- UIPL No. 22-12 (Issue Date: June 18, 2012)Subject
Short-Time Compensation Provisions in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
PurposeTo provide an overview of all of the provisions in Subtitle D of Title II of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 that concern short-time compensation or “worksharing” programs, and to provide guidance to the state agencies about the new definition of short-time compensation in Federal unemployment compensation law, the transition period for states currently administering a short-time compensation program, and 100% Federal reimbursement of certain state short-time compensation benefits.
ActiveProgram Year:2011Fiscal Year:2012 - TEGL No. 37-11 (Issue Date: June 15, 2012)Subject
Notification of Available Funding to Implement Veterans-Related Reporting Requirements in the Labor Exchange Reporting System (LERS)
PurposeTo announce availability of funds, in the amount of $60,000, to each state, the District of Columbia, U. S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico through the Wagner-Peyser Act state grants. Funds will be for the purposes of making the necessary adjustments to their management information systems to implement Sections 211, 238, 239 and 261 of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (Title II of Pub. L. 112-56), as well as for collecting performance data related to the Veterans’ Gold Card Initiative. A Notice of Obligation (NOO) indicating the amount obligated to the state and the purpose of funding will be issued to expedite implementation.
CanceledProgram Year:2011Fiscal Year:2012 - TEGL No. 36-11 (Issue Date: June 14, 2012)Subject
Announcement of American Job Center Network
PurposeTo announce the American Job Center network, a unifying name and brand that identifies virtual and in-person publicly-funded workforce development services as part of a single network. In order to increase jobseeker and employer awareness of workforce development resources available across the country, the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) strongly encourages states and local workforce investment areas to implement the American Job Center brand in accordance with state plans.
This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) describes the ways ETA is using the brand, and some of the ways that states and local workforce investment areas may begin using the American Job Center brand immediately. This TEGL strongly encourages the use of the American Job Center brand. In the future, the Department intends to work closely with states and localities to move to a requirement to use the brand.
CanceledProgram Year:2011Fiscal Year:2012 - TEGL No. 35-11 (Issue Date: June 12, 2012)Subject
Early Collection of Service Data on Post-9/11 Era Veterans
PurposeTo inform states of the guidelines and process for the interim collection of data on the provision of intensive services to post-9/11 era veterans through the Wagner-Peyser Employment Service
CanceledProgram Year:2011Fiscal Year:2012 - TEGL No. 34-11 (Issue Date: June 11, 2012)Subject
Extension or Modification of Program Year (PY) 2011 One-Year Strategic Planning Directions for New Designated Grantees and Funding Allotments for Selected Grantees of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Indian and Native American Program.
PurposeTo notify WIA Section 166 Indian and Native American grantees of the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) (a) decision to allow existing designated grantees that were granted waivers to extend or modify their current Comprehensive Services Program (CSP) plan and Supplemental Youth Services Program (SYSP) plan through Program Year (PY) 2013 (June 30, 2014) and (b) provision of planning directions for new designated grantees. This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) also gives final funding allotments for designated grantees that were granted waivers, and directions for newly designated grantees.
CanceledProgram Year:2011Fiscal Year:2012 - TEGL No. 33-11 (Issue Date: June 8, 2012)Subject
Annual Program Guidance for the Program Year 2012 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Wagner-Peyser programs
Purpose- Communicate the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) program and policy priorities for the formula-funded Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult, Dislocated Worker and Wagner-Peyser programs in Program Year (PY) 2012.
- Share resources, tools, and strategies the workforce system can use to support the implementation of these program and policy priorities.
- Provide technical assistance and support to states and local areas in the development of 2012 State Workforce Plans as required by TEGL 21-11, “Requirements for 2012 State Workforce Plans.”
CanceledProgram Year:2011Fiscal Year:2012 - TEGL No. 20-01, Change 10 (Issue Date: June 6, 2012)Subject
Application Process for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 503 Incentive Grants, Based on Program Year (PY) 2010 Performance
PurposeThis guidance letter updates the procedures states should follow to apply for WIA Section 503 Incentive Grants.
CanceledProgram Year:2011Fiscal Year:2012 - TEN No. 49-11 (Issue Date: June 6, 2012)Subject
Reporting on Attainment of Industry-Recognized Credentials
PurposeThe purpose of this notice is to reinforce the importance of accurate state and grantee reporting on attainment of industry-recognized credentials.
ActiveProgram Year:2011Fiscal Year:2012 - TEGL No. 26-11, Change 1 (Issue Date: June 6, 2012)Subject
Revised Program Year 2012 Planning Instructions and Allotments for Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grantees
PurposeThis Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) Change 1 gives current SCSEP national grantees the application instructions, allocations, and the process and procedures for the first quarter of Program Year (PY) 2012. It also provides information on the transition to grants that will be awarded under the SCSEP Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) to provide SCSEP services.
CanceledProgram Year:2011Fiscal Year:2012 - TEGL No. 32-11 (Issue Date: June 1, 2012)Subject
$500 Million Special Distribution Provided Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
PurposeTo request states to submit spending plans for their shares of the $500 million Special Distribution provided under the Recovery Act.
ActiveProgram Year:2011Fiscal Year:2012