To offer procedures for State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) to provide the Department with justification for not meeting the Quality Control (QC) case completion timeliness requirements.

To advise State agencies of the provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (OBRA 89), P.L. 101-239, and the Joint Resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt (Debt Act) (P.L. 101-140) which affect the Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program.

To transmit the subject technical assistance guide TAG for consideration by the States in administering Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance (EDWAA) provisions which require the States to coordinate their worker readjustment and dislocated worker programs with the UI system.

To transmit the revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration (UCX) based on the January 1, 1990, military pay increase.

To transmit a copy of the Interim Final Rule amending the DUA regulations (20 CFR Part 625).

To provide the attached fact sheet to all grantees.

To provide grantees with a clarification of the regulations concerning the allocation of travel costs to appropriate cost categories.

To advise State Employment Security Agencies(SESAs)of the update to the previously issued Department of the Air Fore* Civilian Personnel Office (CPO) address Listing and reemphasize the need to use the correct address for nailing UCFE claim documents to the appropriate personnel or payroll office address of all Federal agencies.

To provide new annual salary rates for Federal Civilian employees to assist state Employment Security Agency (SESA) personnel in completing UCFE Form ES-935, Claimant Statement of Federal Civilian Service.

To inform States of the due date for monthly letters to the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) certifying new Reed Act obligation and deobligated amounts subsequent to November 30, 1989.