NEWSLETTER | August 2022 | Volume 7 | Issue 8
Driving the national workforce agenda and providing value-added member services
Upcoming Meetings & Webinars
August 3
NOTE: This webinar is open to state workforce agency and USDOL personnel only.

August 4
Conference Corner
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Gold Star Wife Jennie Taylor
Gold Star Wife Jennie Taylor brings her message of resilience and perseverance to 2022 SUMMIT attendees as the keynote speaker following her captivating presentation at the 2022 Veterans Conference.

Jennie is the widow of Army Major Brent Taylor, who was killed in Afghanistan by a member of the Afghan security forces in 2018. The National Guard officer was on his fourth year-long tour at the time of his death. Major Taylor was also the mayor of North Ogden, Utah, and the father of seven children – the youngest less than a year old.

Jennie has since started the Major Brent Taylor Foundation and was appointed a civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army in Utah. She is raising their seven children and shares her story of living through tragedy, moving forward, and creating a legacy of patriotism by being relentlessly resilient.
Hotel reservation deadline is Monday, Aug. 29, 2022.
Conference registration deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022.
What's Happening in the States
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NASWA Services Updates
Workforce IT
Support Center
(Workforce ITSC)
LEGACY UI SYSTEMS

Often we hear about “legacy systems,” in terms of outdated and ineffective UI systems (particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic). 
 
According to information from our Workforce ITSC data...
UI State Information Data Exchange System (SIDES)
EARNINGS VERIFICATION REWRITE

The Earnings Verification Rewrite kicked off July 19, 2022 with an inaugural meeting chaired by Andrea Frederick, Director of Operations at Unemployment tracker and Wanda Alexander, Adjudicator II at the North Carolina Employment Security Commission.
MONETARY & POTENTIAL CHARGES SUBCOMMITTEE

In July, the NASWA SIDES team and the Monetary & Potential Charges (MPC) subcommittee – with eight states and four integrated partners – released proposed changes for review...

UPCOMING SIDES OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETINGS
August: Register Now | September: Register Now
UI Interstate Connection Network (ICON)
ICON TRAINING CERTIFICATES

With the recently released ICON Federal Claims Certificate, NASWA now offers two ICON training certificate programs.

PROGRAMMER TECH TALKS

The next monthly ICON Programmer Tech Talks is scheduled for Thursday, August 25 at 3 PM Eastern.

UI IT Support Center
(UI ITSC)
SECURING UI IT SYSTEMS WEBINAR AND RESOURCES

The July 2022 webinar discussed recent changes to manage personally identifiable information (PII) and prepare for Ransomware attacks.
UI Integrity Center
Visit the Knowledge Exchange Library for these and other helpful materials. Member login may be required for access.
NASWA in Action
2022 VETERANS CONFERENCE SURVEY

Thanks to all who attended the Veterans Conference and participated in the post-conference survey. Your feedback is in!

VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING
Over 30 states participated in the NASWA Veterans Affairs committee’s virtual meeting July 13.

WAGE AND HOUR COMMITTEE MEETING
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Twenty-two participants representing thirteen states joined virtually to participate in the NASWA Wage and Hour Committee meeting on July 27th, led by Committee Chair Laura Fortman (ME).

VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICY DIRECTOR REAPPOINTED TO DOL ACVETEO COMMITTEE
NASWA Veterans Policy Director Lori Adams was recently reappointed to the Advisory Committee on Veterans’ Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO) for another three year term. She will also chair the Underserved Populations subcommittee.
Workforce Jobs
We're Hiring!

Check out open positions at NASWA and around the country!

Have a job to fill? State workforce agencies and NASWA Affiliates may contact webmaster@naswa.org to submit an open position.
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