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§652.201 What is the role of the State Workforce Agency in the one-stop delivery system?
§652.202 May local Employment Service offices exist outside of the one-stop delivery system?
§652.203 Who is responsible for funds authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act in the workforce development system?
§652.204 Must funds authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act (the Governor's Reserve) flow through the one-stop delivery system?
§652.205 May funds authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act be used to supplement funding for labor exchange programs authorized under separate legislation?
§652.206 May a State use funds authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act to provide applicable “career services,” as defined in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act?
§652.207 How does a State meet the requirement for universal access to services provided under the Wagner-Peyser Act?
§652.208 How are applicable career services related to the methods of service delivery described in in this part?
§652.209 What are the requirements under the Wagner-Peyser Act for providing reemployment services and other activities to referred unemployment insurance claimants?
§652.210 What are the Wagner-Peyser Act's requirements for administration of the work test, including eligibility assessments, as appropriate, and assistance to unemployment insurance claimants?
§652.211 What are State planning requirements under the Wagner-Peyser Act?
§652.215 Can Wagner-Peyser Act-funded activities be provided through a variety of staffing models?
§652.216 May the one-stop operator provide guidance to Employment Service staff in accordance with the Wagner-Peyser Act?
Subpart D—Workforce and Labor Market Information
§652.300 What role does the Secretary of Labor have concerning the Workforce and Labor Market Information System?
§652.301 What are wage records for purposes of the Wagner-Peyser Act?
§652.302 How do the Secretary of Labor's responsibilities described in this part apply to State wage records?
§652.303 How do the requirements of part 603 of this chapter apply to wage records?
Authority: 29 U.S.C. 49l-2; Secs. 189 and 503, Public Law 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (Jul. 22, 2014).
Source: 81 FR 56337, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.
Veterans receive priority of service for all Department-funded employment and training programs as described in 20 CFR part 1010. The Department's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) administers the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program under chapter 41 of title 38 of the U.S. Code and other activities and training programs which provide services to specific populations of eligible veterans. VETS' general regulations are located in parts 1001, 1002, and 1010 of this title.
(a) This subpart provides guidance to States to implement the services provided under the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended by WIOA, in a one-stop delivery system environment.
(b) Except as otherwise provided, the definitions contained in part 651 of this chapter and sec. 2 of the Wagner-Peyser Act apply to this subpart.
(a) The role of the State Workforce Agency (SWA) in the one-stop delivery system is to ensure the delivery of services authorized under sec. 7(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act. The SWA is a required one-stop partner in each local one-stop delivery system and is subject to the provisions relating to such partners that are described at part 678 of this chapter.
(b) Consistent with those provisions, the State agency must:
(1) Participate in the one-stop delivery system in accordance with sec. 7(e) of the Wagner-Peyser Act;
(2) Be represented on the Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) that oversee the local and State one-stop delivery system and be a party to the Memorandum of Understanding, described at §678.500 of this chapter, addressing the operation of the one-stop delivery system; and
(3) Provide these services as part of the one-stop delivery system.
No. Local ES offices may not exist outside of the one-stop service delivery system. A State must colocate ES, as provided in §§678.310 through 678.315 of this chapter.
The SWA retains responsibility for all funds authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act, including those funds authorized under sec. 7(a) required for providing the services and activities delivered as part of the one-stop delivery system.
No, sec. 7(b) of the Wagner-Peyser Act provides that 10 percent of the State's allotment under the Wagner-Peyser Act is reserved for use by the Governor for performance incentives, supporting exemplary models of service delivery, professional development and career advancement of SWA officials as applicable, and services for groups with special needs. However, these funds may flow through the one-stop delivery system.
[81 FR 56337, Aug. 19, 2016, as amended at 85 FR 626, Jan. 6, 2020]
(a) Section 7(c) of the Wagner-Peyser Act enables States to use funds authorized under sec. 7(a) or 7(b) of the Wagner-Peyser Act to supplement funding of any workforce activity carried out under WIOA.
(b) Funds authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act may be used under sec. 7(c) to provide additional funding to other activities authorized under WIOA if:
(1) The activity meets the requirements of the Wagner-Peyser Act, and its own requirements;
(2) The activity serves the same individuals as are served under the Wagner-Peyser Act;
(3) The activity provides services that are coordinated with services under the Wagner-Peyser Act; and
(4) The funds supplement, rather than supplant, funds provided from non-Federal sources.
Yes, funds authorized under sec. 7(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act must be used to provide basic career services as identified in §678.430(a) of this chapter and secs. 134(c)(2)(A)(i)-(xi) of WIOA, and may be used to provide individualized career services as identified in §678.430(b) of this chapter and sec. 134(c)(2)(A)(xii) of WIOA. Funds authorized under sec. 7(b) of the Wagner-Peyser Act may be used to provide career services. Career services must be provided consistent with the requirements of the Wagner-Peyser Act.
(3) In each local area, in at least one comprehensive physical center, ES staff must provide labor exchange services (including staff-assisted labor exchange services) and career services as described in §652.206; and
(4) Those labor exchange services provided under the Wagner-Peyser Act in a local area must be described in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) described in §678.500 of this chapter.
Career services may be delivered through any of the applicable three methods of service delivery described in §652.207(b)(2). These methods are:
(a) Self-service, including virtual services;
(b) Facilitated self-help service; and
(c) Staff-assisted service.
(a) In accordance with sec. 3(c)(3) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, the SWA, as part of the one-stop delivery system, must provide reemployment services to UI claimants for whom such services are required as a condition for receipt of UI benefits. Services must be appropriate to the needs of UI claimants who are referred to reemployment services under any Federal or State UI law.
(b) The SWA also must provide other activities, including:
(1) Coordination of labor exchange services with the provision of UI eligibility services as required by sec. 5(b)(2) of the Wagner-Peyser Act;
(2) Administration of the work test, conducting eligibility assessments, and registering UI claimants for employment services in accordance with a State's unemployment compensation law, and provision of job finding and placement services as required by sec. 3(c)(3) and described in sec. 7(a)(3)(F) of the Wagner-Peyser Act; and
(3) Referring UI claimants to, and providing application assistance for, training and education resources and programs, including Federal Pell grants and other student assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act, the Montgomery GI Bill, Post-9/11 GI Bill, and other Veterans Educational Assistance, training provided for youth, and adult and dislocated workers, as well as other employment training programs under WIOA, and for Vocational Rehabilitation Services under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
(a) State UI law or rules establish the requirements under which UI claimants must register and search for work in order to fulfill the UI work test requirements.
(1) UI claimants receive the full range of labor exchange services available under the Wagner-Peyser Act that are necessary and appropriate to facilitate their earliest return to work, including career services specified in §652.206 and listed in sec. 134(c)(2)A) of WIOA;
(2) UI claimants requiring assistance in seeking work receive the necessary guidance and counseling to ensure they make a meaningful and realistic work search; and
(3) ES staff will provide UI program staff with information about UI claimants' ability or availability for work, or the suitability of work offered to them.
The ES is a core program identified in WIOA and must be included as part of each State's Unified or Combined State Plans. See §§676.105 through 676.125 of this chapter for planning requirements for the core programs.
[85 FR 626, Jan. 6, 2020]
No, the Secretary requires that labor exchange services provided under the authority of the Wagner-Peyser Act, including services to veterans, be provided by State merit-staff employees. This interpretation is authorized by and consistent with the provisions in secs. 3(a) and 5(b) of the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (42 U.S.C 4701 et seq.). The Secretary has and has exercised the legal authority under sec. 3(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act to set additional staffing standards and requirements and to conduct demonstrations to ensure the effective delivery of services provided under the Wagner-Peyser Act. No additional exemptions, other than the ones previously authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act as amended by WIA, will be authorized.
(a) Yes, the one-stop delivery system envisions a partnership in which Wagner-Peyser Act labor exchange services are coordinated with other activities provided by other partners in a one-stop setting. As part of the local MOU described in §678.500 of this chapter, the SWA, as a one-stop partner, may agree to have ES staff receive guidance from the one-stop operator regarding the provision of labor exchange services.
(b) The guidance given to ES staff must be consistent with the provisions of the Wagner-Peyser Act, the local MOU, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
(a) The Secretary of Labor must oversee the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the workforce and labor market information system defined in Wagner-Peyser Act sec. 15 and §651.10 of this chapter. The Department also will identify parameters of continuous improvement. The Secretary will consult with the Workforce Information Advisory Council on these matters and consider the council's recommendations.
(b) With respect to data collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce and labor market information as defined in Wagner-Peyser Act sec. 15 and §651.10 of this chapter, the Secretary must:
(1) Assign responsibilities within the Department of Labor for elements of the workforce and labor market information system described in sec. 15(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act to ensure that the statistical and administrative data collected are consistent with appropriate Bureau of Labor Statistics standards and definitions, and that the information is accessible and understandable to users of such data;
(2) Actively seek the cooperation of heads of other Federal agencies to establish and maintain mechanisms for ensuring complementarity and non-duplication in the development and operation of statistical and administrative data collection activities;
(3) Solicit, receive, and evaluate the recommendations of the Workforce Information Advisory Council established by Wagner-Peyser Act sec. 15(d);
(4) Eliminate gaps and duplication in statistical undertakings;
(5) Through the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Employment and Training Administration, and in collaboration with States, develop and maintain the elements of the workforce and labor market information system, including the development of consistent procedures and definitions for use by States in collecting and reporting the workforce and labor market information data described in Wagner-Peyser Act sec. 15 and defined in §651.10 of this chapter;
(6) Establish procedures for the system to ensure that the data and information are timely, and paperwork and reporting for the system are reduced to a minimum; and
(7) Prepare a 2-year plan for the workforce and labor market information system, as described in the Wagner-Peyser Act sec. 15(c), as amended by WIOA sec. 308(d).
Wage records, for purposes of the Wagner-Peyser Act, are records that contain “wage information” as defined in §603.2(k) of this chapter. In this part, “State wage records” refers to wage records produced or maintained by a State.
(a) A significant portion of the workforce and labor market information—defined in §651.10 of this chapter—are developed using State wage records.
(b) Based on the Secretary of Labor's responsibilities described in Wagner-Peyser Act sec. 15 and §652.300, the Secretary of Labor will, in consultation with Federal agencies, and States, and considering recommendations from the Workforce Information Advisory Council described in Wagner-Peyser Act sec. 15(d), develop:
(1) Standardized definitions for the data elements comprising “wage records” as defined in §652.301; and
(2) Improved processes and systems for the collection and reporting of wage records.
(c) In carrying out these activities, the Secretary also may consult with other stakeholders, such as employers.
All information collected by the State in wage records referred to in §652.302 is subject to the confidentiality regulations at part 603 of this chapter.