The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jointly remind State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) responsible for the administration of the UI program that state Labor Market Information (LMI) offices are important stakeholders and partners when states are modernizing their UI information technology (IT) benefits and tax systems and need to be included throughout the lifecycle of a modernization project. Concurrent with the publication of this Training and Employment Notice (TEN), BLS is issuing a LMI Administrative Memorandum with the same content as this TEN.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice (TEN) is to announce changes to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) regulations as part of the implementation of the Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing Flexibility final rule. Additionally, this TEN provides information to states seeking to adopt the flexibilities provided in this rulemaking as part of their WIOA Unified or Combined State Plan submissions for 2020.

To announce the availability of two online resource pages devoted to supporting states' efforts in implementing and complying with the new RESEA program requirements.

The purpose of this guidance is to identify actions that states can take to meet requirements for training providers, program eligibility, and the state ETP list in WIOA Section 122 and 20 CFR part 680. WIOA and its regulations established the allowable types of training, including both work-based and classroom instruction, with the goal of ensuring provider performance, job-driven training, informed consumer choice, continuous improvement, and cost-effective investment of public funds. This guidance replaces Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 41-14, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA or Opportunity Act) Title I Training Provider Eligibility Transition, and the subsequent TEGL 41-14, Change 1.

To provide information and expand awareness of the extension of the HCTC Program, to advise States in assisting job seekers and workers, and to cancel, effective immediately, Training and Employment Notice (TEN) No. 10-19.

To ensure states are aware of the Schedule of Remuneration for the UCX program that reflects the military pay increase effective January 1, 2020.

To provide a checklist of all currently active ETA advisories as well as a checklist of all ETA advisories rescinded/cancelled since the previously issued checklists.

To provide States with guidance and expectations regarding the implementation of the RESEA evaluation and evidence requirements.

To cancel Training and Employment Notice (TEN) 3-18 and TEN 3-18, Change 1. The IRAP regulation that is under development will provide the policy framework for IRAPs moving forward.

To clarify eligible entities, explicitly identifying Palau as an entity eligible to apply for funding. All other information in TEGL 17-18, as amended by TEGL 17-18, Change 1, remains the same.