NEWSLETTER | August 2021 | Volume 6 | Issue 7
Driving the national workforce agenda and providing value-added member services
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August 12
UI Interstate Benefits Subcommittee
(Quarterly Call)
September 21
September 22
September 24
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September 30 - October 1
October 6 - 7
October 28 - 29
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VETERANS CONFERENCE WRAP-UP |
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Thanks to the speakers, presenters, moderators, panelists, and over 1350 attendees from around the country who helped make the virtual 2021 NASWA Veterans Conference a huge success!
Conference presentations, session recordings and photos from the conference are now available.
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NOTE: Presentations require NASWA Member login. |
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MARK SANDERS AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO VETERANS |
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Local Area II West one-stop center was presented with the prestigious Mark Sanders Award at the 2021 NASWA Veterans Conference. The workforce centers receiving recognition include those at Fort Riley, Junction City and Manhattan. |
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Registration Information:
Member Registration: $450.00
- A member is a state workforce agency employee
Nonprofit Member Registration: $550.00
- An employee of a nonprofit organization
Non-member Registration: $700.00
- A non-member is a non-state agency employee. This includes federal partners, vendors, sponsors, and affiliates.
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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.
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The deadline to reserve a room is Monday, November 15, 2021. |
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What's Happening in the States
Content from states, for states
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NATIONAL LABOR EXCHANGE (NLx) JOB OPENINGS JUMP TO OVER 3 MILLION |
NASWA and DirectEmployers Association announced that the NLx, the only nonprofit, national online labor exchange system in the United States, saw its job postings jump to over 3 million this year.
“The NLx provides the most powerful, collaborative, web-based labor exchange system at no-cost to state workforce agencies and employers,” said Scott B. Sanders, NASWA President and CEO. “This has made the NLx a cost-effective and efficient labor exchange tool for our members in their mission to connect employers with job seekers.”
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ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING |
The Administration & Finance Committee met virtually July 23. Members heard updates from USDOL, discussed timely topics in committee roundtables and planned for future meetings. Thanks to all who attended! |
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE QUARTERLY CALL |
The Communications Committee met for an hour-long quarterly call on August 3. |
Molly Elder, Digital Communications Manager for Iowa Workforce Development, presented on Iowa's Mission: Employable podcast, a weekly podcast focused on workforce-related topics in Iowa.
The committee also covered topics currently affecting agencies, including end-of-benefit messaging during roundtable discussions.
The next Committee Meeting will be held in Austin, Texas in September. Registration is now open!
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EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING COMMITTEE |
NASWA’s Employment & Training Committee met for the second time with state health and human services leaders from APHSA’s SNAP and TANF Employment & Training Workgroups to discuss improving alignment of workforce and human services across sectors.
Todd Green, Executive Director, WorkRise, and Institute Fellow at the Urban Institute, and Elizabeth Lower-Bash, Director Of Income And Work Support, Center for Law & Social Policy, joined to discuss Setting the Stage for Workforce Alignment Across WIOA, TANF, and SNAP.
Following that discussion, members broke out into sector specific groups and discussed aligning whole family approaches across agencies to ensure the full spectrum of services and supports work in concert to remove barriers and support families in achieving economic mobility.
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UI Interstate Connection Network (UI ICON) |
UI ICON offers a multitude of virtual and in-person services. Some of these services include:
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ICON Training: Online, self-paced training; “in-person” personalized virtual training.
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Technology Resources: virtual assessment of your SWA ICON system and procedures; sharing of best practices; system troubleshooting and/or system enhancement recommendations; general ICON system support.
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Web Resources: Online resources, such as important deadlines, state contact lists, an online UCFE wage assignment calculator, the UCX Decision Tree, an ICON acronym list, access to IB Subcommittee business, and links to USDOL ETA Advisories, which can be found at naswa.org/icon.
Please note that the services listed above may be performed in person or on site in the future pending improvements with the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Member login may be required to access some online resources.
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Did you know that the State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES) is modernizing? One of the project's primary objectives is to redesign the Separation Information exchange to be more closely aligned with the ETA301 and help states complete more extensive fact-finding earlier in the claim process.
In preparation for the cutover to the new standard format on March 23, 2022, project milestones and system documentation are available on the members' website at info.uisides.org.
We encourage all project team members to participate in the bi-weekly Zoom update calls on Wednesdays at 2 pm ET. For an invitation to the August 11th call, email [email protected].
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The IDH is introducing a new tool for states: Suspicious Bank Routing Numbers associated with fraudulent claims. The Suspicious Bank Routing Numbers tool is an indicator and repository that provides an additional flag to match potentially fraudulent activity. At the time of release, more than 200 known suspicious bank routing numbers populated the repository.
Have questions or need assistance with the IDH? Contact your Data Hub Program Analysts:
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*Access limited to State Workforce Agency personnel and requires NASWA member login. |
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE LIBRARY MATERIALS |
Have you visited the Knowledge Exchange Library*? As the Integrity Center's online knowledge-sharing platform, the Knowledge Exchange Library connects you to digital resources and a national network of UI Subject Matter Experts and practitioners.
New materials are being added regularly, so check back often!
*Full Library access requires NASWA member login.
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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.
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NASWA Affiliates enjoy exclusive benefits.
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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.
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Have a job to fill? State workforce agencies and Affiliates may email [email protected] to submit an open position.
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Please send relevant content for the newsletter to Brooke Higdon.
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