To announce the release and availability of two ETA Occasional Papers:  Evaluation of Waivers Granted Under WIA: Profiles of 12 Sites and Evaluation of Waivers Granted Under WIA: Final Report.

This guidance is a reminder that funds authorized under section 7(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act must be used to provide core services (as defined in section 134(d)(2) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) (codified at 29 USC § 2864(d)(2)) and 20 CFR 662.240) and may be used to provide intensive services (as defined in section 134(d)(3)(C) of the WIA (codified at 29 USC § 2864(d)(3)(C)) and 20 CFR 663.200.)  This issuance also provides guidance to states to ensure that this flexibility does not compromise the purpose of the Wagner-Peyser Act.

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) 2013.

To provide model legislation for states to use in implementing the provisions in Subtitle D of Title II of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 on short-time compensation or “worksharing” programs, and to provide additional guidance to the state agencies about the new definition of short-time compensation in Federal unemployment compensation law.

In coordination with the SBA, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is pleased to announce the availability of a new SEA technical assistance Web site featuring resources from states that currently administer successful SEA programs, small business planning and start-up tools available through SBA, and much more to support states successfully implementing and operating an SEA program.  The Web site can be found here:  https://sea.workforce3one.org.

To provide the state workforce agencies (SWAs) final processing guidance on handling all timely filed certification requests received for new hires that began employment for an employer on or before December 31, 2010, and instructions for all paperwork associated with timely filed certification requests for new hires that began employment for an employer, under the expired groups, after December 31, 2010.

To announce a streamlined process for American Job Centers, state workforce agencies, and workforce investment boards to become Employment Networks (ENs) under the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work and Self Sufficiency (TTW) program.

To transmit the new EUC08 RES/REA required reports (ETA 9128u, Reemployment Services and Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments for EUC08 Claimants; and ETA 9002, EUC Quarterly Report Services to Participants & Performance Outcomes for Exiters)and reporting instructions to state workforce agencies.

To invite states to enter into an Agreement with the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to administer a temporary Federal Short-Time Compensation (STC) program under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Act) and provide states with instructions for implementing and operating the program, including fiscal and reporting instructions.

To inform the public workforce system about the pre-apprenticeship program definition and quality framework, as well as promote tools and materials to improve the consistency and quality of pre-apprenticeship programs.