To announce the release and the availability of the report Current Strategies to Employ and Retain Older Workers.

To provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) with guidelines and key dates for the completion of CY 2007 UI BAM paid and denied claims sample cases and the publication of CY 2007 BAM data.

To provide additional instructions to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) on the use of the NDNH as a mandatory part of the BAM case investigation methodology.

To summarize the UI program’s GPRA performance for FY 2007 and announce the FY 2008 and FY 2009 GPRA goals and targets.

To ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) are aware of the revised Remuneration Schedule for the UCX program, which was issued January 31, 2008, based on the January 1, 2008, military pay increase.

To announce Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the extension for the RJM data collection.

To solicit comments on the proposed definition for the UI Performs core measure, “Facilitate the Reemployment of UI Claimants,” and the approach used for setting the ALP.

The purpose of this guidance is to issue the revised Federal poverty guidelines for the Senior Community Service Employment Program.

To announce changes in the format of upcoming BTQ Nonmonetary Determination Evaluation Training Seminars.

To announce the release and availability of ETA Occasional Paper 2007-16: Collaborating with Faith- and Community-Based Organizations: Lessons Learned from Twelve Workforce Investment Boards, Final Report.

To inform the State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) that SSA is willing to provide independent verification and validation (IV&V) of state systems to facilitate SWA-SSA data exchange.

The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice (TEN) is two-fold: a) to inform states and local workforce systems of the Shared Youth Federal Partnership’s current activities to implement its Shared Youth Vision; and b) provide information on available tools designed to implement the Shared Youth Vision at the state and local level.

To inform state workforce agencies (SWAs) about the UI Integrity Professional Development Conference scheduled for April 21-23, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and to encourage staff participation at the conference.

To provide a summary of selected ETA 581 data with associated charts and tables for CY 2006.

To provide guidance regarding the Department of Labor's (Department's) interpretation of Federal law regarding the intercept of refunds of erroneous employer contributions to offset other employer liabilities to the state.

To announce the Workforce Innovations 2008 Conference and the Call for Presentations for “learning lab” (workshop) submissions.

To announce the rate of interest the U.S. Treasury Department will charge on Title XII advances (loans) during CY 2008.

To increase awareness of potential threats to Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and other types of data stored in state job bank data systems and inform states and local areas about resources for job bank fraud prevention and reporting.

To provide the following information for FY 2008: UI State Administration base resource allocations, general guidelines for resource planning, above-base funding, and SBRs.

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is pleased to announce the opening of the Recognition of Excellence (ROE) application process for 2008. This initiative was established in 2004 to recognize high performance employment and training-related programs and superior or improved system performance by entities administering and partnering with ETA-funded programs. The ROE is an important opportunity to honor programs that have achieved commendable outcomes as well as facilitate the exponential replication of innovative practices throughout the workforce investment system.