GAO Report: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Click here to download the GAO report "Sharing Promisting Practices and Fully Implementing Strategic Human Capital Planning Can Improve Management of Growing Workload" to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate. (07/02/08)
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2008 NASWA Award Nominations Due
Each year, at the NASWA Annual Conference, the Board of Directors presents several national awards that have a long history of recognizing contributions to the success of the nation's public workforce system. Deadline for nominations is July 25, 2008 (07/01/08)
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President Bush Signs Bill Extending Unemployment Insurance Benefits
President Bush has signed into law H.R. 2642, the supplemental appropriations bill that provides up to 13 weeks of extended unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in all states and $110 million in supplemental funding in the form of Grants to States for the UI administrative costs for the balance of fiscal year 2008. (06/30/08)
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19,000 Veterans to Benefit from Nearly $30 Million in Job Training Grants from U.S. Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao has announced 103 grants, totaling nearly $30 million, to provide approximately 19,000 veterans with job training to help them succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded under the U.S. Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program and Veterans' Workforce Investment Program. (06/30/08)
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Workforce Bulletin - June 27, 2008
This week's Bulletin contains important information regarding legislative matters, including the extended UI Benefits and $110 million in UI administrative funding bill passed by the Senate, the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee, but stalled in the House, and NASWA's response to key appropriations lawmaker on program performance, and more. (06/28/08)
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NASWA President Larry Temple sends letter to House Appropriations Committee
The letter is in response to questions about the track record of employment and training programs. (06/26/08)
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Workforce Bulletin - June 20, 2008
This week's Bulletin includes updates on UI funding, including an $110 million administrative funding grant to states, progress on the FY2009 spending bill for DOL, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) agreement progress between the White House and the Senate, USDOL web resources to assist Midwest flooding victims, ADA news, and more. (06/20/08)
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UI Provisions Intact As House Passes Bipartisan War Funding Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives approved bipartisan supplemental appropriations legislation on June 19th. The legislation is supported by the White House and includes important unemployment insurance provisions for NASWA members. (06/19/08)
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Labor Appropriations Bill Moves Through Subcommittee
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Resources, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS-Education) took the first step this week in piecing together a FY 2009 spending bill for the U.S. Department of Labor. (06/19/08)
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Administrators Write/Call Their Lawmakers On Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee
Over the past week, a number of state administrators who have lawmakers on the Labor-HHS- Education Appropriations Subcommittee wrote letters and made calls to their lawmakers asking them to support workforce and training priorities and oppose further cutbacks or rescissions. (06/19/08)
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