Workforce Bulletin - November 1, 2013

This edition of Workforce Bulletin contains articles including:

Budget Conferees Seeking Compromise on FY 2014 Spending Levels
The Chair of the House Committee on the Budget, Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) and the Chair of the Senate Committee on the Budget, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), held their first formal meeting to resolve differences over spending levels between the House and Senate for fiscal 2014.

House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Calls for EUC Program to end in December
House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) issued a press release on Wednesday, October 30th, urging Congress to allow the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program to expire when current funding for the program expires at the end of December.

DirectEmployers Hosts Annual Meeting in San Diego Focusing on Veteran Employment and Revised OFCCP Regulations
On October 22-24, 2013, DirectEmployers Association (DirectEmployers) held their Annual Meeting (DEAM13) in San Diego, California, where NASWA members interacted with over 200 HR professionals from Fortune 1000 companies.

Equal Opportunity in the Workforce System 2013: Conference Presentations Now Available
On October 30th through November 1st, NASWA’s Equal Opportunity (EO) Committee hosted Equal Opportunity in the Workforce System 2013, an event held in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) on Equal Opportunity issues in the workforce and unemployment insurance systems. The purpose of the two-and-a-half day meeting, attended by local, state and federal officials, was to provide an opportunity for state and local staff with EO responsibilities to hear from top U.S. Department of Labor and other Federal agency officials on equal opportunity issues affecting the workforce and UI systems and the economy as a whole.

House Majority Leader Releases 2014 House Schedule
On Thursday, October 31st, House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) released the 2014 House Schedule, with the House scheduled to be in session 113 days in 2014.

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