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Florida’s July Employment Figures Released
TALLAHASSEE – Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July 2009 is 10.7 percent. This represents 987,000 jobless out of a labor force of 9,193,000. The unemployment rate is unchanged from the revised June rate of 10.7 percent and is up 4.4 percentage points from the July 2008 rate. The state’s current unemployment rate is 1.3 percentage points higher than the national unemployment rate of 9.4 percent. Read more...
AWI Receives Grant to Help Unemployed Floridians Find Jobs
TALLAHASSEE – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced Florida as one of 25 states to receive a share of $26.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants for the Re-employment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) Initiative. Florida will receive $3,078,796 to provide unemployment compensation beneficiaries with additional assistance... Read more
Five Florida Agencies Join Together to Improve Educational Opportunities for Foster Youth
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – The heads of five Florida state agencies formally agreed today to work together to ensure that children in state care receive an appropriate, high-quality and stable education. Read more...
Disability.gov Launches Upgraded Website
WASHINGTON — In conjunction with the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. Department of Labor has re-named and re-launched DisabilityInfo.gov as Disability.gov. Available at http://www.disability.gov, the site offers comprehensive information about programs and services to better serve more than 50 million Americans with disabilities,... Read more
Florida Minimum Wage to Increase on July 24
TALLAHASSEE – On July 24, 2009, the new Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour will replace Florida’s current rate of $7.21 per hour. Federal law requires employers to pay the higher minimum wage, whether federal or state. Read more...
Public Notice - Waiver on Needs Related Payments
This is a waiver of federal law that the state is considering and has posted for public review and comment. Public Review | Provide a Comment
Details clarifying the State’s waiver extensions, originally submitted June 29, 2009 as part of the 2009-2010 WIA State Plan Modification can be accessed from the Workforce Florida, Inc. website.
AWI Begins Payments of Extended Unemployment Benefits
TALLAHASSEE – The Agency for Workforce Innovation announced today that payments have begun for Floridians who applied and are eligible for Extended Unemployment Compensation Benefits... Read more
Early Learning ServicesAWI's Office of Early Learning is responsible for implementation of the state's Child Care Resource and Referral, School Readiness, and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) programs. Florida's VPK program includes high reading and writing standards, strict accountability, appropriate curricula, substantial instruction periods, manageable class sizes and qualified instructors. |
Unemployment CompensationThrough the unemployment insurance program, AWI provides temporary wage replacement benefits to those who have lost their job through no fault of their own. Unemployed workers can use the Employ Florida Marketplace to find their next job or career field. |
Workforce ServicesAWI is the Governor's agency for disbursement of federal workforce funds. Florida's workforce system ensures that Florida's businesses can hire the well-trained workers they need. Through these programs, Floridians have the opportunity to upgrade their skills and obtain jobs that allow them to become economically self-sufficient and competitive in a knowledge-based economy. |
