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Background: About 30 percent of the United States population was born between 1946 and 1964. Collectively, people in this age group are referred to as the Baby Boom generation. This genera- tion has had a profound effect on public policy and society as a whole. At each stage of the life cycle, this group has had an impact on public and private services. There is a need for workforce development practitioners to be prepared for the demographic and workforce shifts brought about by the gradual transition of the Baby Boom Generation into retirement. The aforementioned report examines this phenomenon. The report was made available through a separate mailing. Older Worker Bulletin No. 98-8, along with the report's executive summary are both attached to provide a description. Also attached, is a press release announcing the publication of the report. Implications: The report documents the aging of the eligible population of the workforce development programs, noting that the number of low-income mature workers will increase by 25 percent, from 8 to 10 million people, within the next several years. This is contrasted with the relatively low proportion of individuals ages 55 and better currently being served under Title II and III of the Job Training Partnership Act. Recruitment practices may need to be improved, and the design of service delivery may need to be modified, if the presently under-represented mature economically disadvantaged population is to be effectively served as the demographic bulge passes into the next century. Distribution: Copies of the report have been sent under separate cover to State JTPA Liaisons, State Worker Adjustment Liaisons, State Employment Security Agencies, One-stop Career Center System Leads, ETA Regional Offices and Senior Community Service Employment Program sponsors.

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Reference: Training and Employment Information Notice (TEIN) No. 22-96. Background: Computer applications that use dates for processing or calculating are at risk of systems failure if the applications are not programmed to handle the year 2000. Currently, many applications use a two digit date format (i.e., 98 is used to represent 1998). In the year 2000, the two digit date will read 00, representing 1900. The computer applications will not recognize the century change, unless they are programmed. To accommodate the century change, date formats should be four digits. Pursuant to instructions received from the Office of Management and Budget, ETA is advising its grantee community that ETA reports submitted in electronic fashion will not be affected by the millenial change. Such electronic reports do contain date fields; however, these dates are not used for calculations or processing. Therefore, no programming changes are required for data transmission. Instructions for SPIR data reports will be transmitted at a later date. Action Required: States are requested to provide the above information to appropriate staff.