To revise the status of Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 11-02 Operating Instructions for Implementing the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade Act of 2002 and TEGL 11-02, Change 1 Change 1 to the Operating Instructions for Implementing the Amendments to the Trade Act of 1974 Enacted by the Trade Act of 2002.

To transmit guidance regarding: (1) the handling of waiver extensions for waivers granted in PY 1997; (2) performance outcomes under PY 1998 waiver extensions; (3) the development and submission of PY 1998 requests for waivers of JTPA and W-P Act general statutory/regulatory provisions; and (4) the handling of general statutory waivers granted to States which have been designated as Workforce Flexibility Partnership Demonstration States (Work-Flex States).

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 25-15, Change 1 clarifies the U.S. Department of Labor's policy on eligibility determinations for the new target group (see Section 6), changes the certification date from September 29, 2016, to September 28, 2016 (see Section 9), increases the number of days from 30 days to 90 days for employers to submit a needs letter (see Section 12), and extends the 90-day grace period for states to modify their automated systems and grants an additional 90-day grace period for State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) to accept certification requests on "previously OMB approved"forms (see Section 13). The remainder of this TEGL informs and provides procedural guidance to the State Workforce Agency (SWA), participating agencies, and Federal and State partners on the retroactive legislative reauthorization of all Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) target groups, the Empowerment Zones that expired on December 31, 2014, and the introduction of a new target group and new WOTC ETA Forms. This TEGL also provides procedural guidance to SWAs for processing and issuing determinations for all certification requests.

To transmit an analysis of the accuracy of monetary determinations and UI wage records.

To announce the release and availability of a final report, Implementation of the H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant: Grantee Characteristics and Experiences Providing Employer-Based Training, that describes the experiences of the H-1B Technical Skills Training (TST) grantees, highlights two types of program interventions used to address long-term unemployment, On-the-Job-Training (OJT) and incumbent worker training, as well as employer-based strategies. This report describes the TST program findings based on data and other information collected between the autumn 2013 and spring 2014. In addition to the data analysis, the report provides an overview of the TST grant programs, structure, size and services; and includes examples of five TST grant programs identified through site visits for the study.

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the release and availability of a final report - Wage Insurance and Wage Supplements: Final Evaluation Design Report; which provides design options for possible future demonstration and evaluation of these approaches.

To emphasize to SESAs when a multi-claimant "other" nonmonetary determination should be reported

Registered Apprenticeship is an important workforce development strategy that the workforce system provides to its customers, both job seekers and employers. It is an evidence-based model for job seekers and is a job-driven strategy for employers and industries. Engagement with employers, institutions of higher education, and policy makers has ramped up significantly in order to achieve the administration's goal to double the number of apprentices across the United States. This is an historic opportunity for the workforce system to expand its business base and offer job seekers greater employment prospects while offering employers a strategic approach to talent development. The purpose of this guidance is to provide information about the new provisions for Registered Apprenticeship in WIOA, including the status of Registered Apprenticeship sponsors as Eligible Training Providers, membership on State and Local Workforce Boards, the use of WIOA funding to support Registered Apprenticeship, reporting on Registered Apprenticeship activity, and suggestions about how to coordinate with the Registered Apprenticeship system.

To transmit to States and outlying areas estimated funding levels for WIOA Title I Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker program allotments for PY 2017.

To transmit a copy of the FRN (Vol. 63, No. 113, pp. 32563-32578) published June 12, 1998, which requests comments regarding proposed W-P Act labor exchange performance measures.