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Technical Advisories

Technical Advisory Description Date Posted    
TA 13-4.1 Program Year 2013 Local Workforce Investment Board Regional Planning Guidelines - Revised 4/23/2013
TA 13-6 Planning Guidelines for the Workforce Investment Act/ Wagner- Peyser Local Plan for Program Year 2013. 4/15/2013
TA 10-1.1 Language Interpretation Services Available at Career Centers 4/11/2013
TA 13-5 Revision of the Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) for 2013 3/29/2013
TA 13-3 Policy on a Program Year (PY) 2012 Supplemental Allocation of State-Level Dislocated Worker funds to the Local Workforce Investment Areas 3/13/2013
TA 13-2 Jobs for Veterans Initiative 3/1/2013
TA 10-7.1 Federal Bonding Program 3/1/2013
TA 13-1 Poverty Income Guidelines for 2013 2/11/2013
TA 12-17 New York State Program Year 2012 Common Measures/Customer Service Indicator Policy for Local Workforce Investment Area Performance for the Workforce Investment Act Title 1B Program and the Wagner-Peyser Act Program 12/14/2012
TA 12-16 Self-Sufficiency Earnings Estimator (SEE) 12/14/2012
TA 12-15 Reporting Instances of Suspected Fraud, Program Abuse and Criminal Conduct 11/06/2012
TA 12-12.1 Implementation of Veterans’ Priority of Service for Covered Persons in Qualified USDOL Job Training Programs 10/29/2012
TA 12-14 Policy on the Recapture and Redistribution of Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Formula Funds 10/23/2012
TA 12-13 WIA Quarterly Reporting Due Dates 9/14/2012
TA 12-11 Final Closeout of OJT NEG PY08 Stimulus Funds 8/29/2012
TA 12-10 Final Closeout of Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 TAA Funds 7/25/2012
TA 12-9 Selective Service Registration Requirements under the Workforce Investment Act 7/1/2012
TA 12-8 Planning Guidelines for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Local Plan for Program Year (PY) 2012 6/26/2012
TA 12-7 Final Closeout PY2009-10 Funds 6/4/2012
TA 12-6 Revision of the Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) for 2012 5/31/2012
TA 12-5 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title IB Adult and Dislocated Worker Transfer Requests and Administration to Program Funds Transfer Requests 5/30/2012
TA 12-4 Policy on a Program Year (PY) 2011 Supplemental Distribution of State-Level Dislocated Worker funds to the Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs) 3/15/2012
TA 12-3 Policy on the Recapture and Redistribution of Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Formula Funds 3/15/2012
TA 02-19.1 Submission of Discrimination Complaint Logs to New York State Workforce Investment Act Equal Opportunity Officer (NYS WIA EO Officer) 2/23/2012
TA 11-2.1 Updated Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Financial Reporting and Cash Draw-down Requirements 2/10/2012
TA 12-1 Obsolete Technical Advisories (TAs) 1/6/2012
TA 01-12.1 Local Workforce Investment Areas' (LWIAs) Designated Equal Opportunity (EO) Officers 12/30/2011
TA 11-16 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Requirements 12/29/2011
TA 11-15 Gold Card Service for Post-9/11 Veterans 12/14/2011
TA 11-14 USDOL Training and Employment Notice No. 3-11 10/17/2011
TA 11-13 New York State Program Year (PY) 2011 Incentive and Sanction Policy for Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) Performance for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title 1B Program and the Wagner-Peyser Act (W-P) Program
    Allowable Business Services		 10/05/2011
TA 04-6.5 REVISED Guidance Regarding the TAA/TGAA Program Funding Caps Under the Trade Act Programs (the Trade Adjustment Assistance [TAA] Program and the Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance [TGAA] Program) 10/05/2011
TA 11-12 Data Element Validation for the Workforce Investment Act, Wagner-Peyser, Veterans Employment and Training Service and Trade Act Adjustment/Trade and Globalization Adjustment Act Programs 9/14/2011
TA 11-11 Mitigating Discriminatory Content in Job Orders on the New York Sate Job Bank 9/8/2011
TA 11-10 Failure to Report (FTR) Guidelines Relating to the Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) Program 9/7/2011
TA 11-9 Final Closeout of Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 TAA Funds 8/11/2011
TA 10-19.1 Program Year (PY) 2011 Waivers
     Addendum - Attachment C		 8/2/2011
TA 11-8 Reminder and Update Regarding the Salary and Bonus Limitations in Public Law 109-234 7/7/2011
TA 11-7 Common Enrollments and Exits, and Inclusion in Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Performance Measures 7/5/2011
TA 11-6 Final Closeout of Various Funding Sources 6/23/2011
TA 11-5 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title IB Adult and Dislocated Worker Transfer Requests and Administration to Program Funds Transfer Requests 6/9/2011
TA 11-4 Policy on a PY 2011 Supplemental Distribution of State-Level Funds to Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs) 6/8/2011
TA 11-3 Revision of the Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) for 2011 4/8/2011
TA 11-1 Poverty Guidelines for 2011 2/8/2011
TA 10-15.1 Updated Local Workforce Investment Area On-the-Job Training Policy 11/24/2010
TA 10-20 Updated Policy Effective November 15, 2010 for Requesting Cash 11/8/2010
TA 09-1.2 Program Year 2010 WIA Dislocated Worker CFDA Number Update 10/27/2010
TA 10-17 New York State Workforce System Disruptive Customer Policy 10/18/2010
TA 10-19

State Policy Guidelines and Required Actions for the Implementation of WIA Waivers by Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs)
   Questions and Answers
   Revision #1

9/14/2010
TA 10-16 New York State Department of Labor One-Stop Manager’s Report on Services to Veterans 9/3/2010
TA 10-18 Recording O*NET Occupational Training Titles in OSOS 8/25/2010
TA 10-13

New York State Program Year (PY) 2010 Incentive and Sanction Policy for Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) Performance for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title 1B Program and the Wagner-Peyser Act (W-P) Program
    OSOS Data Entry
    Training Analysis Form
    FAQs
    NWRC Testing Sites

7/1/2010
TA 07-8.3 REVISED - Procedure for Requesting Discretionary WIA Dislocated Worker Funds for the Provision of Services to Dislocated Workers due to Substantial Layoffs or Plant Closings 7/1/2010
TA 10-12 One Stop Business Service Structure 6/25/2010
TA 10-11 Policy on the Recapture and Redistribution of Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) WIA Formula Funds and Recovery Act (ARRA) Funds 6/8/2010
TA 10-10 Revision of the Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) for 2010 5/26/2010
TA 10-9

Final Closeout of Program Year 2007 WIA Funds Issued to Local Areas after June 30, 2009, Program Year 2008 WIA Formula and SWA funds issued for use in Program Year 2009

5/12/2010
TA 10-2

SMART 2010

SMART 2010 FAQs

4/29/2010
TA 10-5 New Trade Act Reporting Requirements 4/21/2010
TA 10-3 Requirements for the Collection of Additional Participant Demographic Information upon Receipt of Intensive or Training Services under Title I-B of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 4/15/2010
TA 09-21.2 UPDATED Reporting Requirements under Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) 3/31/2010
TA 10-4 Elevate America 3/26/2010
TA 01-19.1 Governance Issues for Local Workforce Investment Boards 3/2/2010
TA 09-14.1 RESCINDED: Implementation of Veteran's Priority of Service for Covered Persons in Qualified USDOL Job Training Programs 12/30/2009
TA 08-4.1 Effective Use of Initial Assessment in the Workforce Investment One-Stop System 10/9/2009
TA 09-17 Individual Employment Plans/Training Plans for WIA Participants in Training 10/9/2009
TA 09-09.1 Notification of State Policy on the 50 Percent Training Expenditure Requirement for WIA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funds and REVISED Expenditure Reporting Requirements for Training, Needs Related Payments and Supportive Services 7/23/2009
TA 09-18 Financial Oversight 6/18/2009
TA 09-15 WIA Youth Waivers by Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs) Specific to the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) 5/29/2009
TA 09-12 Policy on the Recapture and Redistribution of Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) WIA Formula Funds and Recovery Act funds 5/27/2009
TA 06-16.2 Revision of TA 06-16: Final Guidance - OSOS Modifications and Data Entry Procedures for Recording Participant Information and Services in OSOS under Common Measures and Functional Alignment 3/12/2009
TA 09-2 Individual Training Account (ITA) Approval Policy 3/9/2009
TA 09-5 NYS Policy Renovation Costs Allowable Against WIA Funds 2/27/2009
TA 04-6.3 REVISED - Guidance on Integrating Services Under the Trade Act Programs 1/13/2009
TA 08-9 Impact of the Martinez v. County of Monroe Decision on Programs Operated Under Title IB of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) 12/15/2008
TA 08-8 RESCINDED: State Policy Guidelines on Data Element Validation (DEV) under the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration’s (USDOL/ETA) Common Measures Policy and Functional Alignment 11/3/2008
TA 02-10.1 REVISED: New York State Department of Labor’s Methods of Administration 3/25/2008
TA 02-6.1 Revised Implementation of the Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Policy and Complaint Processing Procedures of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Revised December 2007 12/4/2007
TA 04-6.2 REVISED Guidance on Integrating Services Under the Trade Act Programs 6/12/2007
TA 07-1 Re-Employment Operating System (REOS) Confidentiality Agreements 1/3/2007
TA 06-20 Functional Alignment Staff Oversight and Supervision 12/7/2006
TA 06-18 Implementing the Salary and Bonus Limitations in Public Law 109-234 10/20/2006
TA 06-16 Final Guidance – OSOS Modifications and Data Entry Procedures for Recording Participant Information and Services in OSOS under Common Measures and Functional Alignment 9/26/2006
TA 06-15 State Policy Guidelines on Serving Unemployment Insurance Customers 9/8/2006
TA 06-11 State Policy Guidelines and Required Actions for the Implementation of WIA Waivers by Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs) 6/15/2006
TA 06-7 State Policy Guidelines for Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs) Regarding the Determination of Eligibility of Training Offerings and the Establishment of the Eligible Training Provider List (ETP) 5/25/2006
TA 00-41.2 Revised One-Stop Operating System (OSOS) Confidentiality Agreements 4/24/2006
TA 06-3.2 Revised: State Policy Guidelines and Required Action for Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs) Regarding Functional Alignment for the Delivery of WIA Title IB and Wagner-Peyser Workforce Services (The revision includes Questions and Answers regarding Functional Alignment and new Budget forms and instructions.) 4/19/2006
TA 06-3 State Policy Guidelines and Required Action for Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs) Regarding Functional Alignment for the Delivery of WIA Title IB and Wagner-Peyser Workforce Services
   Revision #2
   Revision #1		 3/23/2006
TA 05-15 Technical Assistance and Clarifying Guidance Regarding Oversight and Monitoring Responsibilities for CLEOs and LWIBs - Amended Information 8/18/2005
TA 05-14 WIA Quarterly Reporting Methods and Due Dates for Users and Non-Users of America's OSOS 7/29/2005
TA 05-6 Requirements of the LWIA Compliance Plans for Modifying Proprietary Case Management and Reporting Systems 5/3/2005
TA 05-3.1 Planning Guidelines for the Comprehensive Three-Year Local Plan - Reissued March 23, 2005 3/23/2005
TA 05-2 LWIA plans and strategies to comply with reporting requirements under the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) “Common Measures Policy” and “ETA Management Information and Longitudinal Evaluation (EMILE) Reporting System” 2/4/2005
TA 04-21 WIA Work Experience Programs and Employer Liability for Unemployment Insurance Coverage 11/26/2004
TA 04-20 Revised Policy Regarding the Purchase of Computers Under the Trade Reform Act of 2002 10/26/2004
TA 04-19 Technical Assistance and Clarifying Guidance regarding Oversight and Monitoring Responsibilities for Chief Local Elected Officials and Local Workforce Investment Boards 11/19/2004
TA 04-6.1 REVISED - Guidance on Integrating Services Under the Trade Act Programs 9/30/2004
TA 01-18.2 Timely Submissions of WIA, TANF Summer Youth, and Trade Adjustment Act Funds for Individual Training Plans Financial Reports - Revised Information 8/25/2004
TA 04-14 Interpretive Services for One Stop Customers with Limited English Proficiency 8/9/2004
TA 04-6

Guidance on Integrating Services Under the Trade Act Programs
  Revision #1
   Revision #2
   Revision #3

5/18/2004
TA 04-4 Monthly WIA Customer Contact File 4/15/2004
TA 01-18.1 Timely Submission of WIA and TANF Summer Youth Financial Reports - Revised Information 8/21/2003
TA 03-4 Local Area Procurement of One Stop Swipe Card Systems 3/31/2003
TA 02-19 Submission of Discrimination Complaint Logs 12/20/2002
TA 02-18 Policy for the Reallocation of Recaptured Workforce Investment Area (WIA) Funds After the Two-Year Availability Period 10/7/2002
TA 02-17 Revision of Comprehensive Five-Year Local Plans Under WIA 8/15/2002
TA 02-15 TA #02-15 - Local Workforce Investment Areas' Designated Youth Services Point of Contact 7/1/2002
TA 02-12 WIA Quarterly Reporting Methods and Due Dates for Users and Non-Users of America's One-Stop Operating System 6/3/2002
TA 02-4 New OSOS Security Permissions and Security Request Procedures 3/5/2002
TA 01-27 Instructions for Retention of Records for Local Workforce Investment Areas 12/27/2001
TA 01-10.1 Revision to TANF Summer 2001 Youth Employment Program 6/22/2001
TA 01-16 Orientation and Mobility Primer 6/22/2001
TA 01-14 Core Services for Adults (Job Seekers) as Recommended by the WIA State Agency Partners Table 6/14/2001
TA 01-13 TA 01-13 - Core Services for Business as Recommended by the WIA State Agency Partners Table 6/13/2001
TA 01-12 Local Workforce Investment Areas' Designated Equal Opportunity Officers 5/31/2001
TA 01-11 Maintaining One Stop Operating System (OSOS) Availability 5/31/2001
TA 01-9 Implementation of Comprehensive Youth Services Under the Workforce Investment Act and Local Area Youth Councils 5/10/2001
TA 01-6 Employed Worker Training & Adjustments to the WIA Adult Earnings Performance Measures 4/30/2001
TA 01-05.1 Revised Information - Customized Training Costs 3/12/2002
TA 01-4 Membership Changes to Local Area Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) 4/3/2001
TA 01-3 WIA Title IB Adult and Dislocated Worker Transfer Requests 2/26/2001
TA 01-2 Implementation of the Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of WIA 1/22/2001
TA 00-40.1 Revision to Technical Advisory #00-40 12/5/2000
TA 00-43 Transmittal of Customer Satisfaction Survey Template 12/5/2000
TA 00-42 Workforce Development System Technical Advisories and New "Information Memos" 11/14/2000
TA 00-41.1 Revision to TA 00-41 2/16/2001
TA 00-40 Procedure for Processing Non-Criminal Complaints and Grievances at the Local Workforce Investment Area (Local Area) Level
   Revision #1		 10/16/2000
TA 00-37 E-Mail Notification of Technical Advisories 9/18/2000
TA 00-35 The Role of the Local Workforce Investment Board and Board Staff Members in the Provision of Services in the One-Stop System 8/9/2000
TA 00-23.1 U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Employment & Training Programs 7/14/2000
TA 00-21 Accessibility of One-Stop Systems to Individuals with Disabilities 5/17/2000
TA 00-9 Preparation of Local Lists of Demand Occupations 2/25/2000
TA 00-1.1 Guidelines for Cost Allocation and ResourceSharing in the One-Stop Systems 1/3/2000
TA 62 Comprehensive Five-Year Local Plans Under WIA 12/24/1999

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