To remind State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) about the need for timeliness in reporting ETA 538 and ETA 539 data during holiday weeks and the need for explanation of significant changes in initial claims reported on the ETA 539.

To announce the publication and distribution of The Aging Baby Boomers In a New Workforce Development System.

To announce Implementation and Training conferences to prepare SESA BAM staff for the start-up, and continuing investigations of denied claims for Unemployment Insurance (UI).

To announce a national Professional Development Conference on unemployment insurance (UI) integrity issues to be held in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 10 - 11, 2001, and provide information for making hotel reservations.

To inform State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) that a survey has been placed on the Office of Workforce Security (OWS) web site. The purpose of the survey is to assess the estimated cost that would be incurred by SESAs if expanded name fields and three additional labor market information (LMI) elements were added to SESAs' quarterly wage reports.

To announce the evaluation of the DOL's VETS TAP and inform State employment security agencies (SESAs) that selected SESAs will be contacted by contractors conducting the TAP evaluation.

To announce the evaluation of the DOL's VETS TAP and inform State employment security agencies (SESAs) that selected SESAs will be contacted by contractors conducting the TAP evaluation.

To transmit the revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration (UCX) based on the January 1, 2001, military pay increase.

To transmit policy guidance to State/local workforce investment area on procedures for providing local youth activities under title I, subtitle B of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998.

To provide directions to the States about necessary actions to implement the partnership between the AWN Toll-Free Help Line (1-877-US-2JOBS) and the Internet-based ASL (www.servicelocator.org) and to issue instructions for ASL database entry.