To transmit the CY 1997 Supplement to ET Handbook 394, Unemployment Insurance Financial Data.

To distribute annual national data on internal fraud activities reported by State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs).

To disseminate proposed performance measures for the Benefit Payment Control (BPC) program to State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) and to solicit comments on the proposed measures.

To provide State Employment Security Agencies with guidance upon the reauthorization of the Trade Act of 1974 and the enactment of the FY 1999 Labor/HHS appropriation.

To transmit the Experience Rating Index (ERI) by State for Rate Year 1997.

To amend the consolidated list of "acceptable" narrative reasons for separation transmitted in Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 3-95 and UIPL No. 3-95, Change 1 to include those dealing with "inaptitude."

To transmit a draft of the new State Quality Service Plan (SQSP) to State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) for review and comment. The SQSP is designed to replace the Program and Budget Plan (PBP).

To announce the reauthorization of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program and extension of the Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit under the Tax and Trade Relief Extension Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-277), &#sect; 1002 and 1003 respectively.

To provide updated guidance to Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) grantees on applying the Selective Service registration requirement and to rescind TEIN No. 20-94.

To provide the States information on the availability of Title III Demonstration Funds for Incumbent Worker System Building at the State level for Program Year 1998.

To announce the release of the new brochure entitled, "Succeeding in the World of Work: Living Without Welfare".

To distribute recommendations to State Employment Security Agencies (SESAS) for proposed revisions to the field audit policy outlined in the Employment Security Manual (ESM) and to solicit comments on those recommendations.

To disseminate proposed criteria representing minimum performance for UI PERFORMS Tier I measures and to solicit comment on the proposed criteria.

To provide tables for Fiscal Years (FY) 1995-97 showing estimated Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) payments made by employers of each State and the amounts returned to the States for program administration and benefit payments. Totals for FY 1981-97 a

To provide tables for Fiscal Years (FY) 1995-97 showing estimated Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) payments made by employers of each State and the amounts returned to the States for program administration and benefit payments. Totals for FY 1981-97 are also included.

To transmit updated economic data for use with performance standards model adjustment worksheets for Program Years (PY) 1998 and 1999 pertaining to the JTPA Titles II-A, II-C, III, and Section 204 (d).

To transmit the subject computation for State Employment Security Agency (SESA) usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 1999.

The purpose of this directive is to inform all users of the UIS SUN computer system of the current status and plans concerning the Y2K issue.

To announce the publication and distribution of updated materials from the Simply Better! Continuous Improvement Project.

To transmit estimated employer contribution rates for 1996 and 1997.