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ETA plans to recognize top-performing state workforce agencies
December 13, 2005
The Office of Workforce Security recently released a Training and Employment Notice announcing the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA) plan to recognize state workforce agencies for excellent performance in administering their unemployment insurance programs.
The ETA will rank state performance based on the performance management system used for the federal-state UI program, with the goals of promoting and recognizing excellence in agency performance. Top performers in the following categories will be recognized at the annual UI Directors Conference: Tax, Benefits, Nonmonetary Determinations, Appeals and Reemployment Facilitation. Performance in each category will be evaluated based on established measures. Each state's aggregate performance will also be determined, and one state will be recognized for best overall performance.
Performance will be based on data reported for the 12-month period from July 1 through June 30, with the first awards being presented in October 2006 (based on performance for July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006).