1. Indian and Native American Employment and Training Programs, List of Allocations by Grantee for Title II-B and Title IV-A For a copy of the attachment, please contact Brenda Tollerson at (202) 219-8502.

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Draft NAFTA News Release Prenote to States: When you issue this release, make sure all references to the "employment service" conform to the name of the responsible agency in your state. Benefits Extended to More Workers U.S. LABOR DEPARTMENT, UNION REACH AGREEMENT ON BROADER DEFINITION OF NAFTA ELIGIBILITY The U.S. Department of Labor and the United Autoworkers Union recently reached agreement on the conditions under which workers may receive benefits under the North American Free Trade Agreement Transitional Adjustment Assistance (NAFTA-TAA) program. The new, broader definition means that more workers will be eligible for income-support payments while they train for new jobs. The issue was resolved September 9, 1996, when the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued preliminary approval, pending a fairness hearing for class members, of a settlement of Baker v. Reich, a case brought by the United Autoworkers Union against the Department of Labor, concerning the definition of eligibility. The settlement applies to individuals who had been certified for NAFTA-TAA but who were denied TRA benefits because they did not meet an earlier definition of eligibility, which was rejected by the court in June. State Employment Security Agencies have begun to notify workers certified for NAFTA-TAA that, as a result of the court's action, they may now be eligible to receive TRA benefits if they enroll in vocational training or have completed appropriate training. Workers who have been certified for NAFTA-TAA have until April 15, 1997, to contact their local Employment Service office for a redetermination of their eligibility for assistance. If a worker is determined to be eligible for benefits under NAFTA, the worker may then receive TRA benefits if he or she is participating in, or has completed, a TAA-approved training program. A worker may have up to 104 weeks from the date of redetermination to collect up to 52 weeks of TRA benefits. Employment Service offices are listed in the blue pages of the telephone directory under state government. Depending on the state, these offices may also be called the "Job Service" or the "Employment Security Commission."

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