NEWSLETTER | November 2021 | Volume 6 | Issue 10
Driving the national workforce agenda and providing value-added member services
Upcoming Meetings & Webinars
Conference Corner
SAVE THE DATES!
We're pleased to announce the following 2022 conferences:
February 16, 2022 | Washington, DC

April 26-28, 2022 | St. Louis, MO

May 10-12, 2022 | Orlando, FL

June 28-30, 2022 | Washington, DC

NASWA Summit
September 2022 | Location TBA
2021 NASWA SUMMIT: TWO WEEKS LEFT - REGISTER TODAY!
THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR THE SUMMIT AND
RESERVE A HOTEL ROOM IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2021.
Join us in Austin, Texas, December 6-10, 2021 for a week of committee meetings and a one-day Summit on December 8. 

The NASWA Summit will include an array of important information and practices surrounding workforce, unemployment insurance, labor market information, IT, and other issues.

FEATURED LUNCHEON GUEST

Join us as we welcome Gay Gilbert to recognize her leadership and collaboration with NASWA and state workforce agencies.

Your health and safety Is our priority. In an effort to provide an engaging and participatory experience while keeping the health and safety of attendees as our priority, we are instituting new COVID-19 Protocols, which include completing a Participation Agreement as part of registration. Click the button below to learn more.
Registration Information:

Member Registration: $450.00
  • A member is a state workforce agency employee.
Nonprofit Member Registration: $550.00
  • A nonprofit is an employee of a nonprofit organization.
Non-member Registration: $700.00
  • A non-member is a non-state agency employee, which includes federal partners, vendors, sponsors, and affiliates.
Hotel Information:

Hilton Austin | 500 E. 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Austin at a (per diem) group rate of $140.00 per night (plus tax).

Complimentary guest room WIFI and access to the Skyline Health Club is included with every room reservation.
REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ONSITE
What's Happening in the States
Content from states, for states
Submit what's happening in your state to [email protected]
NASWA in Action
UI IT SUPPORT CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
The Unemployment Insurance Information Technology Support Center (UI ITSC) Steering Committee met on October 28-29, 2021, in a hybrid meeting with many members attending in-person in Washington, D.C., following recommended health and safety guidelines, and some via Zoom. This meeting marked the first in-person NASWA committee meeting since March 2020.

This fall meeting focused the landscape of UI IT Modernization and UI ITSC’s current efforts to provide advisory support and assistance to the states.
WORKFORCE IT SUPPORT CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Workforce ITSC’s steering committee – a federal and state cross-program and agency oversight body – came together the first week of October to dive into the initiative’s vision and technical assistance efforts targeting the WIOA ecosystem. 

The 19-person committee welcomed its new state Co-Chair, Deniece Thomas, Deputy Commissioner, TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Newly appointed members Nsungwe Shamatutu (Director, Office of Unemployment Compensation Service Centers, PA Department of Labor and Industry), Bill Truex (Chief Information Officer, OR Department), and Augustin Ntabaganyimana (Deputy Executive Director of Programs, MD Department of Human Services), also joined the committee.
POLICY DIRECTOR PARTICIPATES IN VETS PANEL
NASWA Veterans Policy Director Lori Adams was part of a panel discussing “Public-Private Collaboration to Combat Veteran Under- and Unemployment” during America’s Warrior Partnership’s annual symposium October 25-27. Joining Lori on the panel were Ivan Denton, USDOL VETS; Nathan Ainspan, DoD; and Dan Goldenberg, Call of Duty Endowment.
Interstate Connection Network
PUA-PI WEB APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE
The NASWA Interstate Connection Network (ICON) Team is happy to announce that the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Payment Information (PI) web application is now in production.

This application, created as a result of UIPL 16-20, Change 6, will allow states that have terminated administration of the PUA program to communicate claim information with states that continued to administer the PUA program through September 6, 2021. This is accomplished by uploading claim data for individuals who may be eligible for PUA in non-terminating states. For further information or to request training on the new website, please contact the NASWA ICON team at [email protected].
Workforce IT Support Center
Interested in the “latest word” related to the workforce and technology space? Visit the Workforce Technology Library Collection where you can explore over 1,200 curated resources that span topics like: modernization, digital transformation, analytics, federal guidance and compliance, performance reporting, and more. While topics like remote work and virtual service delivery continue to be among our most viewed categories, try keyword searches such as “reemployment” or “accessibility” to stay up to date on all of the continuous improvement trends.
UI Integrity Center
BEHAVIORAL INSIGHTS TOOLKIT
A Collection of Practical Resources for States

The UI Integrity Center's Behavioral Insights (BI) effort brings together practices from the field of behavioral science to promote unemployment integrity and reduce UI improper payments.

The BI Toolkit offers a collection of resources to help UI agencies improve integrity and customer compliance through targeted changes to program communications and processes.
INTEGRITY CENTER - FEATURED RESOURCES OF THE WEEK
Learning
INVESTIGATING UI FRAUD - VIRTUAL COURSE
A comprehensive UI fraud investigations certification program is currently available through NASWA Learning. The certificate program is comprised of eLearning lessons, an instructor led course, and a series of complex practical application simulations. The curriculum utilizes real UI fraud scenarios and case studies to provide a robust and rigorous training to prepare new investigators to identify and intercept fraud. NOTE: NASWA member login is required to access training.
Bulletin Board
NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK
NASWA AFFILIATES
NASWA Affiliates enjoy exclusive benefits.
Join us in celebrating National Apprenticeship week, November 15-21, 2021!
National Apprenticeship Week is a nationwide celebration that brings together business leaders, labor, career seekers, apprentices, industry associations, educational institutions and other critical state and local partners to demonstrate their support for Registered Apprenticeship, as well as highlight the successes and value of Registered Apprenticeship for rebuilding our economy, advancing racial and gender equity and supporting underserved communities.

Tag @NASWORG in your #NAW2021 social media campaigns
INTERNATIONAL FRAUD AWARENESS WEEK
International Fraud Awareness Week is the global effort to minimize the impact of fraud by promoting anti-fraud awareness and education.

NASWA, an Official Supporter of Fraud Awareness Week, is proud to help the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners promote anti-fraud activities throughout the week. Fraud Awareness Week is the perfect time to highlight your state's initiatives that help eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse.

Follow @NASWAORG on Twitter & join the discussion: #fraudweek and #FraudAwareness
MILITARY FAMILY APPRECIATION MONTH
November is Military Family Appreciation Month - a time to recognize their sacrifices and celebrate their successes.

All month long, NASWA will highlight staff members who have served, currently serve or have family members in the military. To all of them, we extend a heartfelt...THANK YOU!
Here are some ways to recognize military families:
  • Offer workplace flexibility and/or provide job opportunities
  • Perform a random act of kindness
  • Offer to babysit or help run an errand
  • Donate to a veterans charity on their behalf
  • Say THANK YOU!
Follow @NASWAORG on social media & join the discussion: #MilitaryAppreciationMonth #MilitaryFamily
COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR REEMPLOYMENT AND RECOVERY AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Members-only resources and solutions are available to assist states with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. State workforce agency personnel can access information on Reemployment and Recovery as well as Unemployment Insurance.

NOTE: Materials are for internal use only and access requires a NASWA Member login.
COVID-19 PLAYBOOK
A tool for NASWA members (state workforce agency personnel), the COVID-19 Playbook is a compilation of resources on MEUC implementation and PUA Overpayment Waiver information for state workforce agencies.

NOTE: NASWA Member login is required to access.
Workforce Jobs
Check out open positions at NASWA and around the country on our Workforce Jobs page!
Have a job to fill? State workforce agencies and Affiliates may email [email protected] to submit an open position.
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