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Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) of 2019 Reporting Year 2025 Procedures for the Completion of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefit Accuracy Measurement (BAM) Data
To provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) guidelines and key dates for the completion of the 2025 UI BAM paid and denied claims sample cases.
Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN
Acting Assistant Secretary
Maximizing Innovation in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Programs
To maximize innovation in the public workforce system and better serve job seekers and employers by providing state and local workforce development systems waiver opportunities, to promote flexibility within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) formula funded programs, and to achieve the Administration’s vision for America’s workforce under Executive Order 14278 on Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future.
For further information, please contact the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS
LABOR COMMISSIONERS
AMERICAN JOB CENTERS
RAPID RESPONSE COORDINATORS
LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN
Acting Assistant Secretary
Guidance for Validating Required Performance Data Submitted by Grant Recipients of U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Workforce Programs
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.
Please direct inquiries to the appropriate regional or program office.
STATE AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
H-1B SKILLS TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM RECIPIENTS
INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAM (INAP) GRANT RECIPIENTS
JOB CORPS CONTRACTORS
JOBS FOR VETERANS STATE GRANTS (JVSG) GRANT RECIPIENTS
STATE MONITOR ADVOCATES
NATIONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM (NFJP) GRANT RECIPIENTS
NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANT RECIPIENTS (DWG)
STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCIES
OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP (OA) STATE DIRECTORS
APPRENTICESHIP GRANT RECIPIENTS (OA-MANAGED)
REENTRY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (REO) GRANT RECIPIENTS
SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SCSEP) GRANT RECIPIENTS
YOUTHBUILD GRANT RECIPIENTS
LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN
Acting Assistant Secretary
Impact of a Temporary Suspension of Federal Government Services on Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Funded Programs and Activities
To provide ETA grant award recipients and stakeholders with information about how a temporary suspension of Federal Government services impacts the execution of ETA-funded programs and services.
STATE GOVERNORS
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DIRECTORS
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS
STATE LABOR MARKET INFORMATION DIRECTORS
STATE RAPID RESPONSE COORDINATORS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL APPRENTICESHIP DIRECTORS
AMERICAN JOB CENTER OFFICE MANAGERS
ALL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION GRANTEES
LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN
Acting Assistant Secretary
Revisions to Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 16-24, Program Year 2025 Planning Instructions and Allotments for the Senior Community Service Employment Program State and Territorial Grantees
This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) provides updated Program Year (PY) 2025 Planning Instructions and Allotments for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) National Grantees. This Change 1 and the materials and forms it discusses are in addition to the guidance outlined in TEGL No. 16-24, Program Year 2025 Planning Instructions and Allotments for the Senior Opportunity Service Employment Program State and Territorial Grantees.
Questions regarding grant applications should be directed to scsep.ogm@dol.gov. Please direct all other questions to the appropriate Federal Project Officer.
SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM GRANTEES
NATIONAL GRANTEES
STATE AND TERRITORIAL WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN
Acting Assistant Secretary
Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses and Caregivers (TEAMS) is a series of Department of Labor (DOL) employment workshops that extend the Department’s Transition Assistance Program to assist military spouses and caregivers as they plan and prepare for their job search in pursuit of their employment goals. All TEAMS workshops are instructor-led virtual training, provided at a variety of times, to meet the needs of individuals stationed throughout the world.
Salary Negotiations - This two-hour workshop explains basic knowledge for salary, compensation, job offers and negotiation skills. Included exercises and resources will help you understand your worth to your next employer.
Sign up for this class BEFORE December 10, 2025
Note: time is in Eastern Time (ET)
Space is limited. Visit : Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses and Caregivers (TEAMS) page for additional workshops and times.
Online
Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses and Caregivers (TEAMS) is a series of Department of Labor (DOL) employment workshops that extend the Department’s Transition Assistance Program to assist military spouses and caregivers as they plan and prepare for their job search in pursuit of their employment goals. All TEAMS workshops are instructor-led virtual training, provided at a variety of times, to meet the needs of individuals stationed throughout the world.
Salary Negotiations - This two-hour workshop explains basic knowledge for salary, compensation, job offers and negotiation skills. Included exercises and resources will help you understand your worth to your next employer.
Sign up for this class BEFORE November 17, 2025
Note: time is in Eastern Time (ET)
Space is limited. Visit : Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses and Caregivers (TEAMS) page for additional workshops and times.
Online
Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses and Caregivers (TEAMS) is a series of Department of Labor (DOL) employment workshops that extend the Department’s Transition Assistance Program to assist military spouses and caregivers as they plan and prepare for their job search in pursuit of their employment goals. All TEAMS workshops are instructor-led virtual training, provided at a variety of times, to meet the needs of individuals stationed throughout the world.
Salary Negotiations - This two-hour workshop explains basic knowledge for salary, compensation, job offers and negotiation skills. Included exercises and resources will help you understand your worth to your next employer.
Sign up for this class BEFORE November 17, 2025
Note: time is in Eastern Time (ET)
Space is limited. Visit : Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses and Caregivers (TEAMS) page for additional workshops and times.
Online
Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses and Caregivers (TEAMS) is a series of Department of Labor (DOL) employment workshops that extend the Department’s Transition Assistance Program to assist military spouses and caregivers as they plan and prepare for their job search in pursuit of their employment goals. All TEAMS workshops are instructor-led virtual training, provided at a variety of times, to meet the needs of individuals stationed throughout the world.
Flexible Job Options for Military Spouses and Caregivers - This two-hour workshop shows participants how to explore, research, and secure legitimate, career-building flexible job options. It also breakdowns hot topics such as gig economy jobs, temp and contract work, home-based businesses, and how to shift from an office to remote work location.
Sign up for this class BEFORE December 8, 2025
Note: time is in Eastern Time (ET)
Space is limited. Visit : Transition Employment Assistance for Military Spouses and Caregivers (TEAMS) page for additional workshops and times.
Online
