Section 503 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) authorizes the Secretary of Labor to award incentive grants to states that exceed performance levels for programs authorized by title I of WIA, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act (Perkins Act). The grants are used for a variety of purposes, including infrastructure support, coordinated training with partner programs, and staff capacity building.
These TEGLs offer guidance on negotiating performance, the incentives and sanctions process and the policy for failing to meet those negotiated levels.
TEGL 9-07: To provide states guidance on the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) revised policy related to incentives and sanctions under title IB of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) for performance accountability purposes.
Issued October 10, 2007
The Department of Labor, in collaboration with the Department of Education, announces in the April 30 Federal Register that the Ten states listed in the May 14 Federal Register are eligible to apply for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) (Pub. L. 105-220, 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) incentive awards under the WIA Regulations.
Issued April 30, 2007
TEGL 19-06: To inform states of the guidelines for negotiating Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title 1B performance and customer satisfaction goals and performance levels for the Wagner-Peyser Act Program for Program Year (PY) 2007 and PY 2008. These negotiated performance goals will be incorporated into the State Strategic Plans for the WIA and Wagner-Peyser Act as part of the modifications states will be making for Years Three and Four of the Strategic Five-Year State Planning cycle.
TEGL 29-05: Negotiating Common Measures Performance Goals for Wagner-Peyser Act Funded Activities for Program Year (PY) 2006, Re-Negotiating the Earnings Common Measure for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title IB Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs, and Clarification of Accountability for Youth Measures
Issued May 12, 2006
TEGL
22-03: This guidance
letter describes criteria and procedures the Department of Labor
(DOL) will use when considering state requests to revise negotiated
levels of performance established under title I-B of WIA.
Issued June 3, 2004
TEGL
21-03:
WIA State Planning Guidance, States should
submit their proposed levels of performance for PY 2004 as part
of their new plan submission. States should consult TEGL 22-02,
dated March 24, 2003, for additional information on establishing
and negotiating levels of performance.
Issued April 22, 2004
TEGL14-03: Performance Reporting Submission Procedures for the Workforce Investment Act Standardized Record Data (WIASRD) and the Annual Report under Title 1B of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Issued November 13, 2003
TEGL
22-02:
To inform states of
the guidelines for negotiating performance goals for the performance
and customer satisfaction indicators for the fourth and fifth
program years (PY2003 and PY2004) of the Workforce Investment
Act (WIA).
Issued March 24, 2003
TEGL
19-02: Sanctions Policy for
Failure to Meet State Negotiated Performance Levels under Title
I of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
Issued February 24, 2003
TEGL
11-01:
This guidance letter
describes criteria and procedures the Department of Labor (DOL)
will use when considering state requests to revise negotiated
levels of performance established under title I-B of WIA.
Issued February 12, 2001
TEGL
8-99: Negotiating Performance
Goals; and Incentives and Sanctions Process under Title I of
the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
