To revise the status of Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 11-02 Operating Instructions for Implementing the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade Act of 2002 and TEGL 11-02, Change 1 Change 1 to the Operating Instructions for Implementing the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade Act of 2002.

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the release and availability of two papers under the subject project: Strategies for Connecting Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claimants to the Workforce System: Findings from the Implementation Study of the UI Workforce Connectivity Grant Program, and Experiences of Three States in Developing Social Media Strategies for Employment Assistance Programs.

To ensure states are aware of the Schedule of Remuneration for the UCX program that reflects the military pay increase effective January 1, 2017.

To announce the availability of a technical assistance resource, the Career Pathways Toolkit: An Enhanced Guide and Workbook for System Development, for States, locals, tribal entities, and competitive grantees developing career pathways systems.

To assist State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") in administering the TAA Program by providing guidance on the effects of strikes and lockouts on eligibility for TAA Program benefits, including TRA.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) clarifies compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts requirements for YouthBuild programs.

To announce the release and availability of issue briefs from the current evaluation of the Linking to Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Specialized American Job Centers. These briefs provide lessons learned and implementation issues faced by grantees working to provide employment and training services for incarcerated individuals.

To announce the publication of the Apprenticeship Program's Equal Employment Opportunity final rule in the Federal Register on December 19, 2016.

To announce the availability on www.SkillsCommons.org of open source educational resources to train adults for occupations in 16 high-demand fields including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, and Information Technology. The resources are available to all training providers.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice (TEN) is to provide State and Local workforce system leaders and other stakeholders an informational Q&A on the requirements for regional and local planning under WIOA. The Q&A also addresses the role of Local Workforce Development Boards (Local Boards) in reviewing provider applications for the local competition under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), which are required under WIOA to align with Local Plans.