- UIPL No. 05-17 (Issue Date: December 22, 2016)Subject
Interpretation of "Contract" and "Reasonable Assurance" in Section 3304(a)(6)(A) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act
PurposeTo provide the Department of Labor's (the Department) interpretation of the terms "contract" and "reasonable assurance" as used in sections 3304(a)(6)(A)(i) through (iv) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). This guidance supersedes the guidance provided in Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 04-87 issued on December 24, 1986, and applies to all levels of education for public and non-profit educational institutions, including primary, secondary, and post-secondary education. The Department is issuing this guidance to remind states of the requirements, clarify the definitions of "contract" and "reasonable assurance," and to explain how they apply to situations that were not addressed in UIPL No. 04-87. This guidance also provides an overview of the relevant amendments to section 3304(a)(6), FUTA, to help states understand the historical background and the Department's interpretation of these provisions.
ActiveProgram Year:2016Fiscal Year:2017 - TEGL No. 12-16 (Issue Date: December 22, 2016)Subject
Questions and Answers on the Effects of Strikes and Lockouts on Eligibility for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Trade Readjustment Allowance (TRA)
PurposeTo assist State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") in administering the TAA Program by providing guidance on the effects of strikes and lockouts on eligibility for TAA Program benefits, including TRA.
ActiveProgram Year:2016Fiscal Year:2017 - TEN No. 25-16 (Issue Date: December 22, 2016)Subject
Release and Availability of the Technical Assistance Resource, Career Pathways Toolkit: An Enhanced Guide and Workbook for System Development
PurposeTo announce the availability of a technical assistance resource, the Career Pathways Toolkit: An Enhanced Guide and Workbook for System Development, for States, locals, tribal entities, and competitive grantees developing career pathways systems.
ActiveProgram Year:2016Fiscal Year:2017 - TEGL No. 11-16 (Issue Date: December 20, 2016)Subject
YouthBuild Compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA)
PurposeThis Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) clarifies compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Acts requirements for YouthBuild programs.
ActiveProgram Year:2016Fiscal Year:2017 - TEN No. 24-16 (Issue Date: December 20, 2016)Subject
Release and Availability of Five Issue Briefs from an Evaluation of the "Linking to Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Specialized American Job Centers"
PurposeTo announce the release and availability of issue briefs from the current evaluation of the Linking to Employment Activities Pre-Release (LEAP) Specialized American Job Centers. These briefs provide lessons learned and implementation issues faced by grantees working to provide employment and training services for incarcerated individuals.
ActiveProgram Year:2016Fiscal Year:2017 - TEGL No. 10-16 (Issue Date: December 19, 2016)Subject
Performance Accountability Guidance for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I, Title II, Title III and Title IV Core Programs
PurposeThis Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) provides sub-regulatory guidance on the requirements set forth in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), related to the implementation and operation of the performance accountability system under section 116 of WIOA and the implementing joint regulations in 20 CFR part 677 (and reprinted in 34 CFR parts 361 and 463). As explained further in this guidance, developed jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED)(Departments), WIOA requires all States and direct grantees of the Departments to collect and report information on all the participants described in this TEGL.
WIOA, signed into law on July 22, 2014, is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. WIOA supersedes titles I and II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) and amends the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The WIOA Joint Rule for Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, and the One-Stop System Joint Provisions (Joint WIOA Final Rule) was published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2016, at 81 FR 55791, and took effect on October 18, 2016. This guidance is based on the statutory requirements of WIOA, as well as its implementing final regulations.
CanceledProgram Year:2016Fiscal Year:2017 - TEN No. 23-16 (Issue Date: December 19, 2016)Subject
Announcing the release and publication of the Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment Opportunity final rule in the Federal Register
PurposeTo announce the publication of the Apprenticeship Program's Equal Employment Opportunity final rule in the Federal Register on December 19, 2016.
ActiveProgram Year:2016Fiscal Year:2017 - UIPL No. 04-17 (Issue Date: December 16, 2016)Subject
Disclosure of Confidential Unemployment Compensation (UC) Information to the Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General (OIG)
PurposeTo advise states that disclosure of confidential UC information to the Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the purpose of investigating UC fraud is mandatory.
ActiveProgram Year:2016Fiscal Year:2017 - UIPL No. 03-17 (Issue Date: December 8, 2016)Subject
Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Unemployment Insurance (UI) Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) Grants
PurposeTo provide guidelines for the FY 2017 UI RESEA grants and to invite State Workforce Agencies to submit proposals for funding.
ActiveProgram Year:2016Fiscal Year:2017 - UIPL No. 1-15, Change 1 (Issue Date: December 6, 2016)Subject
Permissible Drug Testing of Certain Unemployment Compensation (UC)Applicants Provided for in Title II, Subtitle A of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012: Questions and Answers
PurposeTo respond to questions from state workforce agencies regarding the requirements of Federal law pertaining to permissible drug testing of certain UC applicants.
CanceledProgram Year:2016Fiscal Year:2017