Barbara August & Others v. Director

In the circumstances, certain teacher aides employed by a city's school department who were seeking unemployment benefits under G. L. c. 151A for the period running from the end of the 1980 school year until the resumption of school the following September had assurance of reemployment ample enough to disqualify them under the provisions of c. 151A, § 28A (b), from receiving unemployment benefits. [829-830] Eighteen employees of the Somerville School Department worked as teacher aides in a federally-funded Title I program during the academic year 1979-1980. Their contracts of employment for that year terminated June 23, 1980. They applied, unsuccessfully, for unemployment compensation benefits for the period running from that date until the resumption of school the following September. The decisions by local unemployment office examiners to deny them benefits have been affirmed by both the director and the board of review of the Division of Employment Security, G. L. c. 151A, §§ 39-41, and by a Judge of the Somerville District Court, G. L. c. 151A, § 42. The claimants bring their appeal here under § 42. We affirm.