To rescind TEGL 39-14 and replace it with TEGL 39-14, Change 1. Change 1 clarifies in Section 6c and in Attachment 2, Other Requirements-Data Collection (attachment page 4) that when a grantee conducts ETA data collection activities in an alternative manner from BLS technical standards and methodologies, they are requested to document and submit a defensible rationale to the appropriate ETA regional office, but they are not required to obtain advance approval from that office. The remainder of the TEGL remains unchanged.

To announce the 2015 UI Integrity Technology Symposium, being held on September 1-2, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

To initiate the SQSP process, provide supplemental instructions, and define additional requirements for the FY 2016 SQSP.

To provide updated information and technical assistance to the public workforce investment system in meeting their nondiscrimination and universal access obligations for individuals with disabilities. (This is a WIOA related advisory.)

To provide guidance to the workforce system on providing services under the Adult and Dislocated Worker programs under WIOA Title I, and individuals served by Wagner Peyser, as amended by WIOA Title III, beginning July 1, 2015. This guidance also includes clarifications and flexibilities on using these funds and guidance to States for making sub-state allocations with Adult, Youth, and Dislocated Worker formula funds.

To provide guidance to the workforce investment system on the policies and priorities that govern the award and use of the Secretary's discretionary National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWG), under the WIOA, Title I, Section 170, which becomes effective July 1, 2015. The new program is preceded by National Emergency Grants (NEG) under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), and National Reserve Account grants under the Job Training Partnership Act Title III.

The purpose of this guidance is to communicate the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA) waiver policy for PY 2015 for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) waivers currently approved for many states. This guidance addresses the status of such waivers during Program Year (PY) 2015, when most provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) go into effect. This guidance also communicates ETA's position on waivers under WIOA.

To announce the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA) intention to publish state level detail of advance claims in the weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims News Release.

In accordance with WIOA sec. 122, this guidance explains the requirements and timelines for determining training provider eligibility in order to utilize WIOA title I-B training funds and for publicly disseminating the eligible training provider list.

To assist State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") in administering the TAA program by identifying the FY 2015 Second Distribution amounts to states and describing the formula methodology the Department of Labor (Department or We) used to calculate these amounts; and to describe the process for states to request TAA program reserve funds for training, employment and case management services, job search allowances, relocation allowances, and related state administration.