Temporary census worker unemployment claims for the 2010 census

UIPL18-07_Acc.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2007/UIPL18-07_Acc.pdf)

                                                          CLASSIFICATION
      EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION              UI
                  ADVISORY SYSTEM                         CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
             U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                     OWS/DFAS
                  Washington, D.C. 20210
                                                          DATE
                                                           April 10, 2007



ADVISORY:        UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 18-07

TO:              STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:            EMILY STOVER DeROCCO /s/
                 Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:        Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) Process for the
                Decennial Census

1. Purpose. To provide a new Federal Identification Code (FIC) for the U.S. Bureau of the
   Census and solicit state cooperation in handling the large influx of claimants expected as a
   result of the 2010 decennial census.

2. Background. The Bureau of the Census conducts a census by mailing or delivering
   questionaires to every household in the United States every ten years. To assist in the effort,
   the Census Bureau hires temporary workers around the nation.

   Beginning in 2006 and running through 2012, the Bureau of the Census will hire and release
   over half a million temporary employees to work on the 2010 census. In 2006, South Dakota
   and Texas served as census test sites for the 2010 census. In 2008, San Joaquin County, CA
   and Fayetteville, NC will serve as dress rehearsal sites for the 2010 census. In 2009, 500
   local census offices will open around the country, and it is expected that 80,000 employees
   will be hired and released as part of preliminary testing exercises.

   During the 2010 census itself, nationwide hiring will peak at 500,000. Many of these
   employees will be released during the months of May, June, and July 2010. Employment in
   individual states is expected to range from 1,000 to 50,000.

   All of the individuals hired by the Bureau of the Census for services performed in connection
   with the decennial census are covered for UCFE purposes. After their work is completed,
   many of these individuals will file for unemployment benefits. For unemployment insurance
   program purposes, these temporary workers should be administered using a unique FIC.




  RESCISSIONS                                                  EXPIRATION DATE
  None                                                         April 10, 2008




3. Federal Identification Code Number. The Department of Labor, Employment and
   Training Administration, Office of Workforce Security has deactivated FIC 910, which was
   the FIC for temporary workers for the 2000 census, and it should no longer be used for any
   reporting purposes. State agencies should continue to charge UCFE benefits for permanent
   employees at the Bureau of the Census to FIC 450.

   The Department has assigned FIC 913 for the Bureau’s temporary workers. This code
   became effective March 1, 2007.

   Wage and separation information requests should be sent to:

               Bureau of Census-2010 decennial census
               C/O TALX UC eXpress
               P.O. Box 66945
               St. Louis, MO 63166
               Attn: Karlene Gross /Phone (800) 366-6660 Ext. 2311

   Quarterly detailed listing for benefit charges should be sent to:

               Bureau of Census-2010 decennial census
               C/O TALX UC eXpress
               P.O. Box 66945
               St. Louis, MO 63166
               Attn: Opie Brooks/Phone (800) 366-6660 Ext. 2147

4. Action Required. State agencies are requested to:

       a. Provide the above information to the appropriate staff; and

       b. Ensure that UCFE benefits paid to temporary 2010 census workers are properly
          charged to FIC 913.

5. Inquiries. Direct all inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.