To assist the State Workforce Agencies designated by the Governor as "cooperating state agencies" (CSAs) in implementing the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015 (TAARA 2015).

To advise states that the ETA 9000 report, “Internal Fraud Activities,” has been discontinued. Some of the information from the ETA 9000 report was merged into the ETA 227 Report, “Overpayment, Detection and Recovery Activities,” and additional changes to the ETA 227 Report were also made.

To announce changes made to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) through passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Technical Amendments Act.

To ensure states are aware of the revised Schedule of Remuneration for the UCX program, which was issued December 29, 2011, and reflects the military pay increase effective January 1, 2012.

To announce and solicit nominations for the Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Legislative Seminar.

To provide State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as “Cooperative State Agencies” (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as “states”) with the formula methodology used in developing the FY 2012 initial allocations, and to describe the process for states to use to request TAA program reserve funds for Training, Employment and Case Management Services, Job Search Allowances, and Relocation Allowances, including the State Administration of these benefits.

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016.

This Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) Change 1 clarifies which programs or services must comply with the Selective Service registration requirements of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 § 189(h), codified at 20 CFR 667.250, and the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 453), codified at 32 CFR Part 1605. This guidance clarifies that programs or services funded or authorized by Title I of WIA, not those funded or authorized solely by the Wagner-Peyser Act, must comply with the Selective Service registration requirements. This clarification replaces and supersedes prior guidance issued.

The purpose of this document is to notify workforce system leaders and stakeholders of the process for nomination and appointment to the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC).

On October 21, 2011, President Obama signed the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (TAAEA). To implement the TAAEA, this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) announces the availability of revised Trade Adjustment Assistance Act (TAA) petition forms that must be used starting January 31, 2012. Downloadable and online petition forms currently in use will be rendered obsolete and may not be used as of that date. The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) will issue further guidance via another TEGL to instruct the State Workforce Agencies or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") to operate the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by the TAAEA (the 2011 Amendments).