To advise state workforce agencies of the release and publication of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Call Center Study Final Report.

To advise State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) of the Department's policy concerning independent verification and validation (IV&V) of year 2000 compliance of SESAs' unemployment insurance (UI) automated benefit and tax systems; to provide guidelines for use in performing IV&V; and to require the submission of IV&V plans.

To inform states of the removal of 20 CFR Part 620 - Occupations that Regularly Conduct Drug Testing for State Unemployment Compensation Eligibility Determination Purposes and the effect on state unemployment compensation (UC) programs. This guidance rescinds Unemployment Insurance Letter (UIPL) No. 01-15, Change 1, issued on December 6, 2016.

To announce the "Safety During the Summer" Workshops and to increase awareness of the need for safety in Summer Youth Employment and Training Programs (SYETP).

To encourage attendance and participation at the 2003 Workplace Learning Conference, December 7-10, 2003, in Chicago, Illinois. The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is pleased to be a co-sponsor of this conference for workforce professionals. If you are interested in leading-edge workforce preparedness issues involving incumbent worker training, Workforce Investment Act policy and implementation, welfare-to-work, economic development, work-based learning and school-to-careers initiatives, you may find this conference useful and informative.

The purpose of this guidance is to provide sub-regulatory guidance on the requirements established by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and its implementing regulations regarding the use of supplemental wage information, when appropriate, to assist in carrying out the performance accountability requirements under section 116 of WIOA.

To notify the States of the availability of a new publication -- Training and Employment Report of the Secretary of Labor.

To transmit guidance and instructions for submitting WIA Annual Reports and the WIASRD for Program Year 2002 (July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003) as required under the Act. To inform the system of adjustments to the Program Year 2003 reporting cycle.

To announce the rate of interest the U.S. Treasury Department will charge on Title XII advances during calendar year 1998.

To announce details for three RJM training sessions for state staff.