To advise states of sequestration rules for FY 2026 to ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) apply these rules to mandatory UI programs.

To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) amounts for all major disasters declared from January 1 – March 31, 2026 (second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026).

To ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) are aware of the social security survivors and old age retirement annuities and the Federal civilian pensions annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increased for calendar year (CY) 2026.

To ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) are aware of the Federal military retired pay annual COLA provided by the Department of Defense.

To ensure states are aware of the locality-based salary rates for certain Federalcivilian employees.

To rescind Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 01-24.

To remove certain language from the Summary and/or Background sections of Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 16-20, Change 6; UIPL No. 16-20, Change 7; UIPL No. 16-20, Change 8; UIPL No. 28-20, Change 2; UIPL No. 28-20, Change 4; and UIPL No. 20-21, Change 1 to align with EO 14148.

To Amend UIPL No. 08-24 Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 14148, Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.

To provide State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) guidelines and key dates for the completion of the 2025 UI BAM paid and denied claims sample cases. 

To provide information to states about Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Administration base resource allocations, general guidelines for resource planning, above-base funding, and Supplemental Budget Requests (SBRs).