AB883,13,8 108.013 Name of program. The program established under this chapter and administered by the department shall be referred to as the “Reemployment Assistance Program,” and the benefits available under this chapter shall be referred to as “reemployment assistance benefits.”

AB883,24 Section 24 . 108.02 (21r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB883,13,13 108.02 (21r) Reemployment assistance. “ Reemployment assistance,” when used in reference to the law of another state or jurisdiction or the federal government, includes an unemployment insurance law of that state or jurisdiction or the federal government.

AB883,25 Section 25. 108.04 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB883,14,2 108.04 (2) (a) 3. The claimant conducts a reasonable search for suitable work during that week and provides verification of that search to the department. The search for suitable work must include at least 4 actions per week that constitute a reasonable search as prescribed by rule of the department. The department shall require, for the 3rd or subsequent week of the claimant's benefit year, that at least 2 actions per week be direct contacts with potential employing units, as prescribed by rule of the department. In addition, the department may, by rule, require a claimant to take more than 4 reasonable work search actions in any week. The department shall require a uniform number of reasonable work search actions for similar types of claimants. The department may require a claimant to apply for one or more of the potential opportunities provided to the claimant under sub. (15) (a) 1. and may refer a claimant to opportunities with a temporary help company as part of the required search for suitable work under this subdivision.

AB883,26 Section 26. 108.04 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 108.04 (2) (a) 4. (intro.) and amended to read:

AB883,14,6 108.04 (2) (a) 4. (intro.) If the claimant is claiming benefits for a week other than an initial week, the claimant provides does all of the following:

AB883,14,8 a. Provides information or job application materials that are requested by the department and participates.

AB883,14,11 b. Participates in a public employment office workshop or training program or in similar reemployment services that are required by the department under sub. (15) (a) 2.

AB883,27 Section 27. 108.04 (2) (a) 4. c. of the statutes is created to read:

AB883,14,14 108.04 (2) (a) 4. c. Submits and keeps posted on the department's job center website a current resume, if the claimant resides in this state.

AB883,28 Section 28 . 108.04 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB883,14,17 108.04 (2) (a) 5. The claimant completes any reemployment counseling session required of the claimant under sub. (15) (ao) 1.

AB883,29 Section 29 . 108.04 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB883,14,22 108.04 (12) (b) Any individual who receives, through the department, any other type of unemployment or reemployment assistance benefit or allowance for a given week is ineligible for benefits for that same week under this chapter, except as specifically required for conformity with the federal trade act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618).

AB883,30 Section 30. 108.04 (15) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 108.04 (15) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB883,15,10 108.04 (15) (a) 1. Except as provided in par. (b), the department may do any of the following shall, for the purpose of assisting claimants to find or obtain work: 1. Use, use the information or, materials, and resume provided under sub. (2) (a) 4. to assess a claimant's efforts, skills, and ability to find or obtain work and to develop a list of potential opportunities for a the claimant to obtain suitable work. A claimant who otherwise satisfies the requirement under sub. (2) (a) 3. is not required to apply for any specific positions on the list in order to satisfy that requirement The department shall provide each claimant, prior to the claimant filing a weekly claim for benefits, with at least 4 such potential opportunities each week, one or more of which may be opportunities with a temporary help company.

AB883,31 Section 31. 108.04 (15) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 108.04 (15) (a) 2. a. and amended to read:

AB883,15,18 108.04 (15) (a) 2. a. Require Except as provided in par. (b), the department shall require a claimant whom the department identifies as likely to exhaust regular benefits to participate in a public employment office workshop or training program or in similar reemployment services that do not charge the claimant a participation fee and that offer instruction to improve the claimant's ability to obtain suitable work.

AB883,32 Section 32. 108.04 (15) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is created to read:

AB883,15,23 108.04 (15) (a) 2. b. Except as provided in par. (b), in addition to the claimants described in subd. 2. a., the department may require other claimants to participate in the reemployment services described in subd. 2. a., but the department shall prioritize claimants who are more likely to have difficulty obtaining reemployment.

AB883,33 Section 33 . 108.04 (15) (am), (an) and (ao) of the statutes are created to read:

AB883,16,6 108.04 (15) (am) In carrying out this state's program of reemployment services and eligibility assessments using grant funds awarded under 42 USC 506, the department shall, except as provided in par. (b), provide reemployment services to all claimants identified by the department as likely to exhaust regular benefits, including by requiring the claimant to complete an online assessment aimed at identifying the claimant's skills, abilities, and career aptitude.

AB883,16,12 (an) 1. Notwithstanding par. (am), in carrying out this state's program of reemployment services and eligibility assessments using grant funds awarded under 42 USC 506, the department shall, except as provided in par. (b), provide reemployment services to all claimants receiving benefits, including benefits under ss. 108.141 and 108.142, including by doing all of the following for each such claimant:

AB883,16,14 a. Requiring the claimant to complete an online assessment aimed at identifying the claimant's skills, abilities, and career aptitude.

AB883,16,16 b. Coordinating with the claimant to develop an individualized employment plan for the claimant.

AB883,16,19 c. Requiring the claimant to participate in the services described under par. (a) 2. a. as needed pursuant to the individualized employment plan described in subd. 1. b.

AB883,16,25 2. Of the moneys the governor accepts from the federal government under s. 16.54 pursuant to section 602 of the federal Social Security Act as amended by the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, the governor shall allocate sufficient moneys so that, when such moneys are combined with grant moneys received and allocated under 42 USC 506, sufficient moneys are allocated to provide the services required under subd. 1.

AB883,17,1 3. This paragraph does not apply after December 31, 2024.