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This concurrent resolution urges Arkansas's congressional representatives to propose an amendment to the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) that would eliminate the "reasonable assurance" clause, which currently prevents certain educational institution employees from receiving unemployment benefits during summer months. Under the current law, nine-month employees like bus drivers, cafeteria workers, and paraprofessionals are disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation if they have a contract or reasonable assurance of returning to work in the next academic year. By waiving this clause, the resolution aims to provide these vital educational support professionals with unemployment benefits during the summer break, when they are not actively working. The resolution calls on the Arkansas congressional delegation to take legislative action to modify the federal law and authorizes the Senate Secretary to transmit a copy of the resolution to the delegation upon its adoption.

Education

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