS)

EVERYONE  NEEDS  TO  CALL  THEIR  PROCESSING  CENTER  TO  REOPEN  THEIR

APPLICATION FOR BENEFITS. The number is located on the top of past correspondences you’ve received from the ODJFS. Business hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday, except holidays. The reason you have to call them to open your claim is because you were laid off a few weeks ago and all of those weeks haven’t cleared yet, meaning the correct date won’t be offered online OR on the 877#. Whether you go online or call the 877# to reopen your application for benefits, the correct date you need will not be available. The only way to get your benefits is to call your processing center.

Please tell the processing center this as soon as you get them on the phone:

The date offered by ODJFS as the effective date is incorrect because I am on a two week on / two week off mass layoff and all of the weeks from the last layoff haven’t cleared yet. My last day worked was 2/7/25 so my effective date is 2/9/25. DO NOT use the date ODJFS is offering because it will create a break in claim and I won’t get paid.

Don’t answer the union questions because we’re not a hiring hall.

Don’t answer NO to the job search. If asked for jobs click YES, then enter Ohio Assembly Plant, 650 Miller Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012 in both job spaces and type 2500063 after Ohio Assembly plant.

FOR ASSISTANCE WITH CLAIMS ISSUES (pay held, denied, break in claim) please call the processing center and schedule a return call or use the Submit A Question option at https://odjfs2.my.site.com/OUIForm/s/connect-ohio-inquiry-form. You’ll be taken to an online form that allows you to provide detailed information about your issue(s). The Submit A Question option generates a notification directly to an ODJFS team member for follow up.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: The next General Membership meeting is Sunday, February 9th at 2:30 PM at UAW Local 2000, 3151 Abbe Road, Sheffield Village. Please attend and be informed. We haven’t had a quorum since last April and decisions are being made by the Executive Board. While that is okay, we would like to see more input from the membership. You are your union!

Dianna Brezina, President / Jay Kiska, Chairperson Unit 1
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