TEN_22-21.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO. 22-21 DATE March 3 2022 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WASHINGTON D.C. 20210 TO STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES FROM ANGELA HANKS Acting Assistant Secretary SUBJECT 202 2 Unemployment Insurance UI State Information Data Exchange System SIDES Seminar 1. Purpose . To provide information about the 202 2 UI SIDES Seminar hosted by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies NASWA on April 26 -28 202 2 in St. Louis Missouri. 2. Action Requested . State Administrators are encouraged to share this information wit h the appropriate staff and support staff participat ion in the UI SIDES Seminar. 3. Summary and Background. a. Summary This notice announces the annual UI SIDES Seminar in St. Louis M issouri . It also provides reimbursement instructions. b. Background NASWA a national organization of state administrators of the publicly - funded state workforce system operates SIDES on behalf of the states. SIDES is a web -based system that allows the electronic transmission of UI claims information between UI agencies and employers. NASWA has offered an annual UI SIDES Seminar for states for several year s. The 202 2 UI SIDES Seminar begins at 1 00 p.m. on April 26 2022 and ends at 5 00 p.m. on April 28 2022 . The purpose of the seminar is to provide info rmation on SIDES usage operational issues and to facilitate SIDES - related business and technical discussions between state UI agencies and employers or their third -party administrators TPAs . The UI SIDES Seminar agenda will highlight promising state practices focusing on improving UI integrity and SIDES exchange implementation. Some of the workshop topics include exploring the UI improper payment rate and root causes implementation of SIDES exchanges incorporating SIDES into UI information technology modernization projects and roundtable discussion s. The hands -on lab will be available for participants to learn s trategies for maintaining SIDES connectivity between the state integrated partner system and the SIDES broker. In addition to the SIDES topics the NASWA Integrity Center will be on -hand to share implementation strategies and promising practices relate d to the Integrity Data Hub IDH availability of training resources related to integrity and other NASWA services. The UI SIDES Seminar is intended for state workforce administrators UI and IT directors UI benefits and tax managers adjudication mana gers appeals staff state and employer TPA SIDES liaisons SIDES IT system analysts programmers and other appropriate staff. The Employment and Training Administration ETA recognizes the importance of SIDES in reducing improper payments and supportin g the efficient administration of the UI program. ETA encourages state participation in the UI SIDES Seminar to increase the use of the SIDES system. 4. Seminar Details . a. Seminar Location and Hotel Information NASWA will host the 202 2 UI SIDES Seminar April 26 -28 202 2 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark 1 South Broadway St. Louis M issouri 63102 . A draft schedule and detailed information about hotel reservations and seminar registration are available on NASWA s website at https www.naswa.org conferences 2022 -sides -seminar . Registration for the 2022 SIDES Seminar will close on Monday April 18 2022. Attendees should make reservations online for the Hilton St. Lou is at the Ballpark at https www.hilton.com en attend -my -event 2022 -naswa -sides -hbpstl . Attendees must make reservations by Friday March 25 2022. NASWA will be following COVID -19 safety protocols at the seminar. Additional information about these protocols is available on NASWA s website at https www.naswa.org conferences 2022 -sides -seminar see COVID -19 Protocols tab . b. Travel Costs Reimbursement NASWA will provide up to 2 000 to each participating state to help cover travel costs. Allowable travel costs include transportation hotel lodging per diem costs consistent with the General Services Administration schedule or the state s out -of-state per diem requirements which ever is less and minor incidental costs like parking. NASWA will reimburse states only for accommodations on the nights of April 25 -28 2022. After the seminar and upon receipt and approval of a single invoice summarizing travel costs incurred NASW A will issue one reimbursement check per state for all participants from that state. The invoice to NASWA should include the name of the attendees total travel expenses paid per attendee the total requested reimbursement amount and copies of all corresp onding receipts to support the reimbursement as required by the state s travel policy. 2 The invoice and documentation including mailing instructions for the check attention of individual or department and address must be scanned and emailed to accounting naswa.org . Each attending state should submit its invoice no later than July 31 2022. NASWA will not honor invoices submitted after July 31 2022. NASWA will send the state s reimbursement check within approximately four weeks after approval of the expense reimbursement documentation. 5. Inquiries . Direct any inquiries regarding the UI SIDES Seminar s content or participation to Jamie Abbott at jabbott naswa.org . Direct any inquiries regarding registration information to naswa -meetings naswa.org . 6. References . Not Applicable. 7. Attachment s . Not Applicable. 3