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In early 2016, NASWA’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Committee established an ad hoc workgroup to collect data on the different organizational structures state agencies have developed for the production of workforce information. Thirty-three state LMI Directors provided data, which is con...

  For Immediate Release WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) today announced the appointment of Chairpersons to its Policy Committees of the membership. These individuals, selected from across the U.S. to serve as Committee Chairpersons, are as f...

SIDES Employer Response Study: Executive SummaryBACKGROUNDThe State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) went live, verifying information about unemployment insurance (UI) benefit claims from employers and third-party administrators (TPA) through a nationally standardized computer-to-c...

BACKGROUNDThe State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) went live, verifying information about unemployment insurance (UI) benefit claims from employers and third-party administrators (TPA) through a nationally standardized computer-to-computer system in February 2010. The use of SIDE...

Ryan West's (Iowa Workforce Development) presentation from the Optimizing Staff - Flexible Models for Success (UI Track) workshop at NASWA's 2017 National UI Directors' Conference and IT/Legal Issues Forum.

Mr. Jason Kemp's presentation from the Promising Practices workshop from the 2017 Veterans Conference.

View Recording If you registered for the UI SIDES Seminar and need the password to view the session recording, please contact naswa-meetings@naswa.org As claim counts rose, the demand for electronic communication with employers sky-rocketed. States using SIDES E-Response saw drastic inc...

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...

Position responsibilities include: Manage Unemployment Insurance (UI) Appeals Bureau. Directly supervise 14 Administrative Law Judges and 11 support staff members. Ensure the Bureau’s hearings and decisions follow applicable state and federal laws and serves as a model of appropriate judic...

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...