September 25, 2009

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT NO. 113-09

ORIGINATING OFFICE:  Region 5

SUBJECT:  Notice – Special Transfers for Unemployment Compensation Modernization and Administration and Relief from Interest on Advances

PROGRAMS: Labor Certification, WIA, Wagner-Peyser

1.  Purpose. To transmit a notice of publication concerning special transfers for unemployment compensation modernization and administration and relief from interest on advances.

2.  References. Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 183, September 23, 2009, pp. 48602-48611;Pub. L. 111-5; UIPL No. 14-09; UIPL No. 14-09, Change 1.

3.  Links. This Alert is in the Regional website Resource page at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4.  Substance. The Employment and Training Administration has provided guidance to State workforce agencies to assist them in qualifying for the incentive payments to modernize their State unemployment compensation (UC) law as well as to clarify the special transfer of funds, the suspension of interest on Federal loan advances and Federal tax on UC authorized by Public Law 111–5. The original guidance was issued as Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 14–09 on February 26, 2009. Additional guidance was issued on March 19, 2009 as UIPL 14–09, Change 1. Both UIPLs are published in this Federal Register notice to inform the public. There are no rescissions on this continuing guidance.

5. Action. Program administrators are request to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies.

6. Contact. Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

7. Expiration Date. Continuing

8. Attachment. Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 183, September 23, 2009, pp. 48602-48611