EI REPORTING DURING LAYOFF WEEK WITH A HOLIDAY PP21 and PP22

Brothers and Sisters,

There are a few scenarios that members may fall into for these layoff weeks.  Please read below to see which scenario best describes your situation. 

#1–

• You were laid off PP20, May 5-11, 2024, and you worked your last scheduled shift the week of April 29 to May 3, 2024, or had an authorized day off you last scheduled shift.  If this is your scenario then you will qualify for the holiday Friday May 17, 2024.  Therefore, for PP21, you need to Report 8 hours worked and income of (your rate of pay x 8 hours) for PP21, May 12-18, 2024. 

To recap:  Week 1 (PP20): May 5-11, 2024, report $0.  Week 2 (PP21): May 12-18, 2024, report 8 hours worked.

#2

• You were laid off PP20, May 5-11, 2024, and you did NOT work your last scheduled shift the week of April 29 to May 3, 2024, and/or did NOT have an authorized day off.  If this is your scenario then you will NOT qualify for the holiday Friday May 17, 2024.  Therefore, Report 0 hours worked and $0 income PP21, May 12-18, 2024.

To recap:  Week 1 (PP20): May 5-11, 2024, report $0.  Week 2 (PP21): May 12-18, 2024, report $0.

#3

• You worked or had 40 hours vacation in PP20, May 5-11, 2024, and did not work PP21, May 12-18, 2024, and have an open active EI claim and you have been continuing your bi-weekly reports.  If this is your scenario then you will be entitled to Short Work Week for PP21, May 12-18, 2024.  Report 40 hours worked and income of (your rate of pay x 40) for the week of PP21, May 12-18, 2024.  If you worked in PP20 and are entitled to Short Work Week for PP21 then you will also be entitled to Short Work Week for PP22. 

To recap:  Week 1 (PP20): May 5-11, 2024, report 40 hours work.  Week 2 (PP21): May 12-18, 2024, report 40 hours worked.

#4

• You worked PP20, May 5-11, 2024, but your EI claim is inactive because you reported a return to work or forgot to complete your reports or if your EI claim had come to an end.  If this is your scenario then you will be entitled to Short Work Week for PP21, May 12-18, 2024.  There is no need, at this time, to report and no need to apply to re-open/re-activate nor begin a NEW claim.  If you worked in PP20 and are entitled to Short Work Week for PP21 then you will also be entitled to Short Work Week for PP22.  Until you have a week where you will receive no pay, there is no need to apply for EI.

To recap:  No report required and No application at this time.  Apply for EI once laid off.

EI REPORTING DURING LAYOFF WEEK WITH A HOLIDAY

This is just a guide.  All answers are subject to your personal situation and should be answered accordingly.

Step by Step Guide

ACCEPTANCE STATEMENT

Read over the statement and choose “I ACCEPT”

ADDRESS AND DIRECT DEPOSIT

Have you moved, changed mailing address, or changed your banking information

Answer NO or YES as it applies to you

ADDRESS AND DIRECT DEPOSIT CONFIRMATION

If the answers you provided are correct – choose “I ACCEPT”

OUTSIDE CANADA

Were you outside of Canada during the period of this 2 week report?

Answer NO or YES as it applies to you

OUTSIDE CANADA CONFIRMATION

If the answers you provided are correct – choose “I ACCEPT”

WORK and WAGES

Are you self-employed?

Answer NO or YES as it applies to you

Did you work or receive earnings during the period of this report?

**make sure to look at the dates of the 2-week block

Answer NO or YES as it applies to you (Check the scenarios above to determine if you should report 8 hours or a full 40 hours)

Did you start a fulltime job during the period of this report?

Everyone should answer NO

This is because we are not yet back to work.  Once you have returned to work, you can answer YES and provide the date that you returned to regular fulltime work.

WORK and WAGES WEEK 1

Did you work during the first week of this report? (Pay attention to the highlighted date)

Answer NO or YES as it applies to you (again check the scenarios as they apply to you)

If NO, you will move to WEEK 2

If YES, you will be asked

How many hours did you work – Enter your hours (See above scenarios.  8 hours if only holiday; 40 hours if holiday and SWW)

Provide the gross amount of pay received – Enter your gross pay (rate of pay * hours worked)

WORK and WAGES WEEK 2

Did you work during the first week of this report? (Pay attention to the highlighted date)

Answer NO or YES as it applies to you

If NO, you will move to EMPLOYER INFORMATION

If YES, you will be asked

How many hours did you work – Enter your hours (8 hours if only holiday; 40 hours if holiday and SWW)

Provide the gross amount of pay received – Enter your gross pay (rate of pay * hours worked)

EMPLOYER INFORMATION

How many employers did you work for?  Choose the number that applies to you (for most it will be 1)

Provide the phone number for each employer you worked for

For most it will be Ford Motor Company only and the number is (905) 845-2511

STOPPED WORKING

**This is one of the trickiest questions for people.  Read carefully.  The question is asking if there is any other employment you have lost that you have not already told EI about.

Have you stopped working for any employer during this report?

The answer should be NO

If Ford is your only job, then answer NO.

WORK and WAGES CONFIRMATION

Review your responses. If the answers you provided are correct – choose

“I ACCEPT”

TRAINING

Did you attend school or a training course?

Answer NO or YES as it applies to you

TRAINING CONFIRMATION

If the answers you provided are correct – choose “I ACCEPT”

AVAILABILITY

Were you ready willing and able to work during the period of this report?

Answer NO or YES as it applies to you

For most the answer should be YES

AVAILABILITY CONFIRMATION

If the answers you provided are correct – choose “I ACCEPT”

OTHER MONEY

**This is another tricky question that some people have trouble with…

Our records show you are part of a SUB program, is there any other money that you have not told us about?   **if you are entitled to SUB or not, you are still part of a SUB plan.  Service Canada is aware of this.  You only need to report other income if you receive any.

Answer NO or YES as it applies to you

**The answer for most will be NO – we have already reported the Holiday pay

OTHER MONEY CONFIRMATION

If the answers you provided are correct – choose “I ACCEPT”

REPORT RECORD and ATTESTATION

Review and choose “I ACCEPT”

Print if you wish to retain a paper copy of your report

Then “SIGN OUT”

Your report is complete.  Info on when you can next report will be given to you at this point.

In Solidarity,