To inform SWAs, State Monitor Advocates (SMAs), and Foreign Labor Certification State Coordinators (FLCs) of the 2015 "Monitor Advocate and SWA Foreign Labor Certification Training," sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). The training will be held at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Virginia, September 15-17, 2015. (See attachment for meeting agenda.)

To provide: a. Preliminary FY 2016 dollar and staff year base resource planning targets for UI operations to be used in planning and developing State Quality Service Plans (SQSP); b. General guidelines for FY 2016 resource planning; and c. An explanation of how the Department of Labor (Department) allocates base resources among states.

In 2005, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) began a joint initiative with the Department of Justice to aid primarily urban communities heavily affected by the challenges associated with high numbers of prisoners seeking to re-enter their communities following completion of their sentences. This Training and Employment Notice announces the release and availability of the first impact report from this evaluation, entitled: Evaluation of the Re-Integration of Ex-Offenders (RExO) Program: Two-Year Impact Report.

To announce the release and availability of an interim report, "Veterans' Licensing and Certification Demonstration;" and to provide an overview of a framework to help states accelerate licensing and certification into civilian occupations by veterans and transitioning military service members.

To provide guidance to state workforce agencies (state UI agencies) responsible for administration of the Federal-State Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs on implementation of the provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) related to UI programs, beginning July 1, 2015, and to: 1) recommend that state UI agencies begin (if they have not already) working with other workforce partners to develop strategies to implement WIOA; and 2) encourage states, as they develop strategies for WIOA implementation, to consider how to most effectively leverage Federal-State UI programs. As referenced in this guidance, "UI programs" include: the state's Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services (WPRS) program, Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA) under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, the state's Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program (replacing the UI Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (UI REA) program), the state's Self Employment Assistance (SEA) program, and the state's Short-Time Compensation (STC) program, if the state operates an STC program.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) lays out the vision for the one-stop delivery system under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and links to key technical assistance resources to support states and local areas as they integrate this vision into their one-stop delivery system (http://www.doleta.gov/wioa). This guidance is also being issued by the Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services. It was developed in collaboration with these agencies, as well as the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) will soon issue additional guidance to other programs administered by DOL that covers governance, operational, and service delivery topics related to the one-stop delivery system.

To announce the release and availability of the Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws Effective July 2015.

To notify State Workforce Agencies of the new Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Form 9165 for required reporting of quarterly progress and implementation updates for UI SBR grants.

To disseminate a white paper and provide information and resources on promising strategies to promote the inclusion of youth and adults with disabilities in registered apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships.

To respond to questions asked by state workforce agencies during a webinar held on April 6, 2015, about the RESEA program.