TEGL No. 23-19, Change 3 (December 1, 2025)
Subject: Guidance for Validating Required Performance Data Submitted by Grant Recipients of U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Workforce Programs
Purpose: To announce revisions to Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 23-19, Change 1, and Change 2 Guidance for Validating Required Performance Data Submitted by Grant Recipients of U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Workforce Programs. This guidance provides information to grant recipients of the U.S. Department of Labor workforce programs, including states, and provides guidelines for grant recipients to use in developing procedures for ensuring the data submitted for performance reporting are valid and reliable. With this issuance, DOL (the Department) updates the guidance to align it with changes made by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Effectiveness in Serving Employers Performance Indicator final rule (89 FR 13814 (Feb. 23, 2024)) (Final Rule), which took effect March 25, 2024. This Final Rule defined the Effectiveness in Serving Employers primary indicator of performance, as required by WIOA section 116(b)(2), as Retention with the Same Employer; it also clarifies what can be counted as an Educational Functional Level gain type for the Measurable Skill Gains indicator outlined in TEGL 10-16, Change 3 Performance Accountability Guidance for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Programs issued June 11, 2024. This guidance also revises source documentation in Attachment II to be consistent with Departmental guidance including TEGL 26-16, Change 1 Guidance on the use of Supplemental Wage Information to implement the Performance Accountability Requirements under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) issued July 10, 2025.
TEN No. 01-25 (July 17, 2025)
Subject: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Program Performance Accountability Assessment for Program Year (PY) 2024
Purpose: Consistent with Joint WIOA Final Rule requirements, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (the Departments) have determined it is appropriate and reasonable in PY 2024 for the:
- U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to assess performance for five performance indicators under WIOA title I core programs and three performance indicators under the Employment Service (referred to as “WIOA title III”) core program;
- U.S. Department of Education (ED) to assess performance for five performance indicators under the Vocational Rehabilitation (“WIOA title IV”) core program;
- U.S. Department of Education (ED) to assess performance for two performance indicators under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (“WIOA title II”) core program; and
- Departments to delay assessing performance for the purpose of imposing sanctions for the remaining performance indicators in the WIOA title II core program to provide for the orderly transition from the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to those of WIOA, as permitted under section 503(a) of WIOA.
The Departments’ determinations, as will be described more fully herein, are consistent with the phased-in approach to performance assessments described in Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 11-19, Change 2 issued on January 6, 2025.
TEGL No. 26-16, Change 1 (July 10, 2025)
Subject: Guidance on the use of Supplemental Wage Information to implement the Performance Accountability Requirements under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Purpose: This guidance updates Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 26-16, issued June 1, 2017, and developed jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED) (collectively, the Departments). Within ED, the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) will update Program Memorandum (PM) 17-6 and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) will update Technical Assistance Circular(TAC) 17-04 to be consistent with the changes reflected herein.
TEGL No. 07-18, Change 1 (July 10, 2025)
Subject: Guidance for Validating Jointly Required Performance Data Submitted under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Purpose: This guidance provides information to States and grantees of the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED) (collectively “the Departments”) on the performance accountability system requirements set forth in section 116 of WIOA. The guidance provides information about the guidelines States must use in developing procedures for ensuring the data submitted are valid and reliable, as required by section 116(d)(5) of WIOA.
TEGL No. 05-18, Change 1 (July 8, 2025)
Subject: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Annual Statewide Performance Report Narrative
Purpose: To provide guidance to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) state grantees regarding the content of the WIOA Annual Statewide Performance Report Narrative for Titles I and III and the procedures for submission to the Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
TEN No. 27-24 (June 12, 2025)
Subject: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Program Performance Reporting Deadlines
Purpose: This notice reminds States and grantees of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) deadlines for submission of the performance reporting requirements set forth in section 116 of WIOA.
TEGL 11-19, Change 2 (January 6, 2025)
Subject: Negotiations and Sanctions Guidance for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Programs
Purpose: This guidance supersedes Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 11-19, Change 1, published May 10, 2023, and rescinds TEGL 03-17 WIOA Annual Performance Report Submission, published September 12, 2017, developed jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (the Departments). Through this updated guidance, the Departments:
- Revise the negotiation process and requirements to incorporate changes made in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Effectiveness in Serving Employers Performance Indicator final rule (89 FR 13814 (Feb. 23, 2024)) (ESE final rule). This final rule, which took effect March 25, 2024, defines the Effectiveness in Serving Employers primary indicator of performance (ESE), as required by section 116(b)(2)(A)(i)(VI) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), as Retention with the Same Employer. The ESE final rule requires states to report the indicator as a shared indicator across the six WIOA core programs.
- Include requirements for the annual performance report submission requirements to encompass all requirements in TEGL 03-17.
- Clarify the standard for meeting requirements for submission of Eligible Training Provider results.
- Clarify the standard for meeting requirements for local area performance negotiations.
This guidance also continues to delineate the process for negotiating levels of performance, as required by section 116(b)(3)(A)(iv) of WIOA; the process for assessing state performance; and explains the two instances in which a state may be sanctioned (including the imposition of those sanctions), namely for performance failure or for failure to report (section 116(f) of WIOA).
TEN 04-24 (August 14, 2024)
Subject: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Program Performance Accountability Assessment for Program Year (PY) 2023
Purpose: Consistent with Joint WIOA Final Rule requirements, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (the Departments) have determined it is appropriate and reasonable in PY 2023 for the:
- U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to assess performance for four performance indicators under the WIOA title I core programs and for three performance indicators under the Employment Service (referred to as “WIOA title III”) core program;
- U.S. Department of Education (ED) to assess performance for four performance indicators under the Vocational Rehabilitation (referred to as “WIOA title IV”) core program; and
- Departments to delay assessing performance for the purpose of imposing sanctions for the WIOA title II core program and for the remaining performance indicators in the WIOA titles I, III, and IV core programs to provide for the orderly transition from the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to those of WIOA, as permitted under section 503(a) of WIOA.
TEGL 10-16, Change 3 (June 11, 2024)
Subject: Performance Accountability Guidance for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Programs
Purpose: This guidance updates Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 10-16, Change 2, published September 15, 2022, and developed jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED) (the Departments). Within ED, the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) will update Program Memorandum (PM) 17-2 and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) will update Technical Assistance Circular (TAC) 17-01 to be consistent with the changes reflected herein.
TEN 24-23 (March 22, 2024)
Subject: Effectiveness in Serving Employers Final Rule Publication Notice
Purpose: The purpose of this notice is to alert grantees to the implementation timelines of the recently finalized rule defining the Effectiveness in Serving Employers Primary Indicator of Performance.
TEN 04-23 (August 11, 2023)
Subject: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Program Performance Accountability Assessment for Program Year (PY) 2022
Purpose: Consistent with Joint WIOA Final Rule requirements, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (the Departments) have determined it is appropriate and reasonable for PY 2022 for the:
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to assess performance for four performance indicators under WIOA title I core programs and three performance indicators under the Employment Service (referred to as “WIOA title III”) core program.
U.S. Department of Education (ED) to assess performance for four performance indicators under the Vocational Rehabilitation (“WIOA title IV”) core program; and
Departments to delay assessing performance for the purpose of imposing sanctions for the WIOA title II core program and for the remaining performance indicators in the WIOA titles I, III, and IV core programs to provide for the orderly transition from the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to those of WIOA, as permitted under section 503(a) of WIOA.
The Departments’ determinations, as will be described more fully herein, are consistent with the phased-in approach to performance assessments described in Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 11-19, Change 1 issued on May 10, 2023.
TEGL 23-19, Change 2 (May 12, 2023)
Subject: Revisions to Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 23-19, Change 1, Guidance for Validating Required Performance Data Submitted by Grant Recipients of U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Workforce Programs
Purpose: To provide clarification of program instructions, Attachment I and revised PDF and Excel versions of Attachment II to TEGL 23-19, Change 1, Guidance for Validating Required Performance Data Submitted by Grant Recipients of U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Workforce Programs, issued on October 25, 2022.
TEGL 11-19, Change 1 (May 10, 2023)
Subject: Negotiations and Sanctions Guidance for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Programs
Purpose: This guidance supersedes Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 11-19, published February 6, 2020, and developed jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (the Departments).
TEGL 19-22 (March 31, 2023)
Subject: Change 1 to Training and Employment Notice No. 19-22: Reporting Training in the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
Purpose: To correct an error in Attachment I of Training and Employment Notice (TEN) No. 19-22 and rescind TEN No. 19-22. TEN No. 19-22, Change 1 provides clarification and alignment of the reporting of training types in the Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) and promotes consistent and reliable data analysis across the DOL’s employment and training programs.
TEGL 23-19, Change 1 (October 25, 2022)
Subject: Guidance for Validating Required Performance Data Submitted by Grant Recipients of U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Workforce Programs
Purpose: This guidance provides information to grant recipients of the U.S. Department of Labor workforce programs, including states, and provides guidelines for grant recipients to use in developing procedures for ensuring the data submitted for performance reporting are valid and reliable.
TEGL 10-16, Change 2 (September 15, 2022)
Subject: Performance Accountability Guidance for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Programs
Purpose: This guidance updates Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 10-16, Change 1, published August 23, 2017, and developed jointly by the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED) (the Departments). Within ED, the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) will update Program Memorandum (PM) 17-2 and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) will update Technical Assistance Circular (TAC) 17-01 to be consistent with the changes reflected herein. With this issuance, the Departments update the guidance to reflect changes made to the information collection request (OMB Control No. 1205-0526) after August 23, 2017, and incorporate other changes to improve clarity of the guidance.
TEGL 04-21 (December 14, 2021)
Subject: Modification Requirements for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plans for Program Years (PYs) 2022 and 2023
Purpose: This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) conveys to states the Administration's priorities, modification requirements, submission process, and deadline for the required modification of the WIOA Unified and Combined State Plans (State Plans) for PY 2022 and PY 2023, consistent with Sections 102 and 103 of WIOA.
TEN 14-21 (October 27, 2021)
Subject: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Program Performance Accountability Assessment for Program Years (PY) 2020 and 2021
Purpose: The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (the Departments) have determined it is appropriate and reasonable for the Department of Labor (DOL) to begin assessing performance for two performance indicators under WIOA title I and III core programs for PYs 2020 and 2021 in accordance with the phased-in approach to performance assessments described in Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 11-19, Negotiations and Sanctions Guidance for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Programs. The Departments, as permitted under section 503(a) of WIOA, have determined it reasonable to delay assessing performance for the purpose of imposing sanctions for the remaining performance indicators to ensure an orderly transition from the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to those of WIOA.
TEN 08-21 (September 24, 2021)
Subject: Timeline for the Implementation of the Amendments to Performance Reporting Information Collection Requests (ICRs) in the Workforce Integrated Performance System (WIPS)
Purpose: To announce the timeline for data collection and reporting using the renewed ICRs for performance data collection approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (OMB Control Numbers 1205-0526 and 1205-0521), including amendments to the Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) and submission through WIPS.
TEN 07-21 (September 23, 2021)
Subject: Expiration of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Waiver of the Obligation of Eligible Training Providers (ETP) to Report Performance Data on All Students in a Program of Study
Purpose: To remind states that the waiver of the obligation of ETPs to report performance data on all students in a training program has expired and to provide key information about how this change affects ETP reporting requirements.
TEN 09-20 (December 15, 2020)
Subject: Availability of Training Provider Results Website
Purpose: To announce the availability of a new digital tool, TrainingProviderResults.gov, and provide information about the site's features. The site publishes the ETA-9171 Eligible Training Provider (ETP) Performance Report results submitted as part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Annual Performance Report to a public facing website.
TEGL 07-20 (November 24, 2020)
Subject: Effective Implementation of Priority of Service Provisions for Most in Need Individuals in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program
Purpose: To convey the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA's) vision of the statutorily required priority of service provisions in the WIOA Adult program. ETA's goal is to work with states to strengthen state and local policies and procedures that enhance workforce development services to recipients of public assistance, low-income individuals, and individuals who are basic skills deficient.
TEN 25-19 (June 8, 2020)
Subject: Understanding Postsecondary Credentials in the Public Workforce System
Purpose: The information in this notice is intended to assist the public workforce system in better understanding the key elements of credentials and identifying credentials that help individuals acquire and leverage the skills needed for quality in-demand jobs that meet the needs of the business community.
TEN 24-19 (May 21, 2020)
Subject: Eligible Training Provider Reporting and Data Publication
Purpose: ETA announces the intent to publish the ETA-9171 Eligible Training Provider (ETP) Performance Report results submitted October 1, 2020 to the Training Provider Results website. ETA anticipates launching the website in December 2020. This notice provides information to states and eligible training providers about their requirements and responsibilities to comply with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) statute.
TEN 19-19 (March 23, 2020)
Subject: Announcing the Approval of the Non-Material Revision to the Department of Labor (DOL)-only Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting System Information Collection Request
Purpose: To announce the approval and implementation of the non-material revision to the "Department of Labor (DOL)-only Performance Accountability, Information, and Reporting System" Information Collection Request (ICR) (DOL-only ICR) (OMB Control Number: 1205-0521), including the addition of program-specific Quarterly Performance Report (QPR) layouts.
TEGL 11-19 (February 6, 2020)
Subject: Negotiations and Sanctions Guidance for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Programs
Purpose: Through this guidance, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (Departments) delineate the process for negotiating levels of performance, as required by section 116(b)(3)(A)(iv) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This guidance also provides explanation of the two instances in which a state may be sanctioned for performance failure or for failure to report (section 116(f) of WIOA). Section 116 of WIOA, its implementing regulations, and this guidance govern how the Departments will determine when it is necessary to sanction a state, which is statutorily required by WIOA.
TEGL 10-19 (February 3, 2020)
Subject: Technical Assistance regarding the Submission Deadline for the Unified and Combined State Plans under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for Program Years (PYs) 2020-2023 and Other Related Requirements
Purpose: To provide an update on technical assistance to states, territories, and outlying areas related to the requirements for submitting PYs 2020-2023 Unified and Combined State Plans under sections 102 and 103 of WIOA. The PYs 2020-2023 Unified and Combined State Plans will cover the four-year period from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2024.
TEGL 04-19 (August 29, 2019)
Subject: Waiver Authority for the INA Program and Implementation of Additional Indicators of Performance
Purpose: This guidance describes additional indicators of performance for the INA program, and provides guidance on submitting waivers to statutory and regulatory requirements, including to the primary indicators of performance at Section 116(b)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
TEN 25-18 (April 11, 2019)
Subject: Changes to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Performance Excellence Awards and Performance Management Processes
Purpose: To announce the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA's) creation of two new UI State Performance Excellence Awards to recognize states for program integrity performance and communicate a change to the performance evaluation time period for all future awards.
TEGL 14-18 (March 25, 2019)
Subject: Aligning Performance Accountability Reporting, Definitions, and Policies Across Workforce Employment and Training Programs Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
Purpose: This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) aligns and streamlines performance indicators and requirements across 15 DOL Employment and Training Administration (ETA) programs to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) performance indicators, while also rescinding and eliminating outdated performance guidance for these programs in addition to clarifying existing ETA performance accountability policies that changed due to WIOA.
TEGL 07-18 (December 19, 2018)
Subject: Guidance for Validating Jointly Required Performance Data Submitted under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Purpose: This guidance provides information to States and grantees of the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED) (collectively "the Departments") on the performance accountability system requirements set forth in section 116 of WIOA. Specifically, this guidance provides information about the guidelines States must use in developing procedures for ensuring the data submitted are valid and reliable.
TEGL 05-18 (November 7, 2018)
Subject: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Annual Statewide Performance Report Narrative
Purpose: To provide guidance to WIOA state grantees regarding the content of the WIOA Annual Statewide Performance Report Narrative for titles I and III and the procedures for submission to the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). The report is due annually on December 1, or the first business day thereafter should that date fall on a weekend. The PY 2017 report is due December 3, 2018.
TEGL 03-18 (August 31, 2018)
Subject: Eligible Training Provider (ETP) Reporting Guidance under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Purpose: To provide guidance to states on performance reporting on ETPs. Under WIOA, all states must collect and report performance information on all individuals and WIOA title I core program participants (of Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs) served by each program of study on the state list of Eligible Training Providers (ETP list). The requirements for ETP reporting can be found at WIOA section 116(d)(4) and 116(d)(6)(B) and in the WIOA Joint and Department of Labor (DOL)-only final rules at 20 CFR 677.230 and 20 CFR 680.490.
TEN 02-18 (July 20, 2018)
Subject: Timeline for the Use of the Amended Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) for Program Performance Reporting in the Workforce Integrated Performance System (WIPS)
Purpose: To announce the timeline for data collection and reporting using the 2018 amended version of the PIRL for performance data collection and submission through WIPS.
TEGL 09-17 (February 16, 2018)
Subject: Negotiating Performance Goals for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Programs and the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service as amended by Title III of WIOA, for Program Years (PYs) 2018 and PY 2019
Purpose: To inform States of the guidelines for the negotiation process for the WIOA title I programs (Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth) and the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service program, as amended by title III of WIOA, for PY 2018 and PY 2019. Once negotiated levels are agreed upon by each State and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), they will be incorporated into the State Unified or Combined Plan. This guidance also provides information on the negotiations process for the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act programs under title II of WIOA and the Vocational Rehabilitation program as amended by title IV of WIOA for PY 2018 and PY 2019.
TEGL 03-17 (September 12, 2017)
Subject: WIOA Annual Performance Report Submission
Purpose: The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Education (ED) (collectively, Departments) are exercising their transition authority under section 503(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to inform States that the Departments will consider Program Year (PY) 2016 WIOA Statewide and Local Performance Reports (form ETA-9169) submitted by October 16, 2017, as being timely. For all subsequent PYs, States must submit the WIOA Statewide and Local Performance Report by October 1 to be considered timely, pursuant to the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Performance Accountability, Information and Reporting System" information collection request (WIOA Joint Performance ICR).
TEN 08-16 (August 24, 2016)
Subject: Implementation of an Integrated Performance Reporting System for Multiple Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) Administered Programs
Purpose: The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice (TEN) is to announce the implementation schedule for an integrated performance reporting system for ETA and VETS workforce programs. Grantees under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (titles I and III), Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), H-1B Job Training Grants, Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO), and Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) will report performance measure outcomes under a new integrated system that will generally become available after July 1, 2016 for testing, and after October 1, 2016 for reporting. This TEN provides, for each program, a timeline for system availability and expected submission of performance data.
TEGL 07-16 (August 23, 2016)
Subject: Data Matching to Facilitate WIOA Performance Reporting
Purpose: To transmit to state unemployment compensation (UC) and workforce agencies joint guidance with the Department of Education on exchanging confidential UC information with educational and training providers to meet the performance accountability requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).