Trade Act

The Trade Act allows workers whose jobs have been affected by foreign competition to receive a variety of benefits and reemployment services.

The goal of the Trade Act is to assist dislocated workers in obtaining suitable (family-sustaining) employment from a combination of reemployment services and possibly training. This program is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry's Workforce Development Office.

Additional information about the approval process can be found online at: https://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Workforce-Development/resources/Pages/Trade-Act.aspx.

Geneva College is pleased to participate in this program and below is a list of majors currently approved for this program:

• Master of Business Administration Graduate Online
• Master of Science in Leadership Studies
• Bachelor of Professional Studies in Human Resources
• Bachelor of Professional Organizational Leadership
• Bachelor of Professional Child and Family Services
• Bachelor of Professional Aging Services
• Bachelor of Professional Criminal Justice
• Bachelor of Professional Studies Management

The first step in receiving this benefit is for an employer, three workers, union representative, or state agency representative to complete a trade petition (see website above for details).

Once that has been approved please contact Bobbi Griffith in the Geneva College Student Financial Services Office (724.847.6534 or bgriffit@geneva.edu) to discuss next steps.