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Welcome to the Region 5 Office of the Employment and Training Administration. The Region 5 Office serves the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Regional News Headlines
Notice-FY 2010 Labor Surplus Area Classifications
Annual List of Labor Surplus Area Classifications
Request for Comments - Access Points Evaluation
Request for Comments - Access Points Evaluation
1512 Reporting Guidance
Guidance for Section 1512 Reporting
Notice - NAETC Meeting
Notice - Meeting of the Native American Employment and Training Council
More News Headlines
Unemployment Insurance Technology Infrastructure Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor today (September 28, 2009) announced $164.5 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to make technology upgrades that will improve the operation and security of unemployment insurance systems. "Unemployment insurance programs play a key role in supporting dislocated workers," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "I am pleased that these grants will help states improve their technology infrastructure and better serve those in need. Making sure that claims and benefits are processed and paid in a timely, consistent and secure manner is critical to providing workers with the income security needed to actively seek re-employment." Funds will be used for a variety of projects designed to improve services for both unemployment insurance claimants and employers, including: modernizing systems to improve and speed unemployment insurance benefit payments, tax collections and appeals processing; helping consumers avoid debit card fees when collecting benefits; improvements in information technology contingency and security plans; and strategies to improve overall program integrity. Today's funding was provided following supplemental budget requests by nearly all states and is made available through the fiscal year 2009 budget and appropriations for state administration of the Unemployment Insurance Program. Region 5 amounts follow: | State | Grant Amount |
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| Illinois | $5,910,249 | | Indiana | $182,332 | | Iowa | $2,693,354 | | Kansas | $3,415,913 | | Michigan | $3,908,500 | | Minnesota | $2,047,838 | | Missouri | $2,032,503 | | Nebraska | $777,307 | | Ohio | $7,596,689 | | Wisconsin | $2,458,344 |
Training and Employment Guidance Letter 09-09
Subject: Fiscal Year 2010 State Initial Allocations and the Process for Requesting Additional Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Reserve Funds Training and Employment Guidance Letter 9-09, dated October 21, 2009, has been issued. It provides states with the formula methodology used in developing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 initial allocations and describes the process for requesting additional TAA program reserve funds for training, job search, and relocation allowances. See the following files for more information. Both files are accessible pdf files. Download the TEGL | Download the allocation.
Training and Employment Guidance Letter 01-09, Change 1 and 2
Subject: Reporting Requirements under Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER (TEGL) NO. 01-09, CHANGE 1, was issued September 21, 2009 and TEGL NO. 01-09, CHANGE 2, was issued September 30, 2009. These TEGLs provide additional guidance on the reporting requirements included in Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) and to provide clarification of selected data requirements. Open TEGL NO. 01-09, CHANGE 1 | Open TEGL NO. 01-09, CHANGE 2
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