DIRECTIVE	:	UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 05-00
TO	:	ALL REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS
FROM	:	GRACE A. KILBANE Director Unemployment Insurance Service
SUBJECT	:	Instructions for Contingency Reporting of Unemployment Insurance Data

1. Purpose. To give State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) instructions for reporting Unemployment Insurance (UI) data if the SESA or National Office SUN Computer system is unavailable due to year 2000 compliancy issues or if SESA internal computer systems fail.

2. Reference. UIPL No. 46-98.

3. Background. Year 2000 compliant software was developed and tested at the National Office and downloaded to States. While unlikely, failure is possible for either the SUN State software, which accepts the UI reports data for electronic transmission, or the National Office SUN software, which accepts the SESA submitted reports. If either of these systems fail, it is important for the SESAs to report minimum data elements as outlined in UIPL No. 46-98.

   If a SESA's internal systems fail, that SESA should manually collect the essential data or make good estimates and submit through the SUN system. Where partial reporting will not allow for submission over the SUN, then paper reports will have to be faxed or mailed.

4. Action. In the event that States cannot submit data electronically, the attached copies of report forms will be used to submit the required data. Reports should be faxed to 202-219-8506, Attn: REPORTS, or, if time allows, mailed to UI Reports, Room S-4231, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210-0001.

5. Attachments. Blank forms for:

   ETA 191
   ETA 207
   ETA 2112 (regular and EUC)
   ETA 538
   ETA 539
   ETA 581
   ETA 5130
   ETA 5159
   ETA 902
   ETA UI1
   ETA UI3 (regular, SAVE, AB, and Trade).