To remind state agencies of the requirements of Federal law pertaining to protecting individual rights in state procedures to prevent or recover unemployment compensation (UC) overpayments.

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016.

The purpose of this document is to notify workforce system leaders and stakeholders of the process for nomination and appointment to the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC).

To announce changes made to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) through passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Technical Amendments Act.

To announce and solicit nominations for the Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Legislative Seminar.

To assist the State Workforce Agencies designated by the Governor as "cooperating state agencies" (CSAs) in implementing the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015 (TAARA 2015).

To inform SWAs, State Monitor Advocates (SMAs), and Foreign Labor Certification State Coordinators (FLCs) of the 2015 "Monitor Advocate and SWA Foreign Labor Certification Training," sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). The training will be held at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Virginia, September 15-17, 2015. (See attachment for meeting agenda.)

To inform the workforce investment system of changes to previous guidance to TEGL 29-14, Change 1. One change corrects the Executive Level II salary cap to $183,300 and is in the Background section on page 2. The second change makes four corrections to Attachment A and is underlined on the Attachment. The remainder of the TEGL remains unchanged.

To provide: a. Preliminary FY 2016 dollar and staff year base resource planning targets for UI operations to be used in planning and developing State Quality Service Plans (SQSP); b. General guidelines for FY 2016 resource planning; and c. An explanation of how the Department of Labor (Department) allocates base resources among states.

To announce the release and availability of an interim report, "Veterans' Licensing and Certification Demonstration;" and to provide an overview of a framework to help states accelerate licensing and certification into civilian occupations by veterans and transitioning military service members.