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The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA; P.L. 105-220) is the primary federal program that supports workforce development activities, including job search assistance, career development, and job training. WIA established the One-Stop delivery system as a way to co-locate and coordinate t...

This edition of Workforce Bulletin contains articles including: 2013 National UI Directors’ Conference and IT/Legal Issues Forum: Conference Presentations The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) and the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation were pleased to ho...

Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Reggie Newson today announced that DWD has entered into an agreement with Burning Glass Technologies to develop a state-of-the-art labor market information system (LMIS) to connect job seekers with available job openings. “Our state’s eco...

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) provides federal assistance to workers who have been adversely affected by foreign trade. It was most recently authorized by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (TAAEA; Title II of P.L. 112-40). Under TAAEA, eligibility and be...

Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Reggie Newson today announced new mapping features now help JobCenterofWisconsin.com users reach their closest Job Center or affiliated location. “This enhanced mapping feature on JobCenterofWisconsin.com helps unemployed workers and othe...

NASWA conducted a survey through its E&T Committee to gauge the impact on the workforce system of the March 2013 sequestration. This report presents findings related to staff, job center access, and services. http://www.naswa.org/assets/utilities/serve.cfm?gid=48D7F552-11A9-4F47-AC95-1...

This PDF is a October 22, 2013 letter, in which Bruce Madson, NASWA UI Committee Chair, communicated to USDOL ETA OUI about the Committee’s concerns with UIPL 28-13, Benefit Accuracy Measurement (BAM) Investigative and Coding Guidance.

This edition of Workforce Bulletin contains articles including: Congress Reaches Agreement to End Government Shutdown and Increase Federal Borrowing Authority Congress passed legislation late Wednesday, October 16th, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 2775), funding the governme...

As Congress searches for ways to generate savings, reduce the deficit, and fund federal programs, it has held hearings and passed legislation to prevent and recover improper payments. Improper payments which exceeded $115 billion in FY2011—are payments made in an incorrect amount, payments...

The ITSC recently completed and launched the UI Business Process and IT Modernization Guidebook and Wiki. The Guidebook is a collection of UI IT Modernization project information from across the nation including best practices and lessons learned from single state and consortia based UI IT