UIPL_8-16_acc.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

RESCISSIONS None EXPIRATION DATE January 1 2017 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 CLASSIFICATION UI CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OUI DUIO DATE January 14 2016 ADVISORY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 8-16 TO STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES FROM PORTIA WU s Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Social Security Annuities and Federal Civilian Pensions 1. Purpose. To ensure states are aware that 1 the social security survivors and old age retirement annuities and the Federal civilian pensions annual cost-of-living adjustment COLA will not increase for calendar year 2016 and 2 COLA information may be found on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management OPM Web site. 2. Background. Each year OPM posts the COLA information for social security survivors and old age retirement annuities and Federal civilian pensions on its Web site. The 2016 COLA information can be found at https www.opm.gov retirement-services my-annuity-and- benefits annuity-payments url Cost-of-Living . 3. Summary. States that have laws requiring a reduction of the unemployment insurance UI weekly benefit amount by the prorated weekly amount of retired pay and pensions should ensure that their UI systems are programmed for the COLA amount which remains at the 2015 amount since there was no increase for 2016. 4. Action Requested. State Administrators are requested to provide the above information to appropriate staff. 5. Inquiries. Please direct all inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.