ten15-10acc.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

NO. 15-10 TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT NOTICE DATE November 10 2010 TO STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS ONE-STOP CAREER CENTERS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT SECTION 166 INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN GRANTEES WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT SECTION 167 MIGRANT AND NATIONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM GRANTEES WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT SECTION 204 SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM SCEP GRANTEES EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS SUB-RECIPIENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FUNDS FROM JANE OATES s Assistant Secretary Employment and Training Administration RAYMOND JEFFERSON s Assistant Secretary Veterans Employment and Training Service SUBJECT Protocol for Implementing Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses in all Qualified Job Training Programs Funded in whole or in part by the U.S. Department of Labor DOL . 1. Purpose . To announce the release and availability of the Employment and Training Administration ETA Protocol for Implementing Priority of Service Regulations for Veterans and Eligible Spouses to assist and support those agencies and o ther grantees that receive funds from the Department to operate qualified job training programs in the implementation of Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses. 2. References . Veteran s Benefits Title 38 United States Code U.S.C. Section 101 2 38 U.S.C. 101 2 Eligibility Requirements for Veterans Under Federal Employment and Training Programs 38 U.S.C. 4213 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WASHINGTON D.C. 20210 2 The Jobs for Veterans Act JVA of 2002 Public Law P.L. 107-288 section 2 a codified at 38 U.S.C. 4215 Veterans Benefits Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006 P.L. 109- 461 Priority of Service for Covered Persons Final Rule 20 CFR Part 1010 Fed. Reg. 78132 Dec.19 2008 and Training and Employment Guidance Letter TEGL 10-09. 3. Background . On November 7 2002 the Jobs for Veterans Act JVA Public Law P.L. 107-288 was signed into law. One provision of the JVA codified at 38 U.S.C. 4215 establishes a priority of service requirement for covered individuals i.e. veterans and eligible spouse including widows and widowers as defined by this statute in qualified job training programs. Since the passage of the JVA ETA has issued regulations and provided policy guidance to the workforce investment system regarding the implementation of priority of service under the November 2009 TEGL 10-09. 4. Publication Description . This publication provides action steps to support the strategic planning of state workforce agencies local WIBs One-Stop Career Centers and other targeted grantees and to provide effective strategies for service delivery for veterans and eligible spouses in One-Stop Career Centers. 5. Action requested . With the publication of this Protocol for Implementing Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses DOL is encouraging those recipients subject to the regulations to review and if necessary enhance their current policies and procedures to ensure that adequate protocols are in place to ensure that veterans and eligible spouses receive priority of service in the workforce investment system. 6. Inquiries . Inquiries should be directed to Ronald RJ Flowers at 202 693-3948 or the appropriate regional office. 7. Attachment Publication A Protocol for Implementing Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses