Paraeducators and Part-time and Contract Workers

Each school district is crafting its own remote instruction plan, but we anticipate that schools will still have need of contract and part-time staff to help provide remote instruction for students.

Additionally, Governor Sununu has signed Executive Order #5- Individuals who are unable to work or who have reduced hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have immediate access to unemployment benefits. Anyone in the following situations will now be eligible for state unemployment: If your employer temporarily closes due to COVID-19; Individuals that need to self-quarantine or are directed to quarantine at the instruction of a health care provider, employer or government official; Individuals that need to care for a family member that has COVID-19 or is under quarantine; Individuals that need to care for a dependent because of school closures, child care facility closures or other similar types of care programs; Self-employed individuals that are temporarily unable to operate their business because of any of the above listed situations will also be eligible.

 Individuals will need to file for each week of temporary unemployment and all of this can and should be done online at http://www.nhes.nh.gov, or by calling. People can do all of this online from your home internet connection or your phone without ever having to go into a state office. The website to access is http://www.nhes.nh.gov  and the phone number to call is 603-271-7700.