The U.S. Department of Labor (Department or DOL) is sponsoring a study to help policymakers and program administrators understand the level of accessibility of American Job Centers (AJCs) for individuals with disabilities. The purpose is to aggregate data to capture a broad overview of the degree to which AJCs, on average, are accessible to individuals with disabilities. The issue of accessibility is of particular interest to multiple stakeholders, including customers of the public workforce system, Congress, state and local leaders, AJC Managers, and the Department, as we seek to help identify ways to improve accessibility. The study will not be used to audit for compliance with laws and regulations regarding accessibility of AJCs.

To inform states of recent updates to the guidance provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for state unemployment insurance (UI) agencies using the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) to collect employer UI tax debt.

To notify National Emergency Grant (NEG) grantees of changes to the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA's) NEG modification process. These revised procedures are effective immediately.

To provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) with advance notice of distribution of new Sun Server X4-2 computer systems.

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2015.

To request that state workforce agencies assist in disseminating information to employers about changes in OSHA reporting requirements.

To provide State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs or "states") with guidance to continue the TAA and ATAA and RTAA programs (collectively referred to as the TAA program) through the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2015 (FY 2015).

To provide guidance to Employment and Training Administration (ETA) grantees on the implementation of the Department of Labor's "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards" regulation, which goes into effect on December 26, 2014.

To reiterate State Workforce Agencies' (SWA) responsibility to provide the OFCCP with information regarding whether Federal contractors are in compliance with the mandatory job listing requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, at no cost to OFCCP.

To announce the availability of a new online tool that enables state workforce agencies to communicate with the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Integrity Center of Excellence (Center) about integrity activities, share successful integrity practices, and rapidly disseminate information about current and emerging fraud schemes.