Consistent with Joint WIOA Final Rule requirements, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (the Departments) have determined it is appropriate and reasonable in PY 2023 for the:

•    U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to assess performance for four performance indicators under the WIOA title I core programs and for three performance indicators under the Employment Service (referred to as “WIOA title III”) core program;
•    U.S. Department of Education (ED) to assess performance for four performance indicators under the Vocational Rehabilitation (referred to as “WIOA title IV”) core program; and
•    Departments to delay assessing performance for the purpose of imposing sanctions for the WIOA title II core program and for the remaining performance indicators in the WIOA titles I, III, and IV core programs to provide for the orderly transition from the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to those of WIOA, as permitted under section 503(a) of WIOA.

The Departments’ determinations, as will be described more fully herein, are consistent with the phased-in approach to performance assessments described in Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 11-19, Change 1 issued on May 10, 2023.  

To inform states that connect to the ICON system for real-time services that direct connection to the ICON Cloud Hub is now available and recommended. States are encouraged to transition to one of two potential direct connection options which are 1) Connecting via Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)/Web Services and 2) Connecting via packaged code (ICONnect).

The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice (TEN) is to provide the logistic details for the Fall 2024 BAM Paid Claims Peer Review to be conducted September 9-13, 2024, in Philadelphia, PA.

To announce the New Access to DNP Data Sources through the IDH Webinar, which is scheduled to occur on July 23, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

To announce the release of a new UI Fraud Risk Management page on WorkforceGPS under the UI Community of Practice (CoP) and to notify states that the National Association of State Workforce Agencies’ (NASWA) UI Integrity Center is a key resource available to support states’ UI fraud risk management efforts.  

To announce the renewal of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Data Validation (DV) Handbook, Benefits and Tax (Employment and Training (ET) Handbook No. 361) and the Data Validation Operations Guide (ET Handbook No. 411).

To inform State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) of the release of the updated Equitable Access Toolkit published on WorkforceGPS under the UI Community of Practice (COP). This toolkit provides SWAs with actionable solutions for common and emerging issues related to equitable access to unemployment compensation (UC) programs.

To clarify existing requirements and flexibilities for states in conducting evaluations (as a form of research) pursuant to the regulations at 20 CFR 682.220, consistent with WIOA Sections 116(e), 129, 134, 168, 169 ; [29 U.S.C. 3141(e), 3164, 3174, 3223, 3224].

To announce the new data sharing partnership between Treasury’s Fiscal Service and NASWA’s UI Integrity Center to make DNP data sources and services available to the IDH to further support states in preventing and detecting improper payments and strengthening UI program integrity. This Training and Employment Notice (TEN) also announces an updated IDH Participation Agreement (PA) – Version 6.0, which states must execute to access DNP data sources and services through the IDH.

To announce the publication of the final rule on Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States (Farmworker Protection Rule), which makes changes to the regulations regarding the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service (ES), in addition to changes to the regulations governing the H-2A temporary nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program at 20 CFR 655, subpart B, and 29 CFR 501. This Training and Employment Notice (TEN) describes revisions to the ES regulations at 20 CFR parts 651, 653, and 658, which relate to the Agricultural Recruitment System (ARS) and the situations where State Workforce Agencies (SWA) discontinue providing ES services to employers.