Unemployment Insurance for Not-for-Profits

About

State Labor, Department of

Non-profit organizations must offer unemployment insurance.

This insurance provides temporary income for workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own. They must meet specific requirements.

Non-profits must provide unemployment insurance as soon as

more than $1000 of renumeration is paid in a single day, or
Whenever more than four workers are employed on one day in each of 20 weeks in a calendar year.

The New York State Department of Labor decides if a business must pay unemployment insurance. The Department also decides if employees qualify.

Additional resources

Employer Registration for Unemployment Insurance

Employer’s Guide to Unemployment Insurance, Wage Reporting, and Withholding Tax (NYS-50) (PDF)

NYS Department of Labor

Address
Unemployment Insurance Division

State Office Building Campus, Building 12

Albany NY 12240-0339

Website https://www.labor.ny.gov

Phone (518) 457-4179

Fax (518) 485-8010

Or: (888) 899-8810