Fiscal year 2010 reemployment and eligibility assessment grants

UIPL05-10acc.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2010/UIPL05-10acc.pdf)

                                                     CLASSIFICATION
                                                     UI
        EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
                                                     CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
                   ADVISORY SYSTEM
                                                     OUI/DUIO
                U. S. Department of Labor
                 Washington, D.C. 20210              DATE
                                                     January 4, 2010



  ADVISORY:               UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 05-10

  TO:                     STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

  FROM:                   Jane Oates /s/
                          Assistant Secretary

  SUBJECT:                Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Unemployment Insurance (UI)
                          Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) Grants


1.   Purpose. To invite the submission of proposals and funding requests from State Workforce
     Agencies to implement new UI REA initiatives or continue an ongoing REA initiative at the
     current or an expanded level; to provide guidelines for developing the proposals, and to
     provide criteria governing the use of these funds.

2.   References. Regional Office issuances regarding the REAs for FY 2005 and FY 2006;
     Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) No. 30-06, Fiscal Year (FY) 2007
     Unemployment Insurance (UI) Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) Grants;
     UIPL No. 25-07, Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Unemployment Insurance (UI) Reemployment and
     Eligibility Assessment (REA) Grants; UIPL 23-09, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Unemployment
     Insurance (UI) Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) Grants; Federal Register
     Notice - Volume 70, Number 163, dated August 24, 2005; ET Handbook No. 401; ET
     Handbook No. 402; Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 14-08 Guidance
     for Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Act Funding in the
     American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and State Planning Requirements for
     Program Year 2009; ETA Occasional Paper No. 2004-01 Internet Initial Claims Evaluation -
     Section V, Reemployment Assistance and Continuing Eligibility; ETA Occasional Paper
     No. 2002-09 Evaluation of the Significant Improvement Demonstration Grants for the
     Provision of Reemployment Services for UI Claimants; and ETA Occasional Paper No.
     2000-01 Unemployment Insurance in the One-Stop Delivery System.

3.   Background. The reemployment of UI beneficiaries and the reduction of erroneous
     payments are high priorities for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA). A
     number of studies have found that attention to UI beneficiaries’ efforts to find new jobs and
     attention to their reemployment service needs result in shorter claim durations and fewer
     erroneous payments. The REA initiative addresses both of these priorities.
  RESCISSIONS                                             EXPIRATION DATE

  None                                                    Continuing

     A total of 18 states have operated REA initiatives since FY 2005, and 16 states received
     funds in FY 2009 to implement an REA initiative.

     In the context of the current recession, providing reemployment services to UI beneficiaries
     has taken on even greater importance. As a result, ETA is focusing its attention and
     resources on better integrating and connecting UI services with those services delivered
     through the One-Stop delivery system under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA).
     The goal is to ensure that claimants have access to the full array of employment and training
     services through the One-Stop system, while also ensuring that claimants comply with the
     individual state requirement to actively engage in seeking work as a condition of receiving
     UI benefits.

     The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) provided additional resources
     to the workforce investment system to support reemployment services. Therefore, ETA is
     amending the parameters of the REA program to pro-actively require that states fully
     integrate their REA program with Recovery Act funded reemployment services and other
     WIA-funded workforce investment services.

4.   FY 2010 Funding. A total of $60 million has been appropriated for REAs in FY 2010.
     Pursuant to Congressional direction, ETA will apply a portion of these funds to improvement
     of improper payment prevention, detection and collection efforts utilizing current and
     emerging technologies. States with current REA initiatives have the opportunity to apply for
     funds to continue or to expand initiatives to additional areas within the state and/or to provide
     assessments to a larger number of beneficiaries. In addition, states that are interested in
     implementing new REA initiatives have the opportunity to apply for this funding.

     States that are not currently participating should include start-up costs and costs related to
     development of the UI Required Reports, ETA 9128 and ETA 9129 in their proposal. New
     states should provide the information requested in the UI REA Proposal Outline for First
     Year REA Grants (Attachment A) and complete the Unemployment Insurance
     Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment Cover Sheet (Attachment B).

     States currently participating in an REA initiative should complete the Unemployment
     Insurance Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment Cover Sheet (Attachment B) and
     provide the information requested in the UI REA Proposal for Participating REA States
     (Attachment C). An automated version of this form is also available (Attachment D).
     Participating states may submit proposals to expand their initiative by providing REAs to a
     larger number of UI beneficiaries. Also, if appropriate, states may request a lower amount of
     funding in FY 2010 than was provided in FY 2009; this will not adversely impact future
     requests.

     Funds for states wishing to implement a new REA initiative are to be obligated within one
     year of the date of implementation. The date of implementation is the date that the first REA
     participant is scheduled to report to a One-Stop Career Center.




5.   Guidelines. Funds must be used to assess the continued eligibility and reemployment needs
     of UI beneficiaries and are not intended to supplant ongoing UI grant funds devoted to
     eligibility reviews for claimants who are not selected for an REA. States do not have to
     implement the REA initiative statewide. Assessments are to be conducted only for UI
     beneficiaries who do not have a definite return-to-work date.

     The provision of services through the One-Stop Career Center and the actions to be taken
     when claimants fail to report as directed have been strengthened as further explained below.
     By applying for REA funding, continuing states are agreeing to take steps during the current
     FY to meet these strengthened service provisions. New states should include these
     provisions when designing their REA initiative. While providing reemployment services
     such as resume writing or interviewing workshops and job placement activities are not
     permissible uses of UI grant funds, these activities should be an extension of the REA
     process and funded from other sources such as Recovery Act RES funds or WIA funds.
     These costs should not be included in the state’s proposed use of REA funds.

     REA initiatives should be an integral part of the state’s strategy for Reemployment Services
     (RES) grants provided under the Recovery Act. RES funds may be used to upgrade
     information technology and improve linkages, communication, and data transfer between UI,
     Wagner-Peyser, and One-Stop Career Center information systems. ETA has encouraged
     states to develop a comprehensive and integrated service delivery model to ensure that UI
     claimants receive an enhanced level of services. Service strategies and tactics are provided
     in TEGL No. 14-08 in Section 15. B. This document is available at:
     http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/TEGL/TEGL14-08.pdf. States are encouraged to
     review this document and collaborate with other workforce partners. These funds, in
     combination with REA funds, offer states a unique opportunity to build the data and
     communication linkages needed to better target services, eliminate redundant data collection,
     and improve management information.

     States applying for a new or continuing REA grant are required to explain how they will
     integrate REA activities with the RES initiative in their state. Continuing states should
     submit their plan addressing this new requirement. New operational procedures using this
     guidance must be in place by April 1, 2010.

     The following guidelines also apply:

        a. The REA must include the following minimum core components:

            1. UI eligibility assessment and referral to adjudication, as appropriate, when a
               potential issue is identified;

            2. Requirement for the claimant to report to the One-Stop Career Center to receive
               the services identified in section c below;

            3. The provision of Labor Market Information; and





    4. Development or review of a reemployment plan that includes work search
      activities, accessing services provided through the One-Stop Career Center,
      and/or approved training.

b. UI beneficiaries must be required to report in-person to the One-Stop Career Center
   for staff-assisted services as a part of the REA.

c. In sites selected for implementation, states are required to establish an agreement or
   Memorandum of Understanding with One-Stops to triage to identify reemployment
   service needs and to provide, at a minimum, the following services:

           •   Orientation to help claimants access self-service core services offered by
               the One-Stop Career Center through the resource room or virtually, with
               particular emphasis on accessing available labor market and career
               information;

           •   Registration with the state’s job bank;

           •   Referrals to appropriate services offered through the One-Stop Career
               Center; and

           •   Support in the development of the claimant’s reemployment plan that must
               include either: work search activities, appropriate workshops, and/or
               approved training.

d. REA claimants are required to participate fully in all components of the REA.
   Failure to report or failure to participate in any aspect of the REA will result in
   referral of the issue to adjudication. States must include in their plan the processes
   for:

    1. A feedback loop to the UI system as to whether the claimants reported to the One-
      Stop Career Center as directed and participated in the minimum activities outlined
      in their reemployment plan, and

    2. A process for rescheduling claimants who fail to report as directed or referring
      such claimants to adjudication.

e. A measure of program effectiveness will be derived by comparing outcomes of REA
   program participants with outcomes from a similar group of claimants who did not
   participate in the REA program. Therefore, states receiving REA grant funds must
   agree to develop a methodology for identifying a comparison group. The specific
   methodology to be utilized is not required to be included in the state’s REA proposal.
   If needed, ETA will provide states with technical assistance in developing an
   appropriate comparison group methodology, to ensure that the comparison group will
   provide an accurate population for assessing the results of the state’s REA initiative.
   (States may contact their Regional Office to request that a conference call be
   conducted with National Office staff for assistance.)


       f. The state must submit required REA reports. These reports are the ETA 9128 -
          Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments Activities report and the ETA 9129 -
          Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments Outcomes report (OMB Approval No.
          1205-0456). These reports capture specific data about the REA program participants
          and the comparison group. States submitting REA proposals for the first time may
          request funds to develop these required reports. States that currently operate a REA
          initiative already received funds for the development of these reports.

       g. The state must agree to participate in any ETA funded studies of the effectiveness of
          the UI REA initiative. Results may be used to prepare a report to Congress.

6. Proposal Format and Instructions. The format and instructions for preparing the UI REA
   grant proposals are provided in the following attachments. Attachment A provides the
   guidance for states that have not received a REA grant. Attachment B is the cover sheet and
   is required for all proposals. Attachment C is the information required from states that are
   currently participating in the REA initiative. All pages in the state’s proposal should be
   numbered.

   Each proposal should contain the name and telephone number of the person who is to be
   notified of approval of the grant. In most instances, this individual will be the State
   Administrator. Proposals should also include the name, telephone number and e-mail
   address of the individual who can respond to questions about the proposal.

   Completed Standard Form (SF) 424 (Revised 10-2005), and SF 424A must be submitted for
   all REA grants within 10 days of the notification of the grant award. The SF 424A requires a
   breakout of object class categories in item 6 of Section B - Budget Categories. The
   breakouts must match the proposed expenditures.

7. UI REA Grant Scoring Criteria. The REA scoring criteria are explained in Attachment A
   and apply to states that have not previously participated in the REA initiative. The highest
   scoring proposal will be funded first followed in sequence by those with lower scores until
   all available funds are exhausted. States must follow the proposal outline. Each element of
   the proposal is important and should be addressed completely. Proposals should explain how
   the proposed program will work and include complete names and titles rather than acronyms
   and form numbers. Proposals scoring fewer than 80 points will not be funded.

8. Supplemental Budget Request (SBR) Procedures. States are encouraged to work with
   Regional Office staff while they are developing their proposals. States should ensure that:
         a. The UI REA project design meets the needs of UI beneficiaries;
         b. UI and One-Stop Career Center staff work cooperatively in planning, developing,
             testing, and implementing this initiative;
         c. The proposed expenditures are appropriate; and
         d. The state can provide data for the required reports.





9. Time Lines.
         a. Participating states that plan to continue an REA initiative must submit proposals
            to the National Office by February 12, 2010. States will transition to new
            operating procedures by April 1, 2010.
         b. States submitting a proposal to implement a new REA initiative must submit
            proposals by February 12, 2010.
         c. Award notifications will be issued upon passage of the FY 2010 appropriation.
         d. States must submit an SF 424 and an SF 424A within 10 days of the award
            notification.

10. Action Requested. State Administrators are requested to:
           a. Provide information contained in this UIPL to appropriate staff.
           b. Send, via e-mail, an electronic copy of the proposal and the UI REA Cover Sheet
              to [email protected].
           c. Upon notification of the grant award, states must submit an SF 424, and SF 424A
              at the appropriate level of funding signed by the state administrator.

11. Inquiries. Direct questions to the appropriate Regional Office.

12. Attachments.

           A. Unemployment Insurance (UI) Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA)
              Proposal Outline for First Year REA Grants
           B. Unemployment Insurance Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments Cover
              Sheet
           C. Unemployment Insurance (UI) Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA)
              Proposal Outline for Participating States
           D. Information about the REA Initiative

UIPL05-10a1.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2010/UIPL05-10a1.pdf)

                                                                            Attachment A


    UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) REEMPLOYMENT AND ELIGIBILITY
    ASSESSMENT (REA) PROPOSAL OUTLINE FOR FIRST YEAR REA GRANTS


1. UI REA Grant Project Summary. States should use this outline to develop proposals to
   implement the UI REA initiative. All proposals must include the Cover Sheet found in
   Attachment B.

2. Project Costs. Proposals must include a description of proposed expenditures and a
   projected schedule for significant project activities. The costs should be identified separately
   as start-up costs and the projected costs for one year of operation. Start up costs would
   include the costs of staff training, program implementation, automation costs related to the
   delivery and records keeping necessary for the REA initiative and the costs of developing the
   ETA 9128 and the ETA 9129. Any proposed expenditures that do not include all of the
   required information will not be funded.

       Fixed Minimum Costs: The proposal should include fixed minimum costs. As a part of
       the fixed minimum costs, the proposal should describe the costs to implement the UI
       REA program and conduct the first 10,000 assessments. Fixed costs should also include
       the projected costs for programming the ETA 9128 and ETA 9129 reports as a one-time
       cost. Reporting instructions can be found in ET Handbook No. 401 and edits for these
       two reports can be found in ET Handbook No. 402. These instructions should assist in
       determining the approximate programming time needed to develop these required reports.
       The costs for programming these reports should be clearly identified in the project costs.

       Incremental Costs: If the state proposes to conduct more than 10,000 REAs the
       proposal should also include incremental costs. These costs should be expressed as costs
       per 10,000 assessments. States that do not wish to perform more than 10,000
       assessments do not need to submit this information. Incremental costs consist primarily
       of costs related to service delivery (i.e., conducting the REA) rather than costs such as
       development of management information systems. Regardless of the total number of
       proposed REAs, states should ensure that costs are provided on a sliding scale at 10,000
       increments as it may be possible to increase partially but not possible to fund very large
       numbers of REAs.

3. Scoring Elements. The following elements are used to score the proposal. Proposals must
   have a score of 80 points or more to be recommended for funding. Therefore, each element
   is important and should be addressed fully in the proposal. Proposals should use the
   following format.

   a. Project Costs (15 percent of total score):

          i.   Staff Costs. The proposal should identify both state staffing needs (in excess of
               base staff) and any contract staff needs. Staff needs should include the type of
               position, the expected number of staff hours, and the projected hourly cost. Staff

             cost estimates should reflect only actual hours to be worked. States should
             identify separately all staff costs for developing REA reports and programming
             requirements separate from the costs for providing REAs to claimants. States
             should include information in the following format for all staff requests.

                 Position Title      # Hours Cost Per Hour Total Cost
                 Claims Examiner 120           $50               $6,000

             States should charge all staff time utilized for the REA initiative to an REA
             project code.

             If contract staff is requested, documentation should include the type of position,
             estimated contract staff hours, anticipated costs per hour, and total cost.

   ii.       Other. The proposal should include costs for other activities and/or equipment,
             not identified above. Each cost should be broken down to the specific cost item
             with a description of each cost and the associated costs for each item requested.
             All costs must be related to providing REAs to claimants.

b. Project Design (45 percent of total score):

   A description of the UI REA initiative should address in detail the processes that will be
   put in place to ensure that all core components described in the Guidelines (section 5 of
   this UIPL) are met. The description should include the elements below.

   Proposals should include brief answers to these elements:

         •   What geographic locations will implement the REA initiative?
         •   How will beneficiaries be selected for the assessments? The proposal should
             identify the target group for their REA initiative. For example, states have tried
             various methods including focusing on those claimants most likely to exhaust
             their benefits, focusing on claimants with a lower profiling score who might be
             likely to return to work more quickly, and focusing on claimants who have job
             skills that are in high demand.
         •   How will the various REA components be staffed? States should ensure that
             proposed staffing arrangements have been agreed upon by all parties prior to
             submitting the REA proposal.
         •   How will the state leverage REA funds with Recovery Act RES funds and
             funding under WIA to better serve the UI beneficiaries?
         •   How will One-Stop Career Centers provide the services identified in the
             Guidelines section, including triage to identify reemployment needs, orientation
             to help claimants access self-service core services offered through the One-Stop
             (including labor market and career information), ensure registration in the State’s
             job bank, make other referrals to One-Stop services, and support the development
             of the claimant’s reemployment plan?




       •   Will the state secure a written agreement or Memorandum of Understanding with
           participating One-Stop Career Centers by April 1, 2010?
       •   How will eligibility issues be referred to UI adjudication staff?
       •   How will eligibility assessments be structured?
       •   How will information be shared among UI staff and other staff and how will the
           work search plan and related activities be documented?
       •   Describe the feedback loop that will provide information to the UI program staff
           about the results of referrals to reemployment services.
       •   Describe any additional factors not covered in this list that will be a part of the
           project.

c. Projected Performance Improvements (15 percent of total score):

   The proposal should identify areas in which UI program performance is expected to
   improve as a result of the REA initiative. It should explain the proportion of claimants to
   be served in terms of the total UI beneficiary population. If the state can show that the
   projected assessments should lead to a reduction in UI overpayments, a reduction in the
   average benefit duration, or faster reemployment, such information should be included in
   the proposal’s narrative. The proposal should also explain how expected performance
   improvements will be measured.

d. Estimated Time and Cost for Each Assessment (15 percent of total score):

   The proposal must include an estimate of the time and the cost requirements for each
   REA. If appropriate, varying levels of service may be specified in conjunction with
   varying costs, e.g., beneficiaries who are determined to be "job ready" may cost less to
   serve. Sufficient information should be provided to illustrate how the state determined
   the projected staff costs and projected staff time for the various components of the
   assessment that were used to determine the maximum number of REAs that could be
   accomplished based upon the grant amount requested.

e. Project Timeline (10 percent of total score):

   A timeline of the project must be included that identifies significant milestones in
   implementing the initiative, including project design, and any staff training.
   Programming requirements that may be necessary to select and track participating
   beneficiaries or to measure outcomes related to program improvements should be
   included in the timeline, completion of the ETA 9128 and the ETA 9129, and the date
   that the first REAs will be offered. Funding will be based upon the timeline provided by
   the state.

f. Supporting Materials: States may attach additional materials that will support the
   proposal.

UIPL05-10a2.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2010/UIPL05-10a2.pdf)

                                                                           Attachment B

                         UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
                   REMPLOYMENT and ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENTS
                               COVER SHEET

State Name:

Name and Title of Grant Notification Contact (Usually the State Agency Administrator):
      Name:                            Title:

REA Project Contact                                           Name:

       The person who can answer questions about the          Telephone:
       REA proposal.
                                                              E-mail:

Total REA Project Cost                                        $
        The total amount of funds requested.
Total Service Delivery Staff Cost                             $
        The total amount of funds requested for staff to
        conduct the REAs excluding management costs
Total Management Costs                                        $
        The total amount of funds requested for
        administrative/management costs excluding cost of
        staff who will conduct the REAs
Staff and Management Costs for a Single REA                   $
        The sum of service delivery staff costs and
        management costs divided by the number of
        planned REAs
Staff Training Costs                                          $
        The total amount of funds requested for staff
        training to conduct REAs
Projected Time for a Single REA, Including Paperwork
        The total time spent preparing for and conducting
        a single REA, recording results and other
        documentation
Total Number of REAs
       The total number of REAs the state will schedule
Total Number of REA Sites
        The total number of sites where REAs will be
        conducted. For levels in excess of 10,000 provide
        the number of sites at each level
Type of Staff Conducting REAs
        Description of the staff that will conduct the REAs
        (e.g., UI, One-Stop, Contract, or a combination.)

UIPL05-10a3.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2010/UIPL05-10a3.pdf)

                                                                               Attachment C


    UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) REEMPLOYMENT AND ELIGIBILITY
    ASSESSMENT (REA) PROPOSAL OUTLINE FOR PARTICIPATING STATES


1. UI REA Grant Project Summary. States should use this outline to submit proposals to
   continue the UI REA initiative. All proposals must include the Unemployment Insurance
   Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments Cover Sheet (Attachment B). Proposals from
   continuing states are not scored. Requests to expand the state’s initiative will be subject to
   funding availability.

2. Project Costs. Proposals must include a description of proposed expenditures and a
   projected schedule for significant project activities. States may elect to provide REAs at the
   same level as the prior year or they may elect to expand the REA program. If the state is
   implementing at the current level incremental costs are not needed.

       Fixed Costs: The proposal should include fixed costs to fund REAs at the FY 2009
       level.

       Incremental Costs: If the state proposes to increase the number of REAs the proposal
       should also include incremental costs. These costs should be expressed as costs per
       10,000 assessments.

             i.   Staff Costs. The proposal should identify both state staffing needs (in excess of
                  base staff) and any contract staff needs. Staff needs should include the type of
                  position, the expected number of staff hours, and the projected hourly cost. Staff
                  cost estimates should reflect only actual hours to be worked. States should
                  include information in the following format for all staff requests.

                      Position Title      # Hours Cost Per Hour Total Cost
                      Claims Examiner 120           $50               $6,000

                  States should charge all staff time utilized for the REA initiative to an REA
                  project code.

                  If contract staff is requested, documentation should include the type of position,
                  estimated contract staff hours, anticipated costs per hour, and total cost.

       ii.        Other. The proposal should include costs for other activities and/or equipment,
                  not identified above. Each cost should be broken down to the specific cost item
                  with a description of each cost and the associated costs for each item requested.
                  All costs must be related to providing REAs to claimants.

3. Information about the REA Initiative. States are asked to provide brief answers to the
   elements below (Attachment D is an automated version of this item). This information will
   be shared with states seeking assistance to implement or change an REA project. It will also
   be used to provide information as needed for UI management staff. The information will be
   compiled and will be available to all states. This information is not used for scoring
   purposes and an extensive narrative is not needed.

           a. Service Delivery Staff. Provide information about the type of staff conducting
              the REA. For example, are they UI or One-Stop staff? If UI staff, are they claims
              takers, adjudicators, or other? If One-Stop Career Center staff members conduct
              the REA, how are they trained to conduct the UI eligibility review?

           b. Selection of REA Participants. Identify the pool from which REA participants
              and the comparison group are selected. If the Worker Profiling and
              Reemployment Services (WPRS) program pool is utilized please explain which
              claimants in the WPRS pool are selected for the REA treatment and comparison
              groups.

           c. Description of an REA. Please provide a brief description of the state’s REA.
              What are the elements of the REA? Are any of the key components, identified in
              Section 5 of this UIPL, conducted by different staff? Are any of the elements
              conducted in a group setting?

           d. Scheduling the REA in the Claims Series. At what point in the claimant’s
              claim series is the first REA scheduled. For example, the state may elect to send
              an REA letter after claimants receive the first benefit payment requiring that they
              report to the One-Stop Career Center two (2) weeks later, which may be the fifth
              week of the claim.

           e. Single or Multiple REAs. Does the state conduct single or multiple REAs for
              each claimant? If multiple REAs are scheduled at what intervals are they
              scheduled? Do all subsequent REAs contain the key components?

           f. Failure to Report for an REA. What does the state do if the claimant fails to
              report for a scheduled REA? Are claimants notified that they may be held
              ineligible for the week if they fail to participate in the REA? Is the claimant
              provided a contact number to notify the state in advance that s/he will be unable
              to attend the REA as scheduled? Is UI staff notified if the claimant fails to report
              for a scheduled REA? If no, please explain. Are claimants who fail to report for
              an REA rescheduled? Are they referred to adjudication? Please describe all
              actions taken when the claimant fails to report as scheduled.

           g. Use of the REA Required Reports. What can the state conclude from the REA
              data in the state’s required reports? Does it appear that the program is having a
              positive effect? If the state is having problems with any of the required reports,
              please identify the problem(s), provide the steps that are being taken to correct the




   problem(s), and include target dates that corrections are expected to be made. If
   in the past, the state made significant corrections to these required reports, please
   identify the date the corrections were made and the date after which the state’s
   data was correct/valid as a result of the changes.

h. REA Activities to Share with Other States. If the state has implemented
   practices that would be helpful to share with other states please provide a brief
   summary of the practice. This information will be compiled and shared with
   other states.

UIPL05-10a4.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2010/UIPL05-10a4.pdf)

                                                                                  Attachment D

                      Information about the REA Initiative
                    (Automated version of #3 in Attachment C)

a. Which type of staff is conducting the REA (e.g., UI or One-Stop staff)?

       1) If UI staff, please identify positions (e.g., claims takers, adjudicators).

       2) If One-Stop Career Center staff conducts the REA, how are they trained to conduct
       the UI eligibility Review?

b. Identify the pool from which the REA participants and the comparison group are selected. If
the Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services (WPRS) program pool is utilized which
claimants in the WPRS pool are selected for the REA treatment and comparison groups?

c. Briefly describe the state’s REA.

d. Identify which staff conducts each of the REA key components (see Section 5 of this UIPL)
and indicate whether they are conducted on an individual basis or in a group setting?

        1) Eligibility Review           Staff:                Individual         Group
        2) Labor Market                 Staff:                Individual         Group
        Information
        3) Work Search Plan             Staff:                Individual         Group
        4) Referrals to                 Staff:                Individual         Group
        Reemployment Services as
        appropriate

       At what point in the claims series is the first REA scheduled?

e. Does the state conduct single or multiple REAs for each claimant?          Single     Multiple

       1) If multiple REAs are scheduled, at what intervals are they scheduled?
       For example, State A schedules REAs every 5th week.

       2) Do all subsequent REAs contain all key components?            Yes              No

f. Describe all actions taken when the claimant fails to report as scheduled.

       1) Is the claimant provided a contact number to notify the SWA in advance that s/he
       will be unable to attend the REA as scheduled?     Yes      No

       2) Are claimants rescheduled?        Yes       No

       3) Are they referred for UI adjudication, for example, when they fail to report?
                 Yes      No

g. What has the state concluded from the REA data on the required reports?

       1) Does it appear that the program is having a positive effect?      Yes      No

       If no, please explain.

       2) If the state is having problems with any of the REA required reports, please provide
       the steps that are being taken to correct these problems, including target dates that the
       corrections will be made.

       3) If the state has made any significant corrections to these reports, please indentify the
       report number and explain the corrections that were implemented.

       4) Please provide the date on which the corrections were implemented and the report
       quarter date after which the data should be correct/valid.
       Corrections implemented (mm/dd/yyyy).
       Report quarter after which the data should be valid. (mm/dd/yyyy).

h. If the state has implemented practices that would be helpful to other states, please provide a
brief summary of the practice.