(a) Conditions. Job search allowance eligibility requires:
(1) A timely filed application;
(2) Total separation from adversely affected employment at the time the job search commences;
(3) Registration with the State agency which shall furnish the individual such reemployment services as are appropriate under subpart C of this part 617.
(4) A determination by the State agency that the individual has no reasonable expectation of securing suitable employment in the commuting area, and has a reasonable expectation of obtaining suitable employment of long-term duration outside the commuting area and in the area where the job search will be conducted. For the purposes of this section, the term ``suitable employment'' means suitable work as defined in Sec. 617.3(kk) (1) or (2), whichever is applicable to the individual; and
(5) Completion of the job search within a reasonable period not exceeding 30 days after the day on which the job search began.
(b) Completion of job search. A job search is deemed completed when the individual either secures employment or has contacted each employer to whom referred by the State agency in connection with a job search.
(c) Verification of employer contacts. The State agency shall verify contacts with employers certified by the individual. [51 FR 45848, Dec. 22, 1986, as amended at 59 FR 938, Jan. 6, 1994]