To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008.

To transmit a list of military addresses for State Workforce Agencies¿ (SWAs) use in sending notices of claim filing and subsequent notices of monetary and nonmonetary determinations to the appropriate branch of the military.

To inform states of the acceptable levels of performance criteria for the average age of pending lower and higher authority appeals core measures, to update the current minimum passing score for nonmonetary cases and the sampling rules for the measure of nonmonetary determinations quality. This is also to remind states that the regulatory requirements remain in effect for lower authority appeals promptness.

To transmit the revised Federal Schedule of Remuneration for the UCX program based on the January 1, 2003, military pay increase.

To respond to questions from states concerning the QCEW program, and to remind them of the importance of collecting these data and the appropriate use of unemployment insurance (UI) administrative funds to collect the data.

To transmit the CY 2000 and CY 2001 Supplements to ET Handbook 394, Unemployment Insurance Financial Data.

To provide State Workforce Agencies with guidelines and key dates for the release of UI BAM paid and denied claims data for CY 2002 and to inform the states that the Department of Labor (DOL) will publish BAM program data in the CY 2002 UI PERFORMS Annual Report.

To announce the increases in social security annuities and federal civilian pensions due to annual cost of living adjustments (COLAs).

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the third quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2003.

To establish Acceptable Levels of Performance (ALPs) for the UI Performs Core Measure, “Facilitate the Reemployment of UI Claimants,” and explain the methodology for administering this measure.