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| November 13, 2009: Workforce System Results The Employment and Training Administration provides an overview of Performance Results of the Workforce Investment System for the Quarter ending June 30, 2009. November 13, 2009: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) will conduct a national technical assistance forum on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) in San Francisco on December 9-10, 2009, for performance reporting for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title 1B and Wagner-Peyser Act programs, including Reemployment Services grants, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act, and National Emergency Grants (NEGs), as well as to examine strategies that enhance overall performance and accountability in these programs. This forum is intended to provide information updates and Recovery Act Section 1512 reporting requirements; the use of performance data and workforce information; and updates regarding ETA strategic direction. Please visit: http://www.branchassoc-registration.com to register for the conference or fax a completed registration form to Janice Poleon of Branch Associates, Inc. at 215-731-9987 Veteran's Day, 2009: ETA charts outcomes for those Veterans that participate in the various ETA Programs as well as provides a breakout of the distribution of veteran categories in the workforce as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Also see the website: HireVetsFirst October 16, 2009 ETA Announces "Recovering America's Youth Summits" for Chicago (November 17-18) and Dallas (December 1-2) The Employment and Training Administration has announced the opportunity for the workforce community to attend one of two Recovering America's Youth Summits in November and December. November 17-18, 2009 Palmer House Hilton 17 East Monroe St Chicago, IL 60603 To Register December 1-2, 2009 Gaylord Texan Convention Center Dallas, Texas To Register September 30, 2009 TEGL 7-09: provides states with the Program Year (PY) 2008 ACSI Table of Weights. This Updated Table of Weights is for Use in Calculating State-Level American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Scores for the Participant and Employer Customer Satisfaction Surveys. September 15, 2009 TEGL 6-09: provides instructions for implementing the Revised 2010 Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Activity Participant Report (TAPR). September 15, 2009 The Department of Labor announces the submission of the public information collection request for The WIA Management Information and Reporting System (1205-0420) to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are due to OMB by October 14, 2009. September 3, 2009 Data Validation "What's New" for 7.2 has been updated to include information on special project records. The software excludes them from performance (unless they are co-enrolled), but it requires them to pass the NEG edits. This update identifies the issue and provides a workaround. August 25, 2009 TEN 8-09: Program year 2008/Fiscal Year 2009 Performance Reporting and Data Validation Timelines. ETA announces this TEN To remind the workforce investment system of the performance reporting requirements and associated timelines for submitting data validation results for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) title IB programs; the Wagner-Peyser Employment Service; activities authorized under chapter 41 of title 38 United States Code (Local Veterans ´ Employment Representative and Disabled Veterans´ Outreach Program); the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program; and the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP). August 24, 2009 TEGL 14-00, Change 3 Provides additional guidance to states regarding their WIA Annual Report Narrative which is due by October 1, 2009. States are now required to provide information on how waivers have affected their performance. Failure to submit the performance progress reports by the deadline may lead to incentive grant ineligibility for a state. July 27, 2009 ETA announces an emergency review of the request and comment on the Trade Act Participant Request (TAPR) reporting requirements under the ARRA. Comments are due by August 2. OMB 1205-0392 Federal Register Notice July 21, 2009 Methodology for Adjusting GPRA Workforce Development Program Performance Targets for the Effects of Business Cycles by The W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. This technical report has two purposes: 1) to describe the methodology used to estimate the relationship between unemployment rates and workforce program performance targets and 2) to describe the procedures used to adjust the GPRA performance targets for changes in unemployment rates during the current recession and over the business cycle. June 23, 2009 If you missed ETA´s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Performance Accountability Forum in Baltimore on June 17-18, you can now access all the presentations on the website. This Forum provided technical assistance on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 performance accountability reporting for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) title 1B and Wagner-Peyser Act programs, including the Reemployment Services grants, the Trade Adjustment Act, and National Emergency Grants (NEGs). June 16, 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: ETA is seeking comments on Information Collection to Obtain Aggregate Participant Counts for WIA Title IB, Wagner-Peyser Act, National Emergency Grants, and Reemployment Services Grants. The June 16, 2009 FEDERAL REGISTER provides additional background, and instructions for obtaining the information collection request as well as for submitting comments. Comments must be submitted on or before August 17, 2009. June 8, 2009 TEGL 09-08, Change 1, To inform States of a change in the guidelines for the negotiation of the Workforce Investment Act, title 1B goals and the performance levels for Wagner-Peyser for PY 2009. May 26, 2009 TEN 45-08 announces a national technical assistance Forum on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Wednesday and Thursday, June 17-18th, 2009, in Baltimore, MD. This Forum will provide technical assistance on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009’s (Recovery Act) performance accountability reporting for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) title IB and Wagner-Peyser Act programs, including the Reemployment Services grants, the Trade Adjustment Act, and National Emergency Grants (NEG’s). Forum Agenda, Registration to see the final agenda and to register. Hotel Information May 21, 2009 TEGL 24-08 ETA announces the guidance for reporting performance accountability information for programs receiving additional funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). These programs include the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult and Dislocated Worker programs, the WIA Youth program, including summer youth employment, National Emergency Grants, and the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service, including the Reemployment Services grants. (Guidance on performance accountability will be issued separately for the following programs receiving resources under the Recovery Act: the Senior Community Service and Employment Program (SCSEP); YouthBuild; Indian and Native American Youth grants; Competitive Grants in High Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors; and Trade Adjustment Assistance.) This guidance also announces changes to the reporting requirements for the Workforce Investment Act Standardized Record Data (WIASRD), which is submitted by states on all individuals served with WIA funds who exit program or One-Stop system services. Monthly Reporting Forms: Adult, Youth, and Wagner-Peyser including Reemployment Services Grant. May 20, 2009 TEGL 17-05, Change 2 The intent of this guidance is to further clarify the application of the literacy/numeracy measure initially provided in Attachment C, Educational Functional Level Descriptors, in Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 17-05, issued February 17, 2006, and to rescind TEGL 17-05, Change 1, issued August 13, 2007. This change TEGL only addresses specific reporting changes for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth literacy/numeracy measure. May 11, 2009 States that are eligible for the PY2007 WIA Incentive Grants are listed in the Federal Register Notice Eligible States have up to 45 days to apply for these funds. The USDOL has until June 30, 2009, to obligate these funds. TEGL 20-01, Change 7 updates the procedures that states should use when making their application. May 07, 2009 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 20-08 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2009; Additional PY 2009 Funding from WIA Section 173(e) for Adult/Dislocated Worker Activities for Eligible States; Final Wagner-Peyser Act Allotments for PY 2009; Workforce Information Grants to States for PY 2009; and Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Allotments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 April 30, 2009 ETA announces today in the Federal Register the information collection request for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This will aggregate the participant counts for the Workforce Investment Act Title 1B, Wagner-Peyser Act,National Emergency Grants, and Reemployment Service Grants. Comments are due by May 14, 2009. OMB approval has been requested by May 20, 2009. March 31, 2009 The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has notified ETA of the approval of the extension (without change) of the LERS forms in 1205 0240(ETA 200-VETS, VETS 200A, VETS 200B, VETS 200C, ETA 9002A, ETA 9002B, ETA 9002C, ETA 9002D, and ETA 9002E) associated with this collection through March, 31, 2012 March 16, 2009 "WISPR (Workforce Investment Streamlined Performance Reporting) System is Suspended for PY 2009." WISPR implementation has been suspended for Program Year (PY) 2009 because of the challenge posed by the significant role the workforce investment system will play in the President’s economic recovery plan. ETA’s top priority will be working with our partners and stakeholders to meet the information and reporting needs associated with implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). States that are not demonstration states, but are prepared to begin full implementation on July 1, 2009, should work through their Regional Administrator to coordinate implementation with ETA’s national office. March 5, 2009 TEGL 13-08 The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has provided states and outlying areas with stimulus allotments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to supplement Program Year (PY) 2008 allotments for WIA Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth, Wagner-Peyser and Reemployment Services. Federal Register Notice March 4, 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA): TEN 30-08 is an overview of the Employment and Training Administration's implementation strategy for Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and includes a reporting timeline of late spring, 2009. February 20, 2009 The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has announced in the February 20, 2009 FEDERAL REGISTER that it is seeking public comment on the extension (without change) of the forms (ETA 200-VETS, VETS 200A, VETS 200B, VETS 200C, ETA 9002A, ETA 9002B, ETA 9002C, ETA 9002D, and ETA 9002E) associated with this collection. February 20, 2009 The USDOL Workforce System has served over seven million African Americans in the four quarters ending September 30, 2008. For more information on National African American History Month, click here February 6, 2009  National Wear Red DayThe Workforce Investment Act has served almost 1.1 million women over the past three years January 14, 2009 TEGL 9-08, Negotiating Performance Goals for the Workforce Investment Act Title IB Programs and Wagner-Peyser Act Funded Activities for Program Year 2009. |
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