EDD eligibility interview for school contractor on summer break - disqualification risk?

Your screwed! EDD always denies anyone who works at schools during summer months. They call it "reasonable assurance" and assume youll be back in the fall. Happened to me last year and I couldnt get benefits for 3 months even though my boss never guaranteed Id be back! Had to sell my car to pay bills!!!

That previous comment isn't entirely accurate. What matters is whether you have "reasonable assurance" of returning to work after the school break. Since you're employed by a contractor and not the school district directly, your situation is different from teachers or direct school employees. During your eligibility interview, make sure you clearly explain: 1. You work for a janitorial company, not the school district 2. Your contract ended with the school year 3. You have received NO communication about returning 4. You have no written or verbal guarantee of work in the fall The key here is the lack of reasonable assurance. If you have no documentation or communication indicating you'll return to work, you should qualify for benefits. Be prepared to provide any communications with your employer showing you've asked about future work.

I work for EDD (not speaking officially). The "reasonable assurance" rule primarily applies to direct school employees. As a contractor through a separate company, your case should be evaluated differently. During your interview, emphasize that: 1. You are employed by the janitorial company, not the school district 2. Your work is tied to a contract between your employer and the schools 3. You have no official communication about future work That said, the interviewer will want to determine if there's a pattern of temporary layoff during school breaks with regular rehiring. If this has happened before (laid off every summer, rehired every fall), they might consider that as de facto reasonable assurance despite the lack of formal communication. Be honest and direct about your situation. If you truly don't know if you'll be rehired and have no guarantee, make that very clear during the interview.

I had almost the exact same situation last year! I worked food service for a company contracted with schools. When summer came, I applied for unemployment and got the eligibility interview too. My advice: GET TO THAT INTERVIEW NO MATTER WHAT! I almost missed mine because they called 30 minutes earlier than scheduled and I didn't pick up. Had to go through hell trying to reschedule. For documentation, bring anything showing: - Your employment is with the contractor, not the school - Any communication showing you asked about future work - Any previous summer work history (especially if different from school year work) Good luck! They approved me after I explained everything clearly, but it was stressful waiting for the decision.

just wondering if anyone here managed to actually get a human on the EDD phone line? ive been trying for 2 weeks now with no luck, always get that stupid message saying too many callers. need to ask about my own summer school situation

Just a quick update on the "reasonable assurance" rule - as of January 2025, EDD updated their guidelines for contract employees at educational institutions. The key factors they now consider are: 1. Whether there's a written guarantee of reemployment 2. Whether there's a consistent history of reemployment after breaks 3. Whether the contractor (not just the school) has indicated future work Make sure to download and review Form DE 1870C from the EDD website before your interview - it contains the specific questions they'll ask about educational employment. Being prepared with this information will help tremendously during your interview.

i think they just do these interviews to scare people tbh. my cousin works at a school cafeteria (not district employee either) and they did this same thing to her every summer for like 3 years. she always got approved in the end but they make you jump thru hoops first cause thats what edd does lol