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In an effort to build best practices for all states, including those who have or will recently join SIDES (Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, and Virginia), the National SIDES Team has collected data pertaining to states’ practices in operating and marketing SIDES Web Servi...

Members-Only COVID-19 Resources NASWA Members (state workforce agency personnel) have additional resources available for internal use only. This requires your NASWA Member login to access. Don’t have a Member Login? Create one now. State Information This page was last updated on [node:chan...

Alaska Economic Trends MagazineMarch 2015 Issue Foreign-Born Alaskans,page 4 The Long-Term Unemployed, page 12 Per Capita Income Tops $50,000, page 16Alaska Economic Trends is a free monthly publication dealing with a wide variety of economic issues in the state. If you would like to subsc...

Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect Today 16,000 Alaskans will receive pay raise JUNEAU: Today Alaska’s minimum wage will increase from $7.75 to $8.75 per hour, a 13% increase. Approximately 16,000 Alaska jobs currently pay less than $8.75 per hour, meaning thousands of workers will see the...

Alabama Data Insights Award Nomination: Alaska Economic Trends Magazine Contact Information of Individual Submitting Nomination Nominator: Hannah Lager Email Address: hannah.lager@alaska.gov Agency Name: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development   Alaska Economic Tren...

In This Issue: House, Senate Working to Complete FY 2015 Spending Plan to Avert Government Shutdown Elections: Governors, U.S. House and Senate Administration and Finance and Employment and Training Committees Hold Joint Meeting on WIOA Implementation with Key System Partners NASWA hosts E...

Alaska Economic Trends August 2014- The Fairbanks Housing MarketVolume 34, Number 8Fairbanks Housing Market-Renting and buying in Alaska's second-largest cityKetchikan's Fluid Economy- Alaska's gateway city, from mining and timber to fishing and tourismUnemployment Among the Young- Charact...

New online tool helps calculate injured workers’ disability rates For more information: Mike Monagle, Workers’ Compensation Director: 907-465-6059, Michael.Monagle@Alaska.GovNo. 14-32JUNEAU, Alaska—A new online calculator can help injured workers, employers, claims adjusters and other part...

Unemployment rate at 6.4 percent in JuneContact: Caroline Schultz, Economist (907) 465-6027July 18, 2014No. 14-33 Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4 percent in June, essentially unchanged from May’s revised rate of 6.3 percent. The comparable national rate was 6.1 perce...

Mat-Su Health Services Recognized for Workplace SafetyFor more information: Colleen Cunanan, SHARP Program Coordinator: 907-269-4953JUNEAU, Alaska—Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Dianne Blumer approved MatSu Health Services, Inc. for the Alaska Occupational Safety and Health A...