To ensure states are aware that: 1) the social security survivors and old age retirement annuities and the Federal civilian pensions annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will increase for calendar year 2015, and 2) COLA information may be found on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Web site.

This guidance letter updates the procedures states should follow to apply for WIA section 503 Incentive Grants.

To ensure states are aware of the revised Schedule of Remuneration for the UCX program that reflects the military pay increase effective January 1, 2015.

The Department of Labor (DOL) invites the workforce development system to participate in the Career Videos for America’s Job Seekers Challenge (hereafter called the Challenge). This effort is a collaboration among the White House, the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA), IdeaScale.com, online video makers, workforce development professionals, and job seekers.

To clarify application of sequestration in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 on delayed benefit payments from prior fiscal years and resulting administrative costs.

To clarify the Department of Labor’s position about the use of unemployment fund moneys to pay interest and other administrative costs on non-federal loans used to pay unemployment compensation (UC) under state law.

To ensure State Workforce Agencies are aware of the Federal military retired pay annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) provided by the Department of Defense.

• To explain current waiver policy and clarify conditions that ETA placed on certain waivers.
• To provide guidance on the elements of a waiver request and the submission and approval process.
• To provide information on waiver accountability, including monitoring.

To inform State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) about a revision of the improper payment rate methodology for Unemployment Insurance Performs Core Measures.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice is to describe training required for workers involved in oil spill response and clean-up, and to describe the relevant role of the workforce investment system.