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Even if the Beatles are not your thing, you were once a young person trying to transition into the labor market! State workforce agencies are engaged in a range of tactics to leverage WIOA and related funding and partnerships to engage youth and support successful transitions. Stop in to l...

In a highly technical world, ensuring accessibility to online and digital resources is crucial. Accessible technology and inclusive design not only benefit users with disabilities but can benefit everyone. Panelists will discuss best practices, laws, and regulations (i.e. ADA, Section 508)...

Earlier this week, on March 18-20, states from NASWA’s Administration & Finance (A&F) and Unemployment Insurance (UI) Committees met with staff from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) Office of Unemployment Insurance (OUI) concerning...

Rebecca Sotirkys, NC4ME, James Simpson, Pike Enterprises, Tim Shatto, Texas Veterans Commission, Bob Gear, Texas Workforce Commission, Sam Mitchell and Terrie Garcia Hernandez, Washington State Employment Security Department consolidated presentation from...

On September 25, 2013, Thomas & Thorngren went live on the State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The NASWA operated SIDES is a web-based system that enables state Unemployment Insurance (UI) agencies to electronically exchange informa...

This report analyzes several types of recent changes to state Unemployment Compensation (UC) programs. Three categories of UC state law issues are considered: (1) changes in the duration of state UC unemployment benefits; (2) changes in the UC weekly benefit amount; and (3) the enactment i...

Montana Data Insights and Innovations Award Nomination: LMInformer Consortium Contact Information of Individual Submitting Nomination Nominator: Annette Miller Email Address: anmiller@mt.gov Agency Name: Montana Department of Labor & Industry Montana's LMInformer Consortium Criteria: N...

Texas William J. Harris Equal Opportunity Award Nomination: EO Compliance Contact Information of Individual Submitting Nomination Nominator: : Tom McCarty Email Address: tom.mccarty@twc.state.tx.us Agency Name: Texas Workforce Commission Texas EO Compliance There were two recent events tha...

Every year, NASWA's President, Board of Directors and certain Committees present awards recognizing state and individuals for their excellent contributions to the public workforce system. This year's award winners were announced at the 77th NASWA Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado.NASWA...

Federal employees who are not receiving pay during the shutdown may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits through the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees program (UCFE). This unemployment insurance benefit is administered by States as agents for the Federal government...