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Rescission of older worker bulletins
Summary ETA formally rescinded older bulletins used by Senior Community Service Employment Program grantees, including bulletins with obsolete material or guidance replaced by later TEGLs. It directed grantees to update handbooks, websites, and outreach materials. The attached list names each affected bulletin and its disposition; ETA still lists this TEGL Active.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
TEGL No. 13-14
Date issued
October 30, 2014
Status
Active
ETA lists this advisory Active as of 2026-10-24; its PDF prints Expiration Date: Continuing. The rescissions in the attached list concern Older Worker Bulletins, not this TEGL.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION SCSEP
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DNPTTA
Washington, D.C. 20210
DATE
October 30, 2014
ADVISORY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER
NO. 13-14
TO: ALL SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM (SCSEP) GRANTEES
FROM: PORTIA WU /s/
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Rescissions of Older Worker Bulletins
1. Purpose. To issue rescissions for obsolete Older Worker Bulletins (OWBs) or
ones replaced by Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGLs).
2. References.
2006 Older Americans Act Amendments (OAA) (Pub. L. 109-365, 42 U.S.C.
3056 et seq.)
SCSEP Final Rule (20 CFR Part 641,75 FR 53786; Sept. 1, 2010)
SCSEP Final Rule, Additional Indicator for Volunteering (77 FR 4654, Jan. 31,
2012)
Priority of Service for Covered Persons Final Rule (20 CFR Part 1010, 73 FR
78132, Dec. 19, 2008)
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Amendments Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-
325)
SCSEP Performance Data Collection Approval (Office of Management and
Budget No. 1205-0040)
Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA) (Pub. L. 107-288)
3. Background. Prior to 2004, the Employment and Training Administration issued
guidance to SCSEP grantees using OWBs. Many OWBs contain obsolete
references to past events, or replaced with updated guidance in TEGLs; however,
until now, the Department never formally rescinded these OWBs. This TEGL
serves as a formal rescission of these OWBs.
RESCISSIONS: OWBs (see attached list) EXPIRATION DATE: Continuing
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4. Action Required. Grantees must update their handbooks, Websites, and other
outreach materials to remove references to these OWBs and replace them with
references to the appropriate TEGL(s), where applicable.
5. Effective Date. These rescissions are effective as of October 30, 2014.
6. Inquiries. Please direct questions to your regional Federal Project Officer.
7. Attachment. List of Rescinded Older Worker Bulletins.
Attachment A: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2014/TEGL_13-14_Attachment_Acc.pdf
Attachment A
List of Rescinded Older Worker Bulletins
OWB No. Subject Status
98-1 SCSEP Resource Manuals Obsolete
98-2 Announcement of Welfare-To-Work Competitive Grants Obsolete
98-3 Technical Assistance Guide - Individual Assessment and Planning for SCSEP Enrollees Obsolete
Recognition of Sponsors for Their Efforts to Achieve Their PY 1996 Unsubsidized
98-4 Obsolete
Placement Goals
98-5 Sub-State Distribution of SCSEP Resources Obsolete
98-6 SCSEP Home Page Obsolete
98-7 National Employ Older Workers Week 1998 Obsolete
98-8 The Aging Baby Boom: Implications for Employment and Training Programs Obsolete
98-9 Revised Income Eligibility Levels Replaced by TEGL 11-13*
98-10 Increasing Private Sector Placements By Using OAA Section 502(e) Authority Obsolete
98-11 Myths and Realities-Older Workers Obsolete
98-12 Explanation of the 500-hour Training Limitation Replaced by 2006 Final Rule
98-13 Guidance on 1300-hour Participant Limitation Replaced by 2006 Final Rule
98-14 The Earned Income Credit Tax Campaign Obsolete
98-15 PY 1998 Planning Instructions and Allotments Replaced by TEGL 28-12
98-16 Older Americans Month 1998 Obsolete
98-17 SCSEP Status of National Sponsor Grants Obsolete
98-18 Quality Training Academy: "Putting the Pieces Together" Obsolete
98-19 The Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit Obsolete
98-20 New Federal Representative Assignments and Renewed Emphasis on Technical Assistance Obsolete
98-21 Older Worker and Workforce Development Reform Obsolete
98-22 New Federal Representative Assignments and Renewed Emphasis on Technical Assistance Obsolete
98-23 The Annual Performance Plan of ETA Obsolete
98-24 Enrollment Recruitment Advertisement for SCSEP Obsolete
98-25 One-Stop Career Center 1998 National Conference Obsolete
98-27 NCOA 100,000 Jobs Campaign Obsolete
98-28 Leading America: A Community Dialogue Obsolete
98-29 Opportunities Afforded by the Year 2000 Computer Software Glitch Obsolete
98-30 Enterprise National Conference: The Journey to Performance Excellence Obsolete
98-31 Recertification of Eligibility for SCSEP Participants Obsolete
98-32 Workforce Investment Act Obsolete
98-33 International Year of Older Persons Obsolete
98-34 One-Stop Career Centers/SCSEP Linkages Obsolete
98-35 Workforce Investment Act Obsolete
98-36 Putting the Pieces Together (Honolulu, HI) Obsolete
98-37 Opportunities Presented by the WIA Obsolete
98-38 Regional Office Contacts for Older Worker Programs Obsolete
98-39 Who is America's Oldest Worker Obsolete
98-40 Job Opportunities Available through the Census Bureau Obsolete
98-41 "Simply Better!" Materials Obsolete
Recognition of Sponsors for their efforts to achieve their PY 1997 unsubsidized placement
98-42 Obsolete
goals
98-43 Policy on HIV/AIDS Obsolete
98-43A Soliciting Comments on the Multiple Providers in Over-Served Areas Work Group Obsolete
98-44 Federal Bonding Program Obsolete
99-1 WIA Implementation Obsolete
99-2 Sub-State Distribution of SCSEP Resources Obsolete
99-3 National Older Workers Week March 14-20, 1999 Obsolete
99-4 Regional Office Contacts Obsolete
99-6 The Earned Income Credit Campaign Obsolete
99-8 Administration's Draft Bill to Reauthorize Title V of the OAA Obsolete
99-9 WIA Interim Regulations Obsolete
99-10 PY 1999 Planning Instructions and Allotments Replaced by TEGL 28-12
99-11 Older Americans Month 1999 Obsolete
99-12 One-Stop Training Curriculum for Older Workers Obsolete
99-13 Soliciting Comments on the Multiple Providers in Over-Served Area Work Groups Obsolete
99-14 Different Needs, Different Strategies: A Manual for Training Low Income Older Workers Obsolete
99-15 Report to the Taskforce on Older Worker Data Obsolete
99-16 SGA for Section 502(e) Projects Obsolete
99-17 Grant to Facilitate Older Worker Involvement in WIA Implementation Obsolete
99-18 NEOWW Obsolete
99-19 SCSEP Program Directory Updated through SPARQ
99-20 Grant Awards for Section 502(e) Projects Obsolete
99-21 Availability of New Enterprise/Simply Better Guide Obsolete
99-22 Federal Regulations Notice Regarding SCSEP Obsolete
"The Older Worker in the Next Millennium" International Year of Older Persons
99-23 Obsolete
Conference 1999
See Data Validation
99-24 MOU Under WIA
Handbook
99-25 New Federal Representative Assignments Obsolete
99-26 Journey to Performance Excellence 2000 Obsolete
See Data Validation
00-1 SCSEP's Online Reporting System
Handbook
00-2 Facilitating Older Worker Involvement in WIA Implementation Obsolete
00-3 SCSEP Technical Assistance Guide Obsolete
Updated Publication: Assessing Workforce Development Systems… Benchmarks for
00-4 Obsolete
Mature and Older Workers
00-5 Sub-State Distribution of SCSEP Resources Obsolete
Recognition of Sponsors for Their Efforts to Achieve Their PY 1998 Unsubsidized
00-6 Obsolete
Placement Goals
00-7 Revised Income Eligibility Levels Replaced by TEGL 11-13
00-8 JTPA Section 204(d) Older Worker Set-Aside Programs Replaced by WIA
00-9 Earned Income Tax Credit Obsolete
00-10 Revised Procedures for Computing Annual Family Income Replaced by TEGL 12-06
00-11 Announcing Jet Con200: Building America's Job Network, July 10-12, Albuquerque, NM Obsolete
00-13 Limited SGA for Section 502(e) Projects Obsolete
00-14 Amendment to OWB 00-12 and Final PY 2000 SCSEP Allotments TEGL 28-12
00-15 New Resources for Presentations and Training on Serving Older Workers Through WIA Obsolete
00-16 Older Americans Month Obsolete
00-17 Program Income Replaced by TEGL 17-13
00-18 Facilitating Older Worker Involvement in WIA Implementation Obsolete
00-19 Resource Sharing for WIA One-Stop Centers Obsolete
Cost Principles 2 CFR 220
00-20 Allocation of Indirect Cost Under SCSEP (A-21), 225 (A-87), and 230
(A-122 and FAR 31.2
00-21 National Employ Older Workers Week Obsolete
New Regional Training Seminars to Facilitate Older Worker Involvement in WIA
00-22 Obsolete
Implementation
Cost Principles 2 CFR 220
00-23 Changes to the Administrative Cost Section of the Final Regulations for WIA (A-21), 225 (A-87), and 230
(A-122 and FAR 31.2
Availability of a Report "Placing SCSEP Enrollees in Unsubsidized Employment, A
00-24 Obsolete
summary of Best Practices in Successful Programs"
00-25 Launch of America’s Workforce Network Obsolete
00-26 Publication of WIA Final Regulations Obsolete
00-27 Reauthorization of OAA Obsolete
00-28 Availability of Aging Baby Boomers Report Obsolete
00-29 The Earned Income Tax Credit Obsolete
Recognition of Grantees for Their Efforts to Achieve Their PY 1999 Unsubsidized
00-30 Obsolete
Placement Goals
00-31 New Office Telephone Numbers for Federal Reps Obsolete
Availability of “Placing SCSEP Enrollees in Unsubsidized Employment: A Summary of
00-32 Obsolete
Best Practices in Successful Programs”
01-1 Sub-state Distribution of SCSEP Resources Obsolete
01-2 America's Workforce Network Obsolete
01-3 Town Hall Meetings Obsolete
01-4 Senior Employment Service Coordination Plan Replaced by TEGL 21-11
01-7 PY 2001 Planning Instructions and Allotments Replaced by TEGL 28-12
01-8 Applicability of Cost Limitations to Section 502(e) Projects Obsolete
01-9 PY 2001 Implementations of OAA Amendments (Administrative Costs) Obsolete
01-10 Change in Grant Financial Management Cost Classification Procedures Obsolete
01-11 Grant Awards for Section 502(e) Projects Obsolete
02-2 Senior Employment Coordination Plan Replaced by TEGL 21-11
Recognition of Grantees for their effort to Achieve Their PY 2000 Unsubsidized Placement
02-3 Obsolete
Goals
02-4 Unsubsidized Placement Training Obsolete
02-5 Revised Income Eligibility Levels Replaced by TEGL 11-13*
02-6 SCSEP Directory Update Obsolete
02-7 Availability of "The Nine Best Practices of Highly Effective SCSEP Projects" Obsolete
02-8 PY 2002 Planning Instructions and Allotments TEGL 28-12
02-9 Limited SGA for section 502(e) Projects Obsolete
02-10 New Grant Officer's Technical Representative (GOTR) Assignments Obsolete
02-11 Announcement of Section 502 (e) Grant Awards for PY 2002 Obsolete
02-12 "Voice of the Publisher" Publication Obsolete
02-13 Flyer on Age Discrimination Obsolete
03-1 The Earned Income Tax Credit Obsolete
03-2 2003 Federal Poverty Guidelines Replaced by TEGL 11-13*
03-3 Approved Senior Employment Coordination Plans (State Plans) Replaced by TEGL 21-11
Procedures for Recaptured and Re-Obligation of Unexpended Program Year SCSEP Grant
03-4 Obsolete
Funds
Replaced by TEGLs 10-09,
03-5 Effect of Jobs for Veterans Act Requirements for SCSEP Selection Priorities
10-15
03-6 Census 2000 County-by-County Data Obsolete
03-7 502(e) Plans Obsolete
03-8 Funding Instructions for National Grantee Incentive Awards Obsolete
04-01 State Senior Employment Coordination Plans Replaced by TEGL 21-11
04-02 2004 Poverty Guidelines Replaced by TEGL 11-13*
04-03 PY 2004 Planning instructions and Allotments for All Applicants Replaced by TEGL 28-12
Income Definitions and Income Inclusions and Exclusions for Determining SCSEP
04-05 Replaced by TEGL 12-06
Eligibility
04-07 PY 2005 State Senior Employment Services Employment Plan Replaced by TEGL 21-11
*A new TEGL is issued annually pursuant to poverty guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. The TEGL gives
HHS' poverty levels for the 50 states and territories multiplied by 125%, which represents the income eligibility level for SCSEP participants.
This usually occurs in late January or early February.
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