2008 emergency unemployment program administration funding

UIPL24-08acc.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2008/UIPL24-08acc.pdf)

                                                           CLASSIFICATION
                                                           Unemployment Insurance
             U. S. Department of Labor                     CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
 Employment and Training Administration Advisory System    OWS/DFAS
                Washington, D.C. 20210
                                                           DATE
                                                           July 22, 2008

ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 24-08

TO:           STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:         BRENT R. ORRELL /s/
              Deputy Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:      Emergency Unemployment Compensation 2008 (EUC08) Administrative
              Costs


1. Purpose. To inform State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) of advance funding for
   EUC08 workloads and the opportunity to submit a supplemental budget request
   (SBR) for funding of EUC08 implementation costs.

2. References. Supplemental Appropriation Act of 2008, Title IV – Emergency
   Unemployment Compensation, Public Law 110-252; ET Handbook No. 336; and
   UIPL 23-08.

3. Background. On June 30, 2008, the President signed into law the Supplemental
   Appropriation Act of 2008 creating the Emergency Unemployment Compensation
   program. The EUC08 program provides up to 13 weeks of 100 percent Federally-
   financed benefits in all states.

      a. Above-Base Advance. The Department anticipates issuing obligational
         authority for advance above-base funding for FY 2008 fourth quarter EUC08
         claims activity during the week of July 13, 2008. Each state’s share of the
         available advance funds is based on the number of regular program exhaustees
         per state as reported on the ETA-5159 report during the 13 month period
         ending May 2008. Advance funds received should be shown on line 21 of the
         September 30, 2008, regular UI-3. The UI-3 report will subtract the advances
         from EUC08 fourth quarter entitlement earnings. EUC workloads will be
         funded at the same rates as regular UI above-base workloads.




 RESCISSIONS                                              EXPIRATION DATE
 None                                                     July 22, 2009


     b. Implementation SBRs. SBRs (suggested template attached) should be limited to
        one-time costs, listed below, that are attributable to implementation of EUC08.
        Other costs, such as space and equipment, which might have been incurred at
        the beginning of the program, are ongoing operational costs that should be
        covered by the above-base entitlement and should not be included in the
        implementation SBR.

        Permissible Implementation Costs

        1.   Forms and supplies (e.g., printed notices mailed to exhaustees)
        2.   Computer programming
        3.   Training and travel
        4.   Public notices on television, radio, or in the newspapers
        5.   Overhead related only to the above
        6.   Postage

        The estimated cost basis for all items should be included in the SBR.
        Calculations for costs of SWA staff and contractors should be shown in
        accordance with the SBR instructions in ET Handbook No. 336.

4. Action Required. State Administrators are requested to:

   (a) distribute this directive to appropriate staff, and
   (b) submit the SBR and required SF424 and SF424A documents by close of business
       August 15, 2008, via electronic submission to the National Office at
       [email protected], with a copy to the appropriate Regional Office.

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

Attachment

UIPL24-08a1.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2008/UIPL24-08a1.pdf)

EUC08 Implementation SBR

Narrative description of one-time implementation costs associated with EUC08

A project cost table detailing the costs

For example:

Cost Category
Staffing          Position Classification   Hourly Rate     Hours Worked       Total Cost
                  Sr. Programmer            $50.00          100                $5,000.00




Postage           Notice to Exhaustees      Number Items    Cost Per Item      Total Cost
                                            50,000          $0.30              $15,000.00

Additional
                  Descriptive Information   Cost Factor     Cost Factor        Total Cost
Cost Items