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Department Publishes Model Employer Children's Health Insurance Program Notice
On February 4, 2009, President Obama signed the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) of 2009.
CHIPRA includes a requirement that the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services develop a model notice for employers to use to inform employees of potential opportunities currently available in the State in which the employee resides for group health plan premium assistance under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The Department of Labor was required to provide the model notice to employers within one year of CHIPRA's enactment.
Through a notice in the February 4, 2010 FEDERAL REGISTER, the Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announces the availability of the Model Employer CHIP Notice. The notice provides the "form and content of notice" as well as the "timing and delivery of the notice" while outlining the requirements for addition of State-specific information.
EBSA's notice also requests comments regarding compliance with the Employer CHIP Notice requirement for use in the development of future compliance assistance materials and/or regulations.
Comments are due on or before April 5, 2010.
The model Employer CHIP Notice is available in modifiable, electronic form at www.dol.gov/ebsa.
IES Announces Grant and Cooperative Agreement Competition; Research Topics Include STEM, Adult Education, Postsecondary Education, and Analysis of Longitudinal Data to Support Reform
The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences today has announced the Institute's FY 2011 competitions for grants to support education research and special education research. The intent of these grants is to provide national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of education from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education.
The central purpose of the Institute's research grant programs within the Department of Education is to provide parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all students.
Included within the categories listed by IES:
- Analysis of Longitudinal Data to Support State and Local Education Reform
- English Learners
- Mathematics and Science Education
- Postsecondary Education
- Adult Education
- Education Technology
- Cognition and Adult Literacy
- Postsecondary Education and Employment
- Transition Outcomes for Special Education Secondary Students
The February 4, 2010 FEDERAL REGISTER provides full background, funding assumptions relative to the FY 2011 appropriation, and application requirements.
JFF Announces Workforce Solutions Week (March 8 - 14): Sharing Partner Successes in Increasing Career Advancement for Low-Income Individuals and Low-Wage Workers
Jobs for the Future (JFF) has invited partners and principals in the workforce community to join in celebrating Workforce Solutions Week 2010, an opportunity to honor local successes, expand the reach of local projects, and deepen the community relationships that are essential for future growth and stability.
From March 8-14, across the country, Workforce Solutions Week will feature events that inform local stakeholders and the media about the power of local partnerships to increase career advancement for low-income individuals and low-wage workers, while meeting the workforce needs of employers. The week will highlight the successes of individual participants, service providers, employers, funders, and other partners by holding local events across the country within this one-week period to build national media attention.
For more information, please visit www.jff.org/wsw.
Questions or comments on Workforce Solutions Week 2010 may be directed to Joshua Gambrell at jgambrell@jff.org or 617-728-4446 ext. 106.
Executive Order 13530 Establishes President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability
Executive Order 13530 establishes the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability.
The Executive Order includes this targeted objective: "improve financial education efforts directed at youth, young adults, and adults in schools, workplaces, and other settings through innovative approaches."
OVAE Publishes Tests Determined To Be Suitable for Use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS)
The Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) has announced the tests determined to be suitable for use in the National Reporting System (NRS) for Adult Education.
This determination is a result of the review of the tests submitted in response to the April 16, 2008 Federal Register notice. Tests have been determined for suitability for a three year or seven year period.
The February 2, 2010 Federal Register provides full background, lists the tests, and furnishes guidance on test revocation.
