Can I collect unemployment as a part-time faculty member?

Can I collect unemployment as a part-time faculty member?

I am a part-time faculty member at the local community college. I was not scheduled for summer classes and would like to receive benefits. However, I am wrestling with the concept of “reasonable assurance”. While I don’t have employment in the summer, I am scheduled for classes in the fall. But, my fall classes can very easily be bumped by a full-time faculty member, and they could be cancelled due to low enrollment. This happens quite often. Therefore, I would like to argue that this assurance is not “reasonable” to begin with.

Asked on May 15, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Arizona

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