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UIPL 39-93, Dated August 20, 1993; ET Handbook 392; INTERNET User Guide; Interstate Benefit Payment Plan. For the past few years, we have worked towards automation of the Interstate Handbooks that are maintained through State submitted updates in order to provide claimstakers with on-line access to current information. To date, the software for the Handbook for Interstate Claimstaking and INTERNET Local Office Directory has been made available to all IBM States. Software, documentation and User Guide have been provided to all IBM States. Non-IBM States have been provided with a Non-Model Code Guide that describes the Model Code programs, file layouts, the IB-13 format necessary for updates and a User Guide. The Model Code has also been distributed to non-IBM States, upon request. UIPL NO. 39-93 advised all States that the Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies' Interstate Benefit Committee had established a deadline, of October 1, 1993, for all IBM States and February 1, 1994, for non-IBM States, for nationwide implementation of the automated Handbook and the Local Office Directory. States were also advised that after the above dates, hardcopy updates for data entry to the system by the National Office were no longer acceptable. Although hardcopy updates have been submitted and the data has been entered into the system by the National Office after the deadlines established, updates will no longer be accepted. Neither data entry staff nor on-site printing of the electronically submitted handbook data in the format necessary is available at the National Office. Procedures for Updates to the Automated Handbooks. Effective May 2, 1994, electronically submitted updates to the Handbook for Interstate Claimstaking and the Local Office Directory are automatically distributed nationally by the Martin Marietta Information Systems (MMIS) Hub upon receipt. When updates are distributed, MMIS will generate a printed copy to the National Office. The National Office will no longer review the information or otherwise oversee the maintenance of the Automated Handbooks. After an updated section has been communicated to the MMIS HUB, that section of the Handbook is protected against further update until the State's official "Automated Handbook" file has been updated from the incoming IB-13(s) from the MMIS. States should establish a schedule for the computer to load the incoming handbook updates at least weekly. The National Office will continue to periodically provide hardcopy updates to the ETA Regional Offices. However, the hardcopy updates will not coincide with or be as frequent as the electronic releases. Formatting of Handbook Pages. A number of States have questioned why the data in the text in the automated handbook is not arrayed, indented and changes asterisked, as previously printed. The data file to which the text is entered is not a word processing system and does not easily accommodate style adjustments. Each line accommodates 80 characters and there is no wrap-around to the next line. In creating the original data, there was no staff available to enter the data manually to maintain the format style. However, as each State updates its section, it should indent the procedural text and asterisk the changes in the manner previously used for the hardcopy updates. Due to the limited number of characters on each line and page, it is virtually impossible to array the Summary Page B information in the hardcopy style. State Administrators are requested to provide a copy of this letter to the appropriate staff and ensure that the State has procedures in place to properly maintain the Automated Handbooks.

References: Title I of the "Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991", P.L. 102-164, as amended by P.L. 102-182, P.L. 102-244, and the "Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1992" (P.L. 102-318); the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (the EB Act), as amended by the "Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1992" (P.L. 102-318); 20 CFR Part 615; GAL 4-92 and Changes; UIPL 9-92 and Changes; the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.); 20 CFR Part 617; GAL 10-92; ET Handbook Nos. 392 and 399; and 20 CFR 616. Background: Title I of the "Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991" created the EUC program. The "Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1992" (P.L. 102-318), enacted on July 3, 1992, amended a number of the provisions of Title I of the EUC Act. An explanation of the amendments and operating instructions have been issued in GAL 4-92, Change 4, dated July 9, 1992. The program changes have given rise to questions answered in this UIPL. Action Required: State Administrators are requested to make a copy of this UIPL available to all appropriate staff.

Copies of the Quality Appraisal results for FY 1994 are being transmitted under separate cover to all States. This report contains the results of all State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) for all performance measures in the Quality Appraisal system. Measures in the Quality Appraisal system, using data reported by SESAs, include first benefit payment promptness, appeals promptness, field audit penetration, report delinquency, cash management and benefit payment control. Measures using results from on-site reviews performed by SESAs or Federal staff include nonmonetary determinations performance and promptness, appeals performance, employer status determinations, field audit performance and collections. The quantifiable goals SESAs should achieve in the various measures are designated as Secretary's Standards (SS) and Desired Levels of Achievement (DLAs). Criteria in the Secretary's Standards apply to intrastate and interstate first payment promptness and lower authority appeals promptness. SESA Administrators are requested to: a. Review the FY 1994 Quality Appraisal report and identify any activities not meeting the designated SS/DLAs; and b. For those activities not meeting the SS/DLAs, submit corrective action plans in accordance with the FY 1995 Program and Budget Planning (PBP) instructions. Unemployment Insurance Quality Appraisal Results for FY 1994.

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The attached tables contain preliminary estimates of unemployment insurance (UI) average employer contribution rates as reported by State agencies. The first table contains estimates for calendar years 1993 and 1994. For comparative purposes, actual rates for 1992 are also included. The rates shown are the average percent that UI taxes are of wages at or below the State taxable wage base. To permit comparison of data among States with different taxable wage bases, estimated tax rates for each year are also shown based on total wages. The second table shows the relative taxing effort being accomplished by each State in 1994 based on total wages.

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