To inform the workforce investment system of the implementation of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Labor (DOL) Memorandum of Understanding.

To inform State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) of the 2004 Monitor Advocate Training being held in San Antonio, Texas, April 13-16, 2004.

To encourage attendance and participation at the "United We Ride National Leadership Forum", February 23-25, 2004, in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Labor is pleased to be a co-sponsor of this Forum in partnership with other agencies in the Departments of Transportation, Education, and Health and Human Services. Letters to Governors have been sent from the four Secretaries asking teams of three to five senior decision-makers to attend the Forum, including a representative of the Workforce Investment Board. A copy of the letter is attached for your information.

To encourage labor representatives on state and local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) to attend the 2004 training conferences sponsored by the AFL-CIO Working for America Institute. The conferences will be held May 12-14 in San Diego, California, and May 19-21 in New York, New York.

To inform State Workforce Agencies (SWA), Monitor Advocates (MA), and Foreign Labor Certification State Coordinators (FLCSC) of the 2017 "Monitor Advocate and Foreign Labor Certification Training," sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). The training will be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico July 11-13, 2017. Some Regional Monitor Advocates (RMA) may request that the State Monitor Advocates (SMA) in their region stay until 12pm on Friday for pre-harvest discussions.

To educate workforce leaders about building new and successful partnerships between the WIA system and faith-based and community organizations (FBCO), and to announce a new grant opportunity for workforce investment boards (WIB) that successfully demonstrate the ability to partner with FBCOs.

To notify State Workforce Agencies about the publication of the updated Complaint/Apparent Violation Form (ETA 8429). (See attachment for the updated Form.)

To announce the availability of enhanced tools to support implementation of the My Reemployment Plan (MRP) by providing additional information to workforce professionals and improving jobseekers' access to and user experience with MRP. These tools include a companion video series to the My Reemployment Plan for use by jobseekers and a reference guide for use by workforce professionals providing direct services to job seekers in American Job Centers (AJCs).

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

To transmit corrections for the Services to Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Report, ETA Form 5148, and the One-Stop Career Center Complaint/Referral Record, ETA Form 8429.