December 17, 2009: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Webinar for New Federal Supply & Service Contractors
Please join the U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) - as it presents information on the equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action (AA) provisions of Federal contracts involving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds. (11/19/09) |
Data Quality Initiative and State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
In Congress, the House and Senate are currently supporting funds of $12-$15 Million to workforce/LMI in 2010. The aim is to build state longitudinal database systems. The following presentation on the Data Quality Initiative was given at the NASWA LMI Directors' Conference by Bi Vuong. (11/12/09) |
NASWA President Karen Lee Submits Letter In Opposition To Proposed DOL Rule
On October 17th, President Karen Lee submitted a letter to the Administrator of the Office of Policy Development and Research expressing opposition to the creation of an Electronic Job Registry as outlined in the Notice of the Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Temporary Agriculture Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States. (11/04/09) |
Presentation Slides: OFCCP ARRA Webinar for Federal Contracting and Procurement Officers
The webinar was held on October 28, 2009. Presentation slides are available. (10/31/09) |
ARRA Webinar for Federal Contracting and Procurement Officers
Please join the U.S. Department of Labor – OFCCP – in a webinar for federal contracting and procurement officers on the equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations enforced by OFCCP (Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended) and their relationship to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). (10/21/09) |
Census Bureau Seeks Public Comment on the "Public Employment Program"
The Census Bureau provides this employment data to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for constructing the functional payrolls in the public sector Gross Domestic Product, payroll being the single largest component of current operations. Other government users include the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as a benchmark for its monthly employment programs, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to establish payroll guidelines for local public housing authorities. (09/30/09) |
Workforce Bulletin - August 28, 2009
In this weeks Bulletin, articles include: NASWA Executive Committee members meeting with the ETA Assistant Secretary; Updated economic forecasts by the Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office, appropriations update, July unemployment rates in the states, recent USDOL guidance and reports, UI updates on claims and increasing numbers moving to EUC08, TAA update, Mass Layoff events summary and information on Data Quality initiatives of interest to LMI directors. (08/28/09) |
GAO Report: Pilot Projects Could Help Test Solutions to Long-standing Concerns with the EEO Complaint Process
GAO recommends that if EEOC approves pilot projects to test ways to improve complaint processing, it should direct pilot project officials to develop sound evaluation plans and EEOC staff to review and approve such plans. EEOC agreed with GAO's recommendations. (08/13/09) |
Court Order Prevents USDOL From Suspending H-2A Regulations
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina recently issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) from suspending the H-2A regulation as issued under the Bush Administration. (08/08/09) |
ETA Proposes Merit Staffing & Allocation Of Training Funds To States For New TAA
USDOL's Employment and Training Administration proposed a rule in the August 5 Federal Register that personnel administering TAA-funded worker adjustment assistance programs must be state employees covered by the merit system. The proposal also sets forth the procedure by which USDOL will distribute TAA training funds to the states. (08/08/09) |
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