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).

On October 21, 2011, President Obama signed the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (TAAEA). To implement the TAAEA, this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) announces the availability of revised Trade Adjustment Assistance Act (TAA) petition forms that must be used starting January 31, 2012. Downloadable and online petition forms currently in use will be rendered obsolete and may not be used as of that date. The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) will issue further guidance via another TEGL to instruct the State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") to operate the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the TAAEA (the 2011 Amendments).

To announce the upcoming SMART Financial Training for ETA Grantees and ETA stakeholders between November 2015 and April 2016.

To announce the availability of resources developed through the Enhancing Workforce Leadership technical assistance initiative.

To help states comply with statutory and regulatory obligations to ensure access to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program and its benefits, services, and information.

To provide information and procedural guidance to the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) for processing requests for certification under the WOTC program after the December 31, 2011, expiration date for non-veteran target groups.

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.

The intent of this guidance is to provide states with revised allotment levels for WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Fiscal Year 2012 funds which became available to states in October 2011. The original TEGL 9-11 indicated a 1.503 percent temporary rate of operations reduction; Change 1 amends this to a 0.189 percent rescission providing all fifty states and territories with additional funding.

The intent of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) is to provide guidance on the types of work sites that are acceptable for construction training for YouthBuild participants, describe the minimum construction activities allowed for work site training, and clarify the policy around successful exit as it pertains to hands-on occupational training. (This is a WIOA related advisory.)

To request Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 166 grantees to submit nominations for consideration by Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, for appointment to fill expiring terms of membership on the Native American Employment and Training Council (Council).