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In September of 2014, the New York Department of Labor (NYSDOL) contracted with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) to support the UI Integrity Center of Excellence (Center). The Center’s mission is to develop, implement, and promote innovative integrity strategies

Iowa Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.2 PercentDES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in January from 4.3 percent in December. The state’s jobless rate was 4.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in January.“Iowa’s ec...

In September of 2014, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) contracted with the NationalAssociation of State Workforce Agency’s (NASWA) Center for Employment Security Education & Research(CESER) to support the UI Integrity Center of Excellence (the Center) in its vision to he...

Iowa Workforce Development Receives $1.04 million Unemployment Insurance GrantEnhances Voluntary Shared Work ProgramDES MOINES - The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Iowa Workforce Development over $1.04 million dollars to enhance the Voluntary Shared Work program for Iowa employers and af...

Basic In this workshop you will get the opportunity to learn what Disaster Unemployment Assistance is and see DUA through the eyes of DUA experts in several states that have worked through large disasters to facilitate the DUA program. This workshop will adjust your vision to understand yo...

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...

Ellen Golombek Assumes Presidency of National Association of State Workforce AgenciesNational organization strengthens workforce system nationwide.(DENVER) -- Ellen Golombek, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, has assumed the presidency of the National A...

Salute to the Leadership 2014 Award Recipients: President's Award – Richard A. Hobbie, Ph.D., Executive Director, NASWA SEAL Award – The State of Florida with Special Recognition to the Honorable Rick Scott, Governor and the CareerSource Florida Network Eagle Award – Roger Bailie, Director...

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Increases Slightly to 4.5 PercentContact: Kerry Koonce - (515) 281-9646 or (515) 681-2230 Kerry.Koonce@iwd.iowa.govDES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.5 percent in July from 4.4 percent in June. The state’s jobles...

Until its expiration at the end of December 2013, the temporary Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) program provided additional federal unemployment insurance benefits to eligible individuals who had exhausted all available benefits from their state Unemployment Compensation (UC) p...