UIPL 06-26
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1 – March 31, 2026
To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) amounts for all major disasters declared from January 1 – March 31, 2026 (second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026).
Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN
Acting Assistant Secretary
UIPL 05-26
Social Security Annuities and Federal Civilian Pensions Cost-of-Living Adjustments
To ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) are aware of the social security survivors and old age retirement annuities and the Federal civilian pensions annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increased for calendar year (CY) 2026.
Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN
Acting Assistant Secretary
TEN 04-25
The Federal Schedule of Remuneration for use in determining benefits eligibility under the Unemployment Compensation for Ex-servicemembers (UCX) program
To ensure states are aware of the Schedule of Remuneration for the UCX program that reflects the military pay increase effective January 1, 2026.
Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN
Acting Assistant Secretary
UIPL 03-26
Federal Military Pensions Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs)
To ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) are aware of the Federal military retired pay annual COLA provided by the Department of Defense.
Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN
Acting Assistant Secretary
UIPL 04-26
2026 Pay Adjustments for Annual Salary Rates for General Schedule (GS) Federal Employees in 53 Locality Pay Areas
To ensure states are aware of the locality-based salary rates for certain Federalcivilian employees.
Please direct all inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN
Acting Assistant Secretary