UIPL 04-26 (Accessible PDF 2).pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 CL ASSIFICATION Unemployment Insurance CO RRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OUI DUIO DA TE December 29 2025 RESCISSIONS None EXPIRATION DATE Continuing ADVISORY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 04-26 TO STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES FROM LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN s Acting Assistant Secretary SUBJECT 2026 Pay Adjustments for Annual Salary Rates for General Schedule GS Federal Employees in 53 Locality Pay Areas 1. Purpose. To ensure states are aware of the locality-based salary rates for certain Federal civilian employees. 2. Action Requested. State Administrators should provide information contained in this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter UIPL to appropriate staff. 3. Summary and Background. a. Summary -This UIPL provides a link to the 2026 pay adjustments for annual salary rates for GS Federal employees which may assist states with estimating monetary entitlement for unemployment benefits or determining the amount of potentially disqualifying remuneration. b. Background -On December 18 2025 the President signed Executive Order Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay stipulating the 2026 pay rates for the Federal civilian employee pay schedules. The 2026 pay rates are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1 2026. Information about the 2026 Annual Salary Rates is located on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management OPM website at https www.opm.gov policy-data- oversight pay-leave salaries-wages url 2026. 4. Instruction. States may use GS salary rates on the OPM website in conjunction with other appropriate documentation for estimating monetary entitlement for Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees UCFE benefits or in determining the amount of potentially disqualifying remuneration when Federal agencies do not provide timely responses to requests for information. 5. Inquiries. Please direct all inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office. 6. References. 5 U.S.C. Chapter 85 Subchapter I 20 C.F.R. Part 609 and Chapters V and XI Employment and Training Handbook No. 391 Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees UCFE Instructions for State Agencies. https www.dol.gov agencies eta advisories handbooks et-handbook-no-391. 7. Attachment s . N A 2