References: Training and Employment Information Notice (TEIN) No. 18-96. Information: This year's conference, "One-Stop: Beyond the Vision," sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and hosted by the State of California, will provide an opportunity for workforce development professionals to hear how States and localities are implementing the One-Stop Career Center system, making the vision of One-Stop a reality for workforce development customers. Workshops will examine "best practices" in achieving the One-Stop objectives of universal access, customer choice, integration, and accountability for performance. The conference will update attendees on critical topics such as performance measures development, marketing of One-Stop and the impact of welfare reform. Early conference registration is suggested as attendance will be limited to 1200 participants. We encourage workforce development partners to register together. Four or more workforce development partners who register together will receive a group discount. Arrangements have been made to have five registrations reserved for each State until March 31; beyond that date registration will be on a first-come/first-served basis. Onsite registration will be available ONLY if any space remains. Full details on registration are included in the Attachments. ETA encourages new One-Stop Career Center implementation States and those States in the planning and development phase to attend this conference. Workshops of particular value to these States will be marked in the program. Action Required: States are asked to distribute this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) with the attached conference information to staff employed in the UI system. Under separate cover to TEIN No. 18-96, brochures announcing the conference have been mailed to the One-Stop lead person in each State and to other departments. These contacts have been asked to distribute the brochures to their workforce development partners throughout the State.

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Background: The Unemployment Insurance Service (UIS) established the ITSC in September 1994 as a national resource to assist the State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) in applying automation and information technology solutions to meet the needs of the UI program. The ITSC is a joint project between the Department of Labor and a consortium consisting of the State of Maryland, the Mitretek Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and the University of Maryland. The Maryland SESA administers the cooperative agreement, which is funded through a grant to the State via Region III, which acts as the grantor. The ITSC's goals are to help the SESAs: improve program performance and services to claimants and employers, lower operating costs, and improve coordination and interaction with other employment and training and related programs. The ITSC's projects focus on using information technology to facilitate automation advances for the largest number of SESAs at the lowest possible cost. The ITSC has directed its primary efforts toward using information technology to improve service in appeals, tax operations, and claims processing. The ITSC Steering Committee, consisting primarily of SESA ADP Chiefs and UI Directors, acts as a board of directors for the ITSC and establishes policies and guidelines for the ITSC's projects and activities. The ITSC Charter, which specifies that the ITSC's projects should benefit the entire UI system and not just specific SESAs, recognizes that SESAs may wish to use the unique technical assistance capabilities of the ITSC. Article VI of the ITSC Charter allows for the separate funding of State-specific projects by States provided that the Steering Committee review and approve such projects in advance to ensure consistency with the ITSC Charter and ITSC goals and objectives. ETA has been asked to provide guidelines on how States may obtain technical assistance regarding UI and UI-related activities directly from the ITSC. Direct State Use of ITSC Services: SESAs may use either of the two methods to obtain the ITSC's services directly: a. SESAs may contract directly for the ITSC's services with Mitretek Corporation, which is the lead entity in the ITSC consortium. After obtaining ITSC Steering Committee approval, these SESAs should contact Mitretek Corporation and directly negotiate a mutually agreeable contract agreement. SESAs interested in this method should contact Mr. Henry James at 301-982-1575. b. SESAs may request deobligation of UI administrative grant funds for transfer to the Maryland SESA for use by the ITSC. SESAs wishing to use this method should send to their Regional Office: (1) a request that specifies the amount of State Administration resources that it wishes to transfer to the Maryland SESA for use by the ITSC; (2) a statement of work along with a statement of rationale and supporting documentation; and (3) a revised SF 424 that reflects the adjusted base allocation. The Grant Officer must approve all proposed shifts in resources. For such approved requests, the UIS Director will coordinate the re-allocation of the obligational authority to Region III for further transfer to the Maryland SESA for use by the ITSC. The Region III Grant Officer will monitor the transferred grant in accordance with ETA regulations and policies. Caveats: It is the SESAs' responsibility to: (1) obtain the ITSC Steering Committee's approval of projects prior to the Grant Officer's approval; (2) determine that the selected procedure is in accordance with State procurement and other applicable regulations and policies; and (3) monitor progress and determine satisfactory performance. b. It is the Region III Grant Officer's responsibility to monitor the transferred grant in accordance with ETA regulations and policies. Action Required: SESAs are requested to share this information with appropriate staff.

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