Refernce. DINAP Bulletins Nos. 95-12 and 95-18. Background. DINAP Bulletin No. 95-18 issued initial Title IV-A planning levels based on the House funding level of $50 million. The recently-signed DHHS/DOL/DOE appropriation bill contained a revised JTPA Title IV-A funding level of $52.502 million for PY 1996. Policy. As stated on page 3 of DINAP Bulletin No. 95-18, all carry-in limits previously issued for Title IV-A funds have been withdrawn, including limits imposed on the transfer of Title IV-A funds from the now-expired 99-1 grant (July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1995) to the new B-5 grants which (for Title IV-A purposes) became effective on July 1, 1995. Action. A. FOR GRANTEES THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED A PY 1996 CAP: -- Attached are final allocation levels for JTPA Title IV-A funds for PY 1996. Grantees should use the increased allocation levels to complete their planning documents prior to submission to DINAP. -- The due date for submitting CAPs has been extended to May 22, 1996. B. FOR GRANTEES THAT HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED A PY 1996 CAP: -- Grantees who have already submitted their CAPs to DINAP need ONLY submit a new original revised Budget Information Sheet (BIS). DINAP will accept a faxed revised BIS (Fax number: 202-219-6338). - A new grant signature sheet IS NOT required - A revised BIS is due by the new CAP due date of May 22, 1996. C. IMPORTANT REMINDERS: -- Grantees that have carry over funds from their 99-1 grant must submit a transfer modification, as requested in DINAP Bulletin No. 95-12. If you have already done so, thank you; however, for those grantees that have not, failure to do so will delay the issuance of a Notice of Obligation for PY 1996 Title IV-A funds. -- Grantees that submit their PY 1996 CAPs or revised BIS forms late, the Department will deduct one week's worth of funding for every week late. If your CAP or revised BIS form is going to be submitted late, you need to contact Mr. Thomas Dowd, DINAP Chief on (202) 219-8502 IMMEDIATELY. D. All CAPs and revised BIS forms should be sent by May 22, 1996, to the following address: U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Division of Indian and Native American Programs Room N-4641 FPB 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210 ATTENTION: MIS DESK Questions. Contact your DINAP Federal Representative Team.

Background: In today¿s competitive marketplace and complex legal environment, employers face the challenge of attracting, developing, and retaining the best employees. The Employment and Training community is frequently called upon to support employers in these efforts. This Guide provides information that will help employers and workforce development professionals understand and use employment testing and assessment services to meet their human resources needs. The Guide: The Guide is structured around employment and testing assessment principles and their applications. The information is organized so that readers from a variety of backgrounds will find the information clear and useful. Topics covered in the Guide include: Personnel Assessment Understanding the Legal Context of Assessment Understanding Test Quality Assessment Tools and Their Uses How to Select Tests Administering Assessment Instruments Using, Scoring, and Interpreting Assessment Instruments Issues and Concerns with Assessment. The information presented in the Guide will help workforce development professionals evaluate and select employment testing and assessment procedures that maximize their chances for getting the right fit between jobs and employees. The Guide will assist members of the employment and training community administer, score, and interpret the results of employment testing assessment tools in an efficient and effective manner. Importantly, the Guide will help users of assessment tools understand the professional and legal standards that need to be followed when conducting personnel assessment. Availability: The Guide is available in hard copy through the Government Printing Office; phone orders to 202/512-1800. The Guide is also available as a downloadable pdf file from the following web sites: The O*NET Project at: http://www.doleta.gov/programs/onet/ The Office of Policy and Research at: http://www.ttrc.doleta.gov/ETA/research/ The National O*NET Consortium at: http://www.ONETCENTER.ORG Action Required: Please share this TEIN with staff within your organization who require an understanding of issues related to assessments and assessment practices. This may include administrators, lawyers, educators, trainers, personnel researchers, interviewers, employment counselors, test administrators, and other workforce development professionals.

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References: JTPA Regulations at 20 CFR Parts 632 and 636; Federal Register, Vol. 60, No. 227, Monday, November 27, 1995 (60 FR 58228-9). Background: Because of new employment and training legislation pending before Congress, it was decided not to implement an entirely new set of JTPA Section 401 regulations. However, because the one really innovative Section of the current draft proposed Section 401 regulations involves the insertion of a general waiver capability, the Department and Advisory Council/Partnership Plan members agreed that publication of this general waiver provision as an amendment to the current regulations would be sufficient to enable grantees to improve their programs as in the revised draft proposed regulations. With this in mind, the Department published the general waiver section as an amendment to the 1983 program regulations on November 27, 1995. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently approved this amendment, thereby giving Section 401 grantees the opportunity to request waivers for Program Year (PY) 1996. Policy: It is the Department's policy that a grantee may request a waiver to any regulatory or program requirement not contained in statute, whether JTPA or other legislation. However, grantees must be prepared to show how granting the requested waiver will improve program results/outcomes and enable them to provide better services to their participants. Information: It is the Department's intent to make this waiver process as simple as possible. To that end, waiver requests should be as concise as practicable and not involve a lot of paperwork. The Department is concerned with the quality of the waiver request, not the quantity of paper which can be submitted to support any individual request. The Department will not specify specific procedures or parameters for waiver requests, beyond the requirement that the request contain sufficient information to enable the Department to make an informed decision regarding the merits of each specific waiver requested. Attachment 1 is the text of 20 CFR 632.70. As the public comment period has not yet expired, grantees wishing to provide comments on any aspect of the general waiver provision should submit their responses. Attachment 2 contains general guidance on requesting the waiver of specific sections of the regulations. Attachment 3 is a list of requirements for the Section 401 program which may not be waived for statutory reasons, and a list of those items which may be waived. Attachment 4 is an optional waiver request form which grantees may find useful in submitting their waiver requests.