AFL-CIO campaigns to organize WIB reps, beef up worker choice, 6/24/06, 628
California plans to appeal DOL move pulling federal sponsors, 6/10/02, 596
Missed opportunities seen for apprentices in new occupations, 9/24/01, 46
Tech prep shifts learning from shop back to classroom, 8/26/02, 761
Three federal agencies team up in new fire-fighting apprenticeship, 8/12/02, 722
Youth staff professionalized by DOL apprenticeship program, 10/8/01, 77
Calif. WIBS cite rescission as funding woes cause staff cuts, 8/26/02, 755
Cash outlays or expenditures? States dispute Feds’ take, 4/8/02, 451
Chao cites “wartime” cuts, low spending to skeptical senators, 6/17/02, 611
Congress may rescind the rescission, 10/15/01, 90
Congressmen call for vo-tech training in Education budget, 5/6/02, 515
County sues Ohio gov. seeking poverty funds reallotment, 10/1/01, 62
Customer surveys pay off as program marketing tool, 10/29/01, 133
Differences in youth and dislocated worker spending face conferees, 11/19/01, 178
Education appropriations table, 10/22/01, 124
Education final FY 2002 appropriations table, 1/21/02, 303
Employment and Training appropriations (table), 10/22/01, 123
Employment and Training final FY 2002 appropriations (table), 1/21/02, 302
Employment, training and related FY 2003 appropriations (table), 8/5/02, 718
Feds’ money strings add paper burden to tribal TANF programs, 11/5/01, 154
Final version of FY 2002 spending bill, 1/21/02, 290
House appropriators agree to cancel rescission but cut NEG proposal in half, 5/20/02, 546
House panel grills Chao on funds, disputes service claim, 2/25/02, 371
Lawmakers increase funding for dislocated workers, 10/22/01, 107
Letters circulate in Congress asking for full WIA funding, 3/18/02, 419
One-stops may turn away jobseekers for lack of funds, 12/3/01, 211
PY 2002 WIA and Wagner-Peyser allotments released by ETA, 3/18/02, 418
PY 2002 Allotments (table), 3/18/02, 432
Panel proposes new money for dislocated workers, Job Corps, 10/15/01, 94
Panels restore SSBG; Senate presses switch from highways, 10/22/01, 109
President Bush has proposed overturning rescission of dislocated worker funds, 4/8/02, 450
Regula casts doubt on ‘VETS’ move, unexpended funds claim, 3/11/02, 403
Senate bill would rescind food stamp training funds, 6/17/02, 612
September attacks may mean more money for WIA programs, 10/1/01, 58
Seventh continuing resolution extends spending authorization through Dec. 21, 12/24/01, 258
Supplemental funding slashed in conference negotiations, 7/29/02, 691
TANF & related final FY 2002 appropriations table, 1/21/02, 304
Trade adjustment reauthorization, $2 billion for dislocated workers approved by House, 12/17/01, 242
Unthinkable happens, ETA prepares for takeback, 7/15/02, 660
Vocational, adult ed pick up modest gains, rehab near flat, 10/22/01, 109
WIA group warned to expect large cuts, little support, 2/4/02, 323
Welfare reform and related appropriation table, 10/22/01, 124
White House asks for $3 billion for DOL’s discretionary fund, 10/22/01, 107
Zeroing out line seen as threat to direct aid, work maintenance, 4/15/02, 467
Mass. hospitals reach for custom trained workers, 4/15/02, 474
WtW grant program costs questioned despite results, 12/10/01, 233
Agencies found passing federal buck could cost state grant, 10/22/01, 116
County haunted by audit of grant to employ hard-to-serve, 6/10/02, 600
Former Ohio agency chief pleads guilty to ethics charges, 9/24/01, 38
H1B grantee faulted for offering soft skills, 6/3/02, 580
Heed circular A-87, OIG warns; documents, allocations missing, 6/10/02, 595
IG calls for legislation on uniform allowable costs, 12/17/01, 243
Inspector General: millions lost on unused travel tickets, 5/6/02, 518
Interior OIG critiques Virgin Islands JTPA fund oversight, 1/14/02, 283
Louisiana program spent $1.1 million on 44 completers, 1/14/02, 279
No-bid contract steered to Ridge associate, audit charges, 1/14/02, 280
OIG probes WtW grants, job corps, offender programs, 7/15/02, 667
OIG raps grantee whose records were lost in fire, 5/6/02, 520
Rehnquist eyes TANF, child support firms, Head Start, 8/5/02, 714
WtW grant program costs questioned despite results, 12/10/01, 233
Aussie assessment tool aims to dodge service cost boomerang, 2/4/02, 324
Former military base areas reverting to civilian life well, 4/29/02, 508
Jobless rates in BRAC sites tallied lower than nationally, 9/10/01, 26
Marriage policies as part of TANF must focus on young, uneducated black males, 4/15/02, 466
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Calif. WIBS cite rescission as funding woes cause staff cuts, 8/26/02, 755
California: stop-gap aid, 8/19/02, 746
California plans to appeal DOL move pulling federal sponsors, 6/10/02, 596
Child care can be a job, as well as a service, Calif. suggests, 3/11/02, 407
Days of wine, roses over for California Bay area dot-coms, 1/14/02, 277
Golden opportunities move clients; Calif. program expands, 10/22/01, 113
Golden State breezes by goals; new credential data lagged, 12/24/01, 259
L.A. TANF, WIA agencies brand together for jobs bonanza, 4/15/02, 472
L.A. WIB revises Baldrige-based Asian, Hispanic groups’ cutoff, 2/18/02, 357
One-stop’s TANF/WIA integration reduces program “dropouts,” 4/8/02, 455
State cut, Feds accountants yield largest county freeze, 2/4/02, 329
States tap college-educated jobless for teacher training, 1/21/02, 294
Three federal agencies team up in new fire-fighting apprenticeship, 8/12/02, 722
Training on demand in fields, barns, packing houses, 6/3/02, 579
Canadian province mandates drug treatment for aid clients, 9/10/01, 21
Agencies use ‘Pathways’ model to coax clients towards work, 12/10/01, 228
Frequent face-to-face meetings, versatile vendors advised, 11/12/01, 169
Maine’s homeless outstrip service provers’ resources, 12/24/01, 267
Texas comprehensive approach demo aims to lift barriers, 8/5/02, 715
Chao cites “wartime” cuts, low spending to skeptical senators, 6/17/02, 611
Elaine Chao fends off OMB, 2/4/02, 322
House panel grills Chao on funds, disputes service claim, 2/25/02, 371
Labor strikes back: Democrats enable response to Chao, GOP, 11/26/01, 195
PY 2002 WIA and Wagner-Peyser allotments released by ETA, 3/18/02, 418
Charitable choice provisions absent from Senate Finance Committee’s version of the CARE act, 7/15/02, 658
Bush plan won’t work without more funds, lawmakers warn, 3/25/02, 435
Care seen as crucial to economy, 3/11/02, 408
Child care can be a job, as well as a service, Calif. suggests, 3/11/02, 407
Child support check isn’t in the mail for leavers, says HHS OIG, 12/10/01, 235
Rehnquist eyes TANF, child support firms, Head Start, 8/5/02, 714
Commerce chambers rev up job development links to business, 8/5/02, 709
Denver’s “Reverse Recruitment” sells workers to employers, 8/12/02, 727
Goodwill aims to increase service rolls dramatically, 5/20/02, 552
San Antonio’s layoff project comes of age as job developer, 2/18/02, 360
Banking mentors, training offer entry to job ladder, 1/14/02, 281
Cost, lost work time block low-income workers’ schooling, 7/29/02, 699
Enrollments soar as laid-off workers seek new job skills, 2/11/02, 343
E-students gain in-state status as registrations go national, 7/15/02, 664
Funds linked performance standards go to college, 10/8/01, 78
‘IT’ seen as recession-proof training in Seattle programs, 11/5/01, 153
Kentucky CEP partners with colleges to train miners, 3/4/02, 389
Needs-tailored courses raise vocational career placement, 7/29/02, 694
Outreach to firms, mini-resumes boost graduates’ prospects, 12/17/01, 249
PA. colleges waive tuition for laid-off workers, 2/4/02, 331
Splitting tasks with one-stops may yield ‘win-win-win’ results, 2/18/02, 361
State tries out bachelor’s degrees at two-year schools, 6/17/02, 619
ETS calls for focus on top ranking minority students, 8/19/02, 745
International perspective adds insight to U.S. literacy gap, 6/10/02, 602
NGA pushes for three-pronged competitiveness state efforts, 8/19/02, 744
Skills training grants for workers on chopping block, 3/4/02, 391
U.S. students ranked middling, 1/28/02, 315
Lawmakers increase funding for dislocated workers, 10/22/01, 107
Letters circulate in Congress asking for full WIA funding, 3/18/02, 419
Support for Scalia for DOL solicitor general split along party lines, 10/8/01, 74
Conn. yankees face aid cuts as state tightens welfare receipt, 9/10/01, 23
H1B grantee faulted for offering soft skills, 6/3/02, 580
Nebraska firm loses contract, reporting problems cited, 11/5/01, 147
No-bid contract steered to Ridge associate, audit charges, 1/14/02, 280
Bush unveils TANF plan preview; calls for more work, training, 3/4/02, 387
Debate turns on oversight, coordination, funding concern, 5/13/02, 534
GAO calls for simplified low-income eligibility rules, 2/11/02, 346
GAO proposes newer systems to aid cross-program intake, 4/8/02, 461
Minnesota plan merges WIA, job service, economic development, 9/10/01, 20
Oregon TANF starts program “integration,” delivery areas, 5/13/02, 539
Programs’ eligibility rules seen reducing participation, 12/17/01, 251
Push to reauthorize WIA in tandem with TANF weighed, 3/18/02, 422
Senate panel looks at WIA-TANF integration; ‘work first’ scored, 5/27/02, 563
Superwaiver would give “sweeping” authority to executive branch warns policy group, 6/24/02, 626
TANF “superwaiver” prompts locals’ fear of superstates, 5/20/02, 547
TANF, WIA ties increase slightly; one-stop practices advised, 7/29/02, 695
Training consortia work for businesses, WIA role unclear, 12/17/01, 250
WIA, TANF coordination seen increased in past two years, 3/25/02, 441
Study finds increased training options, focus on services, 5/6/02, 516
correction to spelling of Job Corps director’s name, 4/8/02, 450
correction to bill number (HR 4092), 4/29/02, 501
correction of funding for Baltimore training program, 6/10/02, 594
Equivalency test linked to work, some say toughened, 11/12/01, 170
‘IT’ certifications dampen company loyalty, spur turnover, 7/15/02, 666
Nevada’s bet against OJT as credential may hurt its figures, 1/14/02, 275
State tries out bachelor’s degrees at two-year schools, 6/17/02, 619
Tech jobs bounce back, demand grows for skill certification, 5/20/02, 550
Three federal agencies team up in new fire-fighting apprenticeship, 8/12/02, 722
State lawmakers eye UI tax to ease pay gap for guardsmen, 11/19/01, 187
Advocates call for agencies to support ADA on anniversary, 8/5/02, 710
Advocates eager to work with ODEP nominee, express caution, 9/3/01, 10
Agencies see room to improve partnerships in one-stops, 7/29/02, 696
Aussie Assessment tool aims to dodge service cost boomerang, 2/4/02, 324
Call for disability subminimum pay federal oversight cheered, 9/24/01, 42
Centers defer on outreach, accessibility to VR agencies, 5/27/02, 566
Clients may find themselves jobless, without benefits soon, 11/19/01, 185
Decision limits rights to sue; could help expand services, 10/22/01, 119
Disabilities limit jobs to part-time, contingency work link, 6/17/02, 618
Discriminate to succeed but obey ADA, experts say, 5/13/02, 537
First weeks augur blockbuster, 2/18/02, 356
Goodwill aims to increase service rolls dramatically, 5/20/02, 552
Graduations among disabled rise; job challenge seen ahead, 5/27/02, 569
High school graduation eyed as key moment for intervention, 8/26/02, 756
Money back offer is coupled with Internet-only service, 2/11/02, 340
Needs-tailored courses raise vocational career placement, 7/29/02, 694
Nevada draws on TANF, Medicaid, UI disregard to boost benefit, 11/26/01, 197
No earnings ‘parking’ seen among disabled in GAO study, 1/28/02, 310
Okla. tool aims cost detection sooner, 2/4/02, 326
One-stop welcome mat rollout urged for disabled customers, 9/3/01, 9
Panel cites definition as key to enrolling beneficiaries, 4/15/02, 470
Panel to call for more funding, 4/22/02, 490
Presence as WIA partner seen raising awareness of clientele, 4/8/02, 459
RSA releases state VR performance results, 8/19/02, 742
Request line gets busy signal as June holders near million, 5/27/02, 567
Ruling: Age before disability, 5/13/02, 538
Set employment goals high, says head of rehabilitation agency, 8/26/02, 754
Vendor success seen to hinge on client mix, low-cost service, 1/21/02, 291
Web course trains center staff on client disability awareness, 4/15/02, 469
Workforce Incentive Grants at work across nation, 3/18/02, 425
Added benefits for trade-displaced workers, 6/3/02, 578
Airport turned into temporary one-stop; Va. feared big job hit, 10/8/01, 76
Bay State one-stops supply mental health services, 5/6/02, 522
Chao cites “wartime” cuts, low spending to skeptical senators, 6/17/02, 611
Communities hit by trade loss lack skills to woo employers, 9/24/01, 44
Congress may rescind the rescission, 10/15/01, 90
Democrats say conference agreement weakens assistance for displaced workers in trade bill, 8/5/02, 706
DUA only for workers dislocated as a “direct result” of major disasters, says ETA, 11/26/01, 194
Differences in youth and dislocated worker spending face conferees, 11/19/01, 178
Disaster funds rushed to area where firebug sought work, 7/29/02, 692
Displaced workers excluded from $15 billion airline bailout package, 10/22/01, 106
DOL weighs funds for New York; called “precedent” setting, 10/1/01, 59
Extended benefit passes Senate, 2/18/02, 356
Final version of FY 2002 spending bill gives additional $111.4 million to dislocated workers, 1/21/02, 290
Fla. Internet UI claims filing, added benefit speeds relief, 10/8/01, 75
Fla. ‘Operation Paycheck’ aims to speed up return to work, 11/26/01, 196
Former military base areas reverting to civilian life well, 4/29/02, 508
GAO calls for new funds formula, DOL guidance, 2/25/02, 378
Goodwill places 90 percent of Sept. 11 clients in jobs, 1/21/02, 298
Home Depot turns to one-stops for workers, 6/17/02, 610
House Panel looks at fraud, overpayments in UI system, 6/24/02, 630
Job loss expected to continue, 1/28/02, 313
Labor strikes back: Democrats enable response to Chao, GOP, 11/26/01, 195
Lawmakers increase funding for dislocated workers, 10/22/01, 107
Layoffs leave Oregon reeling with highest jobless rate, 6/10/02, 599
Layoffs, lost jobs up in second quarter of 2001, 9/10/01, 18
Layoffs rise sharply, says BLS, 3/4/02, 396
Mass. business training touted in House for laid-off workers, 10/22/01, 111
More than 100,000 laid off following Sept. 11 attacks, 11/5/01, 149
NAFTA, WTO job losses seen worsening with ‘Fast Track,’ 11/5/01, 151
One-stops may turn away jobseekers for lack of funds, 12/3/01, 211
Pa. colleges waive tuition for laid-off workers, 2/4/02, 331
Panel proposes new money for dislocated workers, Job Corps, 10/15/01, 94
Pink slips doubled in July, 9/24/01, 45
Post-attack layoffs cue funds; new security, ‘IT’ jobs expected, 9/24/01, 35
President Bush has proposed overturning rescission of dislocated worker funds, 4/8/02, 450
Recall predictions grim for laid-off workers, 12/3/01, 215
Record benefits loss prompts call for aid, full employment, 2/11/02, 342
Regulatory ‘Perfect Storm’ sinks New England fishing jobs, 2/25/02, 375
September attacks may mean more money for WIA programs, 10/1/01, 58
State interpretation could aid claimants with part-time work, 3/4/02, 392
States tap college-educated jobless for teacher training, 1/21/02, 294
Study touts ways to generate employment linked to clean air, 4/8/02, 456
Supplemental funding slashed in conference negotiations, 7/29/02, 691
“Think differently” about NEG funds, Bay State tells locals, 8/12/02, 723
Trade adjustment reauthorization, $2 billion for dislocated workers approved by House, 12/17/01, 242
Unthinkable happens, ETA prepares for takeback, 7/15/02, 660
Washington state seeks ways to speed up worker training, 6/24/02, 627
White House asks for $3 billion for DOL’s discretionary fund, 10/22/01, 107
Worker tech scholarships seen as key to reviving sector, 8/5/02, 711
Washington job losses trail New York, expected to grow, 11/26/01, 199
ED gets failing grade from GAO, 3/11/02, 412
Equivalency test linked to work, some say toughened, 11/12/01, 170
High schools seen pushing at-risk teens out to GED prep, 8/19/02, 743
Money may lure schools, 3/11/02, 412
Youth crime linked to schools, 1/28/02, 314
Beating cutoff raises income, 6/24/02, 634
UI needs to be revised to cover more claimants, group warns, 9/24/01, 43
‘Flexibility’ is PA. GOP war cry as new governor focuses on WIA, 11/5/01, 150
High hopes, small steps for renewal communities, 6/3/02, 585
Lawmakers and administration at odds over funding for EZs, 4/22/02, 482
NGA pushes for three-pronged competitiveness state efforts, 8/19/02, 744
‘People of the Fire’ creating jobs with new fund rules, 2/18/02, 359
Skilled workers trump tax credits at luring employers, 10/29/01, 135
Workforce upgrade yields job-rich ‘Autobahn’ region, 11/19/01, 180
Groups press for expanded UI to cushion post-Sept. 11 layoffs, 11/12/01, 163
Job loss expected to continue, 1/28/02, 313
Layoffs, lost jobs up in second quarter of 2001, 9/10/01, 18
Light at recession’s end doesn’t include jobs, economists say, 1/21/02, 297
Mixed news for workers on new millennium’s first Labor Day, 9/10/01, 25
NAFTA, WTO job losses seen worsening with ‘Fast Track,’ 11/5/01, 151
Pattern suggests city jobs gain depends on white-collar work, 10/1/01, 65
Post-attack layoffs cue funds; new security, ‘IT’ jobs expected, 9/24/01, 35
Rate leap prompts experts’ call for stress on training, 11/12/01, 167
Recession could last until mid-2002; tax cuts debatable, 12/10/01, 232
Tourist areas brace for travel slump’s fall, winter discontent, 9/24/01, 37
Washington job losses trail New York, expected to grow, 11/26/01, 199
White House predicts jobless rate will peak at 6 percent, 3/4/02, 395
‘New Iowan’ centers greet workers to labor-dry state, 10/15/01, 99
Pattern suggests city jobs gain depends on white-collar work, 10/1/01, 65
Philadelphia’s skill shortage blamed on faltering schools, 10/1/01, 66
Career academies found yielding few benefits, 12/24/01, 265
Cost, lost work time block low-income workers’ schooling, 7/29/02, 699
Draft financial aid rules could mean new workforce services, 8/19/02, 740
ETS calls for focus on top ranking minority students, 8/19/02, 745
‘Early Colleges’ backed by billionaire’s foundation, 4/8/02, 458
High school graduation eyed as key moment for intervention, 8/26/02, 756
Equivalency test linked to work, some say toughened, 11/12/01, 170
E-students gain in-state status as registrations go national, 7/15/02, 664
High schools seen pushing at-risk teens out to GED prep, 8/19/02, 743
International perspective adds insight to U.S. literacy gap, 6/10/02, 602
Lack of counseling leads to worker shortage, experts say, 5/20/02, 553
Maine client scholars aim for better pay through college, 3/11/02, 410
Outreach to firms, mini-resumes boost graduates’ prospects, 12/17/01, 249
Pell leads to trade school; grantees persist in college, 6/10/02, 603
Philadelphia’s skill shortage blamed on faltering schools, 10/1/01, 66
Service learning movement draws on training foundation, 5/20/02, 554
Set employment goals high, says head of rehabilitation agency, 8/26/02, 754
Skills training grants for workers on chopping block, 3/4/02, 391
States tap college-educated jobless for teacher training, 1/21/02, 294
U.S. students ranked middling, 1/28/02, 315
Welfare customers challenge, drive construction program, 4/29/02, 503
Work rules’ ban on college challenged in Nebraska suit, 10/22/01, 116
Advocates call for agencies to support ADA on anniversary, 8/5/02, 710
Draft financial aid rules could mean new workforce services, 8/19/02, 740
ED gets failing grade from GAO, 3/11/02, 412
ED, HHS assess obstacles to FBO grants, DOL weighing solutions, 9/3/01, 6
Semiannual regulatory agenda released, 12/10/01, 226
Agencies use ‘Pathways’ model to coax clients towards work, 12/10/01, 228
Barriers in core urban pockets prompt stretched safety net, 10/1/01, 67
Canadian province mandates drug treatment for aid clients, 9/10/01, 21
Disabilities limit jobs to part-time, contingency work link, 6/17/02, 618
Hard-to-serve go nuclear at atomic bomb lab pilot project, 12/3/01, 215
Senate hearing spotlights focus on needs, flexible rules, 5/6/02, 518
States screen for learning barriers as aid limits loom, 4/15/02, 471
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23 state UI systems flunked on benefits, recession readiness, 4/8/02, 453
Clean energy policies could spur job growth, says WWF, 12/3/01, 217
Firms cite worker skills, slow economy as worse than terror, 3/18/02, 426
Firms query VETS on call-up; Gulf War law protects jobs, 10/1/01, 60
Firms seek layoff alternatives, 12/3/01, 219
Jobless rates in BRAC sites tallied lower than nationally, 9/10/01, 26
Key lawmakers moving bill to counter age discrimination, 10/8/01, 81
New JOLTS labor market information tool from BLS, 6/10/02, 594
Unemployment will recede more slowly than it rose say experts, 7/29/02, 690
Democrats offer bill to reform UI and ES by strengthening trust fund solvency and expanding benefit eligibility, 4/29/02, 498
Plan splits states, imperils job service, cuts employer taxes, 2/25/02, 373
Reform plan revenue shift faces bipartisan opposition, 3/18/02, 420
Report urges more focus on job search requirements, 1/28/02, 311
Three new performance measures for veterans services starting July 1, 5/6/02, 514
Lawmakers and administration at odds over funding for EZs, 4/22/02, 482
Bill prohibiting workplace discrimination based on sexual preference embraced by employers at hearing, 3/11/02, 403
Ruling: Age before disability, 5/13/02, 538
Charitable choice provisions absent from Senate Finance Committee’s version of the CARE act, 7/15/02, 658
ED, HHS assess obstacles to FBO grants, DOL weighing solutions, 9/3/01, 6
ETA claims first spot launching Bush proposal; study unveiled, 4/29/02, 502
Providers mix religion with work prep in funded training, 6/17/02, 613
Mass. plan sidesteps “Baby UI”; would tap medical funds, 9/3/01, 7
Returning reservists may be eligible for family leave, 8/19/02, 738
Training on demand in fields, barns, packing houses, 6/3/02, 579
Zeroing out line seen as threat to direct aid, work maintenance, 4/15/02, 467
Budget bullet dodge reflects White House focus on outcomes, 3/25/02, 438
Congressmen call for vo-tech training in Education budget, 5/6/02, 515
President Bush has proposed overturning rescission of dislocated worker funds, 4/8/02, 450
September attacks may mean more money for WIA programs, 10/1/01, 58
Use caution before moving training programs and reemployment services from Labor to VA, say advocates, 3/4/02, 386
Workforce-related spending cuts linked to “wartime” footing, 2/11/02, 339
WIA group warned to expect large cuts, little support, 2/4/02, 323
Workforce Preparation Programs FY 2003 request (table), 2/11/02, 348
Former Ohio agency chief pleads guilty to ethics charges, 9/24/01, 38
State, Fed tug of war could develop on “rainy day” funds, 9/3/01, 11
States seek to expedite expenditure of WIA funds, 4/22/02, 487
County haunted by audit of grant to employ hard-to-serve, 6/10/02, 600
Fla. ‘Operation Paycheck’ aims to speed up return to work, 11/26/01, 196
Fla. Internet UI claims filing, added benefit speeds relief, 10/8/01, 75
Local area turns to students to reach out to peers, 5/20/02, 551
Peers, mentors, families keep Dade County leavers in jobs, 2/25/02, 377
State tries out bachelor’s degrees at two-year schools, 6/17/02, 619
Surprise plank viewed as back door food stamps block grant, 5/20/02, 549
Aussie assessment tool aims to dodge service cost boomerang, 2/4/02, 324
Canadian province mandates drug treatment for aid clients, 9/10/01, 21
Japan looks to beef up its E&T system as lifetime jobs end, 10/15/01, 96
Jobs funded for Afghan women, 4/8/02, 461
House Panel looks at fraud, overpayments in UI system, 6/24/02, 630
Advocates fear agency pruning; bureau assailed as liberal, 1/21/02, 295
Budget bullet dodge reflects White House focus on outcomes, 3/25/02, 438
Bush plan won’t work without more funds, lawmakers warn, 3/25/02, 435
Calif. WIBS cite rescission as funding woes cause staff cuts, 8/26/02, 755
Cash outlays or expenditures? States dispute Feds’ take, 4/8/02, 451
Enrollments soar as laid-off workers seek new job skills, 2/11/02, 343
House appropriators agree to cancel rescission but cut NEG proposal in half, 5/20/02, 546
House panel grills Chao on funds, disputes service claim, 2/25/02, 371
Lawmakers and administration at odds over funding for EZs, 4/22/02, 482
Money may lure schools, 3/11/02, 412
One-stops may turn away jobseekers for lack of funds, 12/3/01, 211
Panel to call for more funding, 4/22/02, 490
Reed Act distribution may be used for one-stop administration, but not training, 5/13/02, 530
Reform plan revenue shift faces bipartisan opposition, 3/18/02, 420
Regula casts doubt on ‘VETS’ move, unexpended funds claim, 3/11/02, 403
Speak up to Congress with ‘WIA Story’ ETA chief urges, 2/4/02, 323
State cut, Feds accountants yield largest county freeze, 2/4/02, 329
States seek to expedite expenditure of WIA funds, 4/22/02, 487
Supplemental funding slashed in conference negotiations, 7/29/02, 691
Tobacco fund goes up in smoke, 11/12/01, 172
UI reform plan revised to make up for administrative fund loss, 8/5/02, 708
Underspending claims stall fed dollars as debate opens, 12/3/01, 212
E-students gain in-state status as registrations go national, 7/15/02, 664
Peach state finds time right for UI reform; Reed act tapped, 6/17/02, 614
States tap college-educated jobless for teacher training, 1/21/02, 294
Ed tech center grants find home in workforce programs, 6/17/02, 615
OIG probes WtW grants, job corps, offender programs, 7/15/02, 667
Pell leads to trade school; grantees persist in college, 6/10/02, 603
Agencies found passing federal buck could cost state grant, 10/22/01, 116
Bill would merge tribal TANF and WtW programs, 5/27/02, 562
County haunted by audit of grant to employ hard-to-serve, 6/10/02, 600
Disaster funds rushed to area where firebug sought work, 7/29/02, 692
DOL annual report shows 2001 workforce goals exceeded
ED, HHS assess obstacles to FBO grants, DOL weighing solutions, 9/3/01, 6
ETA claims first spot launching Bush proposal; study unveiled, 4/29/02, 502
H1B grantee faulted for offering soft skills, 6/3/02, 580
Jobs funded for Afghan women, 4/8/02, 461
MOE, client-service matching, new projects challenge tribes, 8/5/02, 716
OIG probes WtW grants, job corps, offender programs, 7/15/02, 667
OIG raps grantee whose records were lost in fire, 5/6/02, 520
Regulatory ‘Perfect Storm’ sinks New England fishing jobs, 2/25/02, 375
Skills training grants for workers on chopping block, 3/4/02, 391
“Think differently” about NEG funds, Bay State tells locals, 8/12/02, 723
WtW grant program costs questioned despite results, 12/10/01, 233
Welfare customers challenge, drive construction program, 4/29/02, 503
Workforce Incentive Grants at work across nation, 3/18/02, 425
Panels restore SSBG; Senate presses switch from highways, 10/22/01, 109
Supplemental grants’ expected extension to ease programs, 12/24/01, 264
$100 million went to no-bid grantees favored by Congress, 1/21/02, 297
Andy Bush sees new marriage of WIA and TANF, 1/14/02, 274
Barriers in core urban pockets prompt stretched safety net, 10/1/01, 67
Bond program insures ex-cons, barrier-blocked risky hires, 8/26/02, 758
Hard-to-serve go nuclear at atomic bomb lab pilot project, 12/3/01, 215
States screen for learning barriers as aid limits loom, 4/15/02, 471
Andy Bush sees new marriage of WIA and TANF, 1/14/02, 274
ED, HHS assess obstacles to FBO grants, DOL weighing solutions, 9/3/01, 6
Flexible state rules may have trimmed rolls artificially, 8/12/02, 724
HHS to promote marriage, not “unhealthy” relationships, 5/27/02, 564
Military call-up could increase shortage; bill offers training, 10/22/01, 118
Performance measures of child well-being top priority for Wade Horn, 9/24/01, 34
Scholars still debate reform’s impact; ACF has study on hold, 6/24/02, 629
Semiannual regulatory agenda released, 12/10/01, 226
Legalize, expand visa program for guest workers, Latinos say, 9/3/01, 3
Recession could undo economic gains; jobless poverty seen, 3/4/02, 388
Sept. 11 sets back guest worker law plans; 2002 eyed for action, 12/10/01, 234
Maine’s homeless outstrip service provers’ resources, 12/24/01, 267
Charitable choice provisions absent from Senate Finance Committee’s version of the CARE act, 7/15/02, 658
Caseworkers get clients higher pay the NTJ way, 7/29/02, 698
Chicago ROI project would encompass one-stop system, 7/15/02, 661
Chicago taps literacy group to steer clients to training, 10/15/01, 98
Illinois TANF offers services, stops clock; training urged, 1/28/02, 312
Bills seek to reverse Texas AG, 9/10/01, 24
Chorus of firms, labor rights groups rally for reform, 4/22/02, 490
Experts press Congress to increase migration from Mexico, 9/24/01, 39
Full-service center focuses on language-limited refugees, 11/5/01, 155
H1-B Visa plummets with economy; workers stranded, 1/14/02, 262
Labor rights for immigrants seen making economic sense, 9/10/01, 24
Legalize, expand visa program for guest workers, Latinos say, 9/3/01, 3
‘New Iowan’ centers greet workers to labor-dry state, 10/15/01, 99
Sept. 11 sets back guest worker law plans; 2002 eyed for action, 12/10/01, 234
Skills training grants for workers on chopping block, 3/4/02, 391
Baltimore program focuses on jobs in health care arena, 5/6/02, 521
Security agency reaches out for workers; layoffs expected, 8/19/02, 739
Bill would merge tribal TANF and WtW programs, 5/27/02, 562
Disaster funds rushed to area where firebug sought work, 7/29/02, 692
Economic hope needed to fight substance abuse, Senate told, 8/12/02, 729
Feds’ money strings add paper burden to tribal TANF programs, 11/5/01, 154
Indians, truck driving deemed a perfect training fit, panel told, 8/5/02, 707
MOE, client-service matching, new projects challenge tribes, 8/5/02, 716
‘People of the Fire’ creating jobs with new fund rules, 2/18/02, 359
Outline options, process to help clients use ITAs wisely, 5/20/02, 549
Study finds increased training options, focus on services, 5/6/02, 516
GAO proposes newer systems to aid cross-program intake, 4/8/02, 461
Outline options, process to help clients use ITAs wisely, 5/20/02, 549
Study finds increased training options, focus on services, 5/6/02, 516
‘New Iowan’ centers greet workers to labor-dry state, 10/15/01, 99
Budget bullet dodge reflects White House focus on outcomes, 3/25/02, 438
Commerce chambers rev up job development links to business, 8/5/02, 709
DeRocco outlines goals for ETA, urges closer relationship between Job Corps centers, one-stops, 11/5/01, 146
House panel grills Chao on funds, disputes service claim, 2/25/02, 371
Inspector General: millions lost on unused travel tickets, 5/6/02, 518
OIG probes WtW grants, job corps, offender programs, 7/15/02, 667
Panel proposes new money for dislocated workers, Job Corps, 10/15/01, 94
Relief agency gets help from central Texas students, 5/13/02, 535
Clean energy policies could spur job growth, says WWF, 12/3/01, 217
High hopes, small steps for renewal communities, 6/3/02, 585
‘People of the Fire’ creating jobs with new fund rules, 2/18/02, 359
Study touts ways to generate employment linked to clean air, 4/8/02, 456
Commerce chambers rev up job development links to business, 8/5/02, 709
Denver’s “Reverse Recruitment” sells workers to employers, 8/12/02, 727
Group turns jobs into careers, 8/26/02, 762
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Minnesota plan merges WIA, job service, economic development, 9/10/01, 20
Report urges more focus on job search requirements, 1/28/02, 311
Kentucky CEP partners with colleges to train miners, 3/4/02, 389
Advocates call for agencies to support ADA on anniversary, 8/5/02, 710
Advocates eager to work with ODEP nominee, express caution, 9/3/01, 10
Advocates fear agency pruning; bureau assailed as liberal, 1/21/02, 295
Chao beats back OMB attempt to close Women’s Bureau regional offices, 2/4/02, 322
DOL annual report shows 2001 workforce goals exceeded
DOL compiles selection of employment rules for teens, 6/3/02, 586
DOL urged to form panel to tackle aging workforce issues, 12/3/01, 218
DUA only for workers dislocated as a “direct result” of major disasters, says ETA, 11/26/01, 194
DeRocco outlines goals for ETA, urges closer relationship between Job Corps centers, one-stops, 11/5/01, 146
ED, HHS assess obstacles to FBO grants, DOL weighing solutions, 9/3/01, 6
ETA claims first spot launching Bush proposal; study unveiled, 4/29/02, 502
ETA office chides Ohio for governance problems, 1/21/02, 292
ETA seeking comment on use WIA and Wagner-Peyser services, 1/28/02, 306
GAO calls for new funds formula, DOL guidance, 2/25/02, 378
Home Depot turns to one-stops for workers, 6/17/02, 610
House appropriators agree to cancel rescission but cut NEG proposal in half, 5/20/02, 546
IG calls for legislation on uniform allowable costs, 12/17/01, 243
Inspector General: millions lost on unused travel tickets, 5/6/02, 518
Missed opportunities seen for apprentices in new occupations, 9/24/01, 46
New JOLTS labor market information tool from BLS, 6/10/02, 594
PY 2002 WIA and Wagner-Peyser allotments released by ETA, 3/18/02, 418
Plan splits states, imperils Job Service, cuts employer taxes, 2/25/02, 373
Semiannual regulatory agenda released, 12/10/01, 226
Speak up to Congress with ‘WIA Story’ ETA chief urges, 2/4/02, 323
Support for Scalia for DOL solicitor general split along party lines, 10/8/01, 74
TEGL 3-01, chng 2 says officials need “additional time” to carry out a rescission under supplemental appropriations, 10/8/01, 73
UI reform plan revised to make up for administrative fund loss, 8/5/02, 708
Unthinkable happens, ETA prepares for takeback, 7/15/02, 660
Use caution before moving training programs and reemployment services from Labor to VA, say advocates, 3/4/02, 386
‘VETS’ reform on track; move to VA deemed unlikely this year, 6/17/02, 617
Chorus of firms, labor rights groups rally for reform, 4/22/02, 490
Days of wine, roses over for California Bay area dot-coms, 1/14/02, 277
Denver’s “Reverse Recruitment” sells workers to employers, 8/12/02, 727
Finding skilled workers still hard; firms find fault with WIA, 12/10/01, 231
Labor market changes lower “natural” unemployment rate, 5/13/02, 531
Outreach to firms, mini-resumes boost graduates’ prospects, 12/17/01, 249
Garden State collects student data, matches with earnings, 12/24/01, 261
New JOLTS labor market information tool from BLS, 6/10/02, 594
States see critical data gap, lament lack of resources, 12/17/01, 247
BLS tallies post-Sept. 11 layoffs, 12/24/01, 268
Bay State one-stops supply mental health services, 5/6/02, 522
Citizenry overwhelmingly supports extended benefits, 11/19/01, 186
Congress may rescind the rescission, 10/15/01, 90
Enrollments soar as laid-off workers seek new job skills, 2/11/02, 343
Firms seek layoff alternatives, 12/3/01, 219
H1-B Visa plummets with economy; workers stranded, 1/14/02, 262
Houston pros rise to occasion for laid-off Enron workers, 2/11/02, 339
Japan looks to beef up its E&T system as lifetime jobs end, 10/15/01, 96
Labor strikes back: Democrats enable response to Chao, GOP, 11/26/01, 195
Layoffs leave Oregon reeling with highest jobless rate, 6/10/02, 599
Layoffs, lost jobs up in second quarter of 2001, 9/10/01, 18
Layoffs rise sharply, says BLS, 3/4/02, 396
More than 100,000 laid off following Sept. 11 attacks, 11/5/01, 149
NYC low-wage workers record biggest post-Sept. 11 job loss, 11/26/01, 198
Pink slips doubled in July, 9/24/01, 45
Post-attack layoffs cue funds; new security, ‘IT’ jobs expected, 9/24/01, 35
Recall predictions grim for laid-off workers, 12/3/01, 215
Security agency reaches out for workers; layoffs expected, 8/19/02, 739
Banking mentors, training offer entry to job ladder, 1/14/02, 281
Beating cutoff raises income, 6/24/02, 634
Child support check isn’t in the mail for leavers, says HHS OIG, 12/10/01, 235
Housing costs squeeze leavers, 8/26/02, 762
Income rises among leavers; lag in benefits keeps them poor, 3/4/02, 394
Joint TANF, UI reform seen as fix to aid leavers during recession, 12/17/01, 244
Peers, mentors, families keep Dade County leavers in jobs, 2/25/02, 377
Policy change required, reform outcome uncertain, House told, 10/8/01, 84
Puerto Rican leavers pushed off rolls unskilled, study finds, 10/22/01, 115
(For bills with assigned bill numbers only. For information on bills without assigned bill numbers, see subject matter.)
1, No Child Left Behind Act, passed House and Senate, 12/24/01, 258
1471, Child Support Distribution Act, introduced by Johnson (R-Conn), mention, 11/19/01, 182
1577, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2001, would phase out Federal Prison Industries’ mandatory source status and expand remedial education and apprenticeship programs, Hoekstra (R-Mich) introduces, approved by Judiciary Committee, 5/13/02, 540
2666, Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act of 2001, would direct the SBA to establish a vocational and technical entrepreneurship development program, Brady (D-Pa) introduces, passed by voice vote, 10/15/01, 101, mention, 10/22/01, 111
2716, Comprehensive Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2001, sent to White House for signature, 12/24/01, 258
2893, Strengthening Working Families Act, introduced by Herger (R-Calif), mention, 11/19/01, 182
2946, Displaced Workers Relief Act of 2001, would provide assistance to airline, transit and suppliers industry workers, Hastings (D-Fla) introduces, 10/15/01, 101
2941, Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act, would authorize appropriations for the Brownfields Economic Development Initiative, Miller (R-Calif) introduces, 4/8/02, 457
2955, Displaced Workers Assistance Act, would allow individuals totally or partially separated from work in the airline industry to apply tor adjustment assistance, Gephardt (D-Mo) introduces, 10/15/01, 101
2962, Employment Security Reform Act of 2001, would reform administrative funding of the unemployment compensation and employment service programs and reduce employer taxes, 10/15/01, 101
3008, would reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974, Johnson (R-Conn) introduces, 10/15/01, 101, passed the House 420-3, 12/17/01, 242, mention, 12/24/01, 260
3009, Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act, Crane (R-Ill) introduces, amendment would authorize the secretary of labor to award grants to community college training programs to assist adversely affected workers, 5/27/02, 572, approved by Senate, 6/3/02, 578, conference agreement, 8/5/02, 706
3020, would establish a nurse corps and recruitment and retention strategies to address the nursing shortage, Kelly (R-NY) introduces, 10/15/01, 101
3022, would provide for temporary enhanced unemployment benefits, Cardin (D-Md) introduces, 10/15/01, 101, mention, 11/12/01, 164
3024, would reform the federal unemployment benefits system, English (R-Pa) introduces, 10/15/01, 101
3045, would assist employees who suffer loss of employment in the aircraft industry, Tiahrt (R-Kan) introduces, 10/15/01, 101
3090, Economic Security and Recovery Act of 2001, would provide tax incentives for economic recovery and extend for two years the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work tax credits, Thomas (R-Calif) introduces, 10/29/01, 142, mention, 11/12/01, 163, mention, 12/10/01, 232, approved by Senate, 2/25/02, 372, mention, 3/25/02, 436
3112, Back to Work Act, would amend WIA to establish a national emergency grant program to respond to the attacks of Sept. 11, Boehner (R-Ohio) introduces, 10/22/01, 107, mention, 2/25/02, 372
3113, TANF Reauthorization Act of 2001, Mink (D-Hawaii) introduces, 10/29/01, 131, mention, 12/24/01, 269, mention 2/4/02, 328
3130, Technology Talent Act of 2002, would authorize grant programs to increase the number of students receiving degrees in information sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology, Boehlert (R-NY) introduces, approved by voice vote, 7/29/02, 702
3359, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Communities and Firms Act of 2001, Bentsen introduces, 2/18/02, 354
3459, TANF Recipients Lifeline Act, would eliminate federal time limits on welfare receipt, Velazquez (D-NY) introduces, 12/24/01, 269, mention 2/4/02, 328
3487, Nurse Reinvestment Act, would promote employment in nursing and create a National Nurse Service Corps, Bilirakis (R-Fla) introduces, Mikulski (D-Md) amends, agreed to by House and Senate, 7/29/02, 702
3625, Next Step in Welfare Reform Act, would increase funding for job placement and ban the replacement of state and local funds with TANF money, Cardin (D-Md) introduces, 2/4/02, 328
3667, Self-Sufficiency Act, would require states to adopt a self-sufficiency standard, Woolsey (D-Calif) introduces, 2/24/02, 380
3670, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Fisherman, Communities and Firms Act of 2002, revision of HR 3359, companion to S1209, Bentsen introduces, 2/18/01, 354
3682, A Living Wage, Jobs for All Act, would set a wage rate and require the federal budget to promote sustainable growth and low unemployment, Lee (D-Calif) introduces, 2/25/02, 380
3722, would require the inclusion of an outlying county in a metropolitan statistical area, if the county meets certain requirements, Hart (R-Pa) introduces, 2/25/02, 380
3730, Education Counts Act of 2002, would enable welfare recipients to complete four years of postsecondary education, Woolsey (D-Calif) introduces, 2/25/02, 380
3761, would provide assistance to institutions of higher education serving members of Indian tribes, McIntyre (D-NC) introduces, 2/25/02, 380
3768, would provide tax credits for hiring workers retrained in Trade Adjustment Assistance programs, Baldacci (D-Maine) introduces, 2/25/02, 380
3773, would allow employers the work opportunity credit for hiring residents of rural areas, Hayes (R-NC) introduces, 2/25/02, 380
3774, would provide credits to promote home ownership among low-income persons, Jefferson (D-La) introduces, 2/25/02, 380
3841, would provide extended unemployment benefits and a tax credit for health care costs to dislocated workers, Thomas(R-Calif) introduces, 3/18/02, 428
3974, would increase the expertise and capacity of CBOs involved in economic development, Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) introduces, 4/8/02, 462
3986, to provide additional 13 weeks of UI to self-employed individuals eligible for benefits under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act due to the Sept. 11 attacks, Quinn (R-NY) introduces, signed into law, 4/8/02, 462
4015, Jobs for Veterans Act, would improve veterans employment, training and placement services, Simpson (R-Idaho) introduces, 4/8/02, 462, mention, 4/29/02, 507, amended and ordered reported by committee, 5/27/02, 572, approved 409-0, 6/3/02, 588
4090, Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002, administration TANF reauthorization, Herger (R-Calif) introduces, 4/22/02, 483, approved by Ways and Means Human Resources subcommittee 8 to 5, 4/29/02, 501, reported out, 5/13/02, 534
4092, Working Toward Independence Act of 2002, to reauthorize TANF, McKeon (R-Calif) introduces, 4/22/02, 483, approved by Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness 9 to 7, 4/29/02, 501, reported out, 5/13/02, 533, mention 534
4104, would create private-sector-led community workforce partnerships, Hill (D-Ind) introduces, 4/22/02, 492
4164, to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, Wilson (R-NM) introduces, 4/22/02, 492
4210, to reauthorize and improve TANF, Roukema (R-NJ) introduces, 4/22/02, 492
4236, would extend TANF supplemental grants for population increases and contingency funds to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam, Acevedo-Vila (D-PR) introduces, 5/13/02, 540
4373, Keep America Working Act, to reform the UI and ES system, McDermott (D-Wash) introduces, 4/29/02, 498
4539, Fair Care for Kids Act of 2002, would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act to require market rate payments for child care, Wilson (R-NM) introduces, 5/13/02, 540
4550, Small Business and Dislocated Worker Opportunity Act of 2002, would amend the Trade Act of 1974 rules on eligibility of the adversely affected self-employed, Baldacci (D-Maine) introduces, 5/13/02, 540
4700, Personal Responsibility, Work and Family Promotion Act of 2002, revised version of HR 4090, introduced by Rules Committee member Pryce (R-Ohio), 5/20/02, 548, mention 549
4737, Personal Responsibility, Work and Family Promotion Act of 2002, revised version of HR 4700, approved by House, 5/27/02, 565, mentioned 6/24/02, 632, reported out 7/15/02, 660
4775, 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States, would provide $190 million for dislocated worker projects and the NEG program, Young (R-Fla) introduces, 5/27/02., 572, approved 280-138, 6/3/02, 588
4799, would raise the minimum wage by $1.50 over two years, Bonior (D-Mich) introduces, companion to S 2538, 6/3/02, 588
5004, Small Business Outreach Act of 2002, would amend the Small Business Act to provide additional grants to small-business development centers in areas with high unemployment, Acevedo-Vila (D-PR) introduces, 7/29/02, 702
5015, Rural Self-Sufficiency and Workforce Advancement Act, would direct HHS to provide grant funds for rural transitional jobs programs and rural workforce investment plans, 7/29/02, 702
685, Strengthening Working Families Act, to amend title IV of the Social Security Act, Bayh (D-Ind) introduces, mention, 10/29/01, 130, mention, 11/19/01, 182
721, Nurse Employment and Education Development Act, would fund nursing student loan repayment and establish nursing scholarship programs, Hutchinson (R-Ark) introduces, 10/22/01, 119, HELP committee reported, 11/12/01, 173
739, Comprehensive Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2001, sent to White House for signature, 12/24/01, 258
928, Older Workers’ Rights Restoration Act of 2001, would amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to require that states receiving federal funds waive immunity to claims arising from violations of that law, Jeffords (I-Vt) introduces, 10/8/01, 81
980, would require a training program for all airline personnel responsible for checking passenger identification, Boxer (D-Calif) introduces, 3/18/02, 428
1079, Brownfield Site Redevelopment Assistance Act of 2001, would authorize $60 million for each fiscal year from 2002 through 2006 for cleanup and reuse of contaminated areas, Levin (D-Mich) introduces, 4/8/02, 457, approved by Environment and Public Works Committee, 5/13/02, 540
1209, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Communities and Firms Act of 2001, would offer benefits to workers in secondarily affected industries, Bingaman (D-NM) introduces, 2/18/02, 354
1284, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, Kennedy (D-Mass) introduces, approved by HELP committee, 5/13/02, 540
1344, Native American Commercial Driving Training and Technical Assistance Act, would provide training and technical assistance to Native Americans interested in commercial driving careers, Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo) introduces, 8/5/02, 707
1454, companion to HR 2955, Carnahan (D-Mo) introduces, 10/15/01, 101
1499, would provide assistance to small business concerns, Kerry (D-Mass) introduces, 10/15/01, 101
1507, would provide for small business growth and worker assistance, Collins (R-Maine) introduces, 10/15/01, 101
1532, Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2001, would allow states to make UI payments to individuals who have exhausted compensation under state law, have no compensation and became unemployed after Sept. 11, Allen (R-Va) introduces, 10/29/01, 142
1541, would provide for a program of temporary enhanced unemployment benefits, Collins (R-Maine) introduces, 10/29/01, 142
1549, Technology Talent Act of 2001, would award grants to increase the number of students studying in science, math, engineering or technology programs, Lieberman (D-Conn) introduces, 10/29/01, 142
1585, would establish grant and scholarship programs to enable hospitals to retain and further educate nursing staffs, Lieberman (D-Conn) introduces, 11/12/01, 172
1594, would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide programs to improve nurse retention, Clinton (D-NY) introduces, 11/12/01, 172
1597, Nurse Reinvestment Act, would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish programs to alleviate the nursing shortage, HELP committee reported, 11/12/01, 173
1617, would amend WIA to increase the hiring of firefighters, Dodd (D-Conn) introduces, 11/12/01, 172
1622, would extend the period of availability of UI, Clinton (D-NY) introduces, 11/12/01, 173
1732. Economic Recovery and Assistance for Workers Act of 2001, would provide an additional 13 weeks of UI benefits, Daschle (D-SD) introduces, 2/11/02, 342
1911, Keep Inspiration and Development Strong Act, would reauthorize the Community Services Block Grant to the authorized level, Cleland (D-Ga) and Inhofe (R-Okla) introduce, 2/25/02, 380
1924, Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment Act of 2002, would grant non-governmental agencies the same treatment regardless of religious affiliation, Lieberman (D-NJ) and Santorum (R-Pa) introduce, 2/25/02, 380, Senate Finance Committee reported out amended version, 7/15/02, 658
1938, Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, would establish a grant program to train farmworkers in new agricultural technologies, Graham (D-Fla) introduces, 2/25/02, 380
1995, would prohibit employment and health insurance discrimination based on genetic information, Snowe (R-Maine) introduces, 3/18/02, 428
2052, PRWORA Amendments of 2002, to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to reauthorize and improve the temporary assistance for needy families program, Rockefeller (D-WVa) introduces, 4/8/02, 454, 462, 6/24/02, 636
2058, companion to HR 4057, Lincoln (D-Ark) introduces, 4/8/02, 462, mention 6/3/02, 587
2070, would exclude child care from the determination of the five-year limit on assistance under TANF, Bingaman (D-NM) introduces, 4/8/02, 462
2088, would provide for industry-wide certification for trade adjustment assistance, Bayh (D-Ind) introduces, 4/22/02, 492
2116, to reauthorize and improve TANF, Kerry (D-Mass) introduces, 4/22/02, 492
2117, to amend and reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, Dodd (D-Conn) introduces, 4/22/02, 492
2467, Federal Pell Grant Eligibility Act of 2002, would modify eligibility for Pell Grants, Cantwell (D-Wash) introduces, 6/24/02, 636
2468, Sectoral Market Assessment for Regional Training Enhancement and Revitalization Act, Cantwell (D-Wash) introduces, 5/27/02, 572, mentioned 7/15/02, 663
2469, would amend WIA sec. 171(b)(1)(D), Cantwell (D-Wash) introduces, 5/27/02, 572
2509, Transparent and Enhanced Criteria Act of 2002, would amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 and specify additional selection criteria for the 2005 round of defense base closures and realignments, 5/27/02, 572
2524, Work and Family Act, would reauthorize TANF, Bayh (D-Ind) introduces, 5/27/02, 573, 6/24/02, 636
2538, to raise the minimum wage by $1.50 over two years, Kennedy (D-Mass) introduces, companion to HR 4799, 6/3/02, 588
2540, to amend the definition of low-income families for the purpose of the United States Housing Act of 1937, Domenici (R-NM) introduces, 6/3/02, 588
2551, 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act, would provide $400 million for dislocated worker projects and the national emergency grant program, Byrd (D-WVa) introduces, reported out of committee, 6/3/02, 588
2561, Veterans’ Employment, Business Opportunity and Training Act, would transfer from DOL to the VA the functions of the assistant secretary of labor for veterans employment and training service, Rockefeller (D-WVa) introduces, 6/17/02, 617
2597, Rural Health Training Incentive Act, would authorize a three-year demonstration program to recruit and train physicians to serve in rural settings, Craig (R-Idaho) introduces, 6/24/02, 636
2603, would establish the Digital Opportunity Investment Trust, Dodd (D-Conn) introduces, 6/24/02, 636
2606, would require the secretary of labor to establish a trade adjustment assistance program for certain service workers, Boxer (D-Calif) introduces, 6/24/02, 636
Work Opportunities and Responsibility for Kids Act, would amend HR 4737, Baucus (D-Mont) introduces, 7/15/02, 660
Added services induce adults to persist in basic learning, 12/24/01, 266
Chicago taps literacy group to steer clients to training, 10/15/01, 98
Calif. WIBS cite rescission as funding woes cause staff cuts, 8/26/02, 755
Days of wine, roses over for California Bay area dot-coms, 1/14/02, 277
Employment takes seat at community agencies summit, 7/15/02, 659
Local area turns to students to reach out to peers, 5/20/02, 551
States see critical data gap, lament lack of resources, 12/17/01, 247
States seek to expedite expenditure of WIA funds, 4/22/02, 487
Louisiana program spent $1.1 million on 44 completers, 1/14/02, 279
Work in uniform means new life, pride for former aid clients, 10/29/01, 136
Copyright & the Web, 9/3/01, 2
Maine client scholars aim for better pay through college, 3/11/02, 410
Maine’s homeless outstrip service provers’ resources, 12/24/01, 267
Career academies found yielding few benefits, 12/24/01, 265
Cost, lost work time block low-income workers’ schooling, 7/29/02, 699
Off-the rolls diversion, 8/19/02, 746
Building jobs drop spurs rise, 5/13/02, 532
Employment forecast dreary, 9/24/01, 45
Finding skilled workers still hard; firms find fault with WIA, 12/10/01, 231
Mixed news for workers on new millennium’s first Labor Day, 9/10/01, 25
NAFTA, WTO job losses seen worsening with ‘Fast Track,’ 11/5/01, 151
Pink slips doubled in July, 9/24/01, 45
Workforce upgrade yields job-rich ‘Autobahn’ region, 11/19/01, 180
Baltimore program focuses on jobs in health care arena, 5/6/02, 521
Goodwill places 90 percent of Sept. 11 clients in jobs, 1/21/02, 298
Maryland low poverty, living wage boosts welfare reform, 11/26/01, 199
Bay State one-stops supply mental health services, 5/6/02, 522
Company to transfer Mass. center to nonprofit board, 11/19/01, 179
Leave toddlers behind, get a job, Mass. governor proposes, 11/5/01, 152
Mass. business training touted in House for laid-off workers, 10/22/01, 111
Mass. hospitals reach for custom trained workers, 4/15/02, 474
Mass. nursing homes ask job training agencies for workers, 11/5/01, 148
Mass. plan sidesteps “Baby UI”; would tap medical funds, 9/3/01, 7
Regulatory ‘Perfect Storm’ sinks New England fishing jobs, 2/25/02, 375
“Think differently” about NEG funds, Bay State tells locals, 8/12/02, 723
Experts press Congress to increase migration from Mexico, 9/24/01, 39
Sept. 11 sets back guest worker law plans; 2002 eyed for action, 12/10/01, 234
Michigan offers training to clients, seeks increased work, 12/24/01, 262
Experts press Congress to increase migration from Mexico, 9/24/01, 39
Legalize, expand visa program for guest workers, Latinos say, 9/3/01, 3
Sept. 11 sets back guest worker law plans; 2002 eyed for action, 12/10/01, 234
Minnesota plan merges WIA, job service, economic development, 9/10/01, 20
Minnesota strike shutters centers, slows UI checks, 10/15/01, 90
States seek training provider initial eligibility waivers, 2/4/02, 327
Test customers pan centers; evaluation project expands, 9/10/01, 19
Mississippi retools WIA with service branding strategy, 10/8/01, 79
Skills championship tests hands-on, hands-off, 6/10/02, 598
Staff-made computer system links Missouri WIA partners, 3/11/02, 409
WIB, state prisons train, place convicts in computer repair, 6/3/02, 584
Nebraska firm loses contract, reporting problems cited, 11/5/01, 147
Work rules’ ban on college challenged in Nebraska suit, 10/22/01, 116
Nevada draws on TANF, Medicaid, UI disregard to boost benefit, 11/26/01, 197
Nevada’s bet against OJT as credential may hurt its figures, 1/14/02, 275
Tourist areas brace for travel slump’s fall, winter discontent, 9/24/01, 37
Barriers in core urban pockets prompt stretched safety net, 10/1/01, 67
Garden State collects student data, matches with earnings, 12/24/01, 261
Hard-to-serve go nuclear at atomic bomb lab pilot project, 12/3/01, 215
Bond program insures ex-cons, barrier-blocked risky hires, 8/26/02, 758
DOL weighs funds for New York; called “precedent” setting, 10/1/01, 59
High schools seen pushing at-risk teens out to GED prep, 8/19/02, 743
Lawsuits press, block NYC TANF client jobs program startup, 9/3/01, 3
NYC group models ‘IT’ career ladder for disadvantaged, 9/24/01, 40
NYC low-wage workers record biggest post-Sept. 11 job loss, 11/26/01, 198
NYC work clients have no worker rights, court rules, 4/29/02, 509
Post-attack layoffs cue funds; new security, ‘IT’ jobs expected, 9/24/01, 35
Washington job losses trail New York, expected to grow, 11/26/01, 199
Women’s group raises equity issue in NYC Perkins schools, 9/3/01, 5
Buncombe County: Enrollment prevention through services, 8/19/02, 747
Skilled workers trump tax credits at luring employers, 10/29/01, 135
Airport turned into temporary one-stop; Va. feared big job hit, 10/8/01, 76
Chorus of firms, labor rights groups rally for reform, 4/22/02, 490
ETS calls for focus on top ranking minority students, 8/19/02, 745
Employment forecast dreary, 9/24/01, 45
Job loss expected to continue, 1/28/02, 313
Kentucky CEP partners with colleges to train miners, 3/4/02, 389
Military call-up could increase shortage; bill offers training, 10/22/01, 118
National advocate for elders begins new employer award, 10/8/01, 80
Pattern suggests city jobs gain depends on white-collar work, 10/1/01, 65
Post-attack layoffs cue funds; new security, ‘IT’ jobs expected, 9/24/01, 35
Security agency reaches out for workers; layoffs expected, 8/19/02, 739
Security workers’ union seeks beefed up training, better jobs, 10/1/01, 61
States’ efforts to stem nursing assistant shortage vary, 3/25/02, 440
Tech jobs bounce back, demand grows for skill certification, 5/20/02, 550
Bond program insures ex-cons, barrier-blocked risky hires, 8/26/02, 758
ETA brings juvenile justice, one-stop system together, 10/29/01, 137
Successful youth offender programs showcased, 5/27/02, 570
Utah female prisoners sue for equal access to training, 10/1/01, 64
WIB, state prisons train, place convicts in computer repair, 6/3/02, 584
Beating cutoff raises income, 6/24/02, 634
County sues Ohio gov. seeking poverty funds reallotment, 10/1/01, 62
ETA office chides Ohio for governance problems, 1/21/02, 292
Former Ohio agency chief pleads guilty to ethics charges, 9/24/01, 38
Sanctioned Ohio clients go on to improved earnings, lifestyle, 10/22/01, 114
Welfare services concerns led to Ohio’s king-size jobs center, 11/12/01, 168
Agencies found passing federal buck could cost state grant, 10/22/01, 116
Okla. tool aims cost detection sooner, 2/4/02, 326
DOL urged to form panel to tackle aging workforce issues, 12/3/01, 218
Key lawmakers moving bill to counter age discrimination, 10/8/01, 81
National advocate for elders begins new employer award, 10/8/01, 80
Will you still train me when I’m 64? Providers are uncertain, 3/25/02, 439
Agencies see room to improve partnerships in one-stops, 7/29/02, 696
Calif. WIBS cite rescission as funding woes cause staff cuts, 8/26/02, 755
Centers defer on outreach, accessibility to VR agencies, 5/27/02, 566
Chicago ROI project would encompass one-stop system, 7/15/02, 661
Company to transfer Mass. center to nonprofit board, 11/19/01, 179
Decision limits rights to sue; could help expand services, 10/22/01, 119
ETA brings juvenile justice, one-stop system together, 10/29/01, 137
ETA endorses one-stops’ role as service provider, 2/25/02, 372
ETA seeking comment on use WIA and Wagner-Peyser services, 1/28/02, 306
Firms step up center usage in search of skilled workers, 4/15/02, 468
Full-service center focuses on language-limited refugees, 11/5/01, 155
Home Depot turns to one-stops for workers, 6/17/02, 610
House passes GOP bill with TANF mandatory partner provision, 5/27/02, 565
Houston pros rise to occasion for laid-off Enron workers, 2/11/02, 339
L.A. TANF, WIA agencies brand together for jobs bonanza, 4/15/02, 472
L.A. WIB revises Baldrige-based Asian, Hispanic groups’ cutoff, 2/18/02, 357
Mississippi retools WIA with service branding strategy, 10/8/01, 79
One-stop welcome mat rollout urged for disabled customers, 9/3/01, 9
One-stop’s TANF/WIA integration reduces program “dropouts,” 4/8/02, 455
One-stops may turn away jobseekers for lack of funds, 12/3/01, 211
Policies can keep ethical issues from becoming legal bills, 6/3/02, 582
Profits in theory begin to play out as added services in fact, 4/22/02, 486
Reed Act distribution may be used for one-stop administration, but not training, 5/13/02, 530
SSA final regs name one-stops as potential service providers, 1/14/01, 276
Splitting tasks with one-stops may yield ‘win-win-win’ results, 2/18/02, 361
Staff-made computer system links Missouri WIA partners, 3/11/02, 409
TANF, WIA ties increase slightly; one-stop practices advised, 7/29/02, 695
Test customers pan centers; evaluation project expands, 9/10/01, 19
Three new performance measures for veterans services starting July 1, 5/6/02, 514
Vendor success seen to hinge on client mix, low-cost service, 1/21/02, 291
Veterans’ programs do not always work well in one-stops, 10/22/01, 117
VETS programs need more flexibility, enhanced data collection, says GAO, 11/12/01, 162
Web course trains center staff on client disability awareness, 4/15/02, 469
Welfare services concerns led to Ohio’s king-size jobs center, 11/12/01, 168
Layoffs leave Oregon reeling with highest jobless rate, 6/10/02, 599
Oregon advocates hound state workers at home to halt visits, 3/4/02, 393
Oregon TANF starts program “integration,” delivery areas, 5/13/02, 539
States seek training provider initial eligibility period waiver, 2/4/02, 327
Has “Just Say ‘No’ ” worked? House lawmakers differ, 12/3/01, 216
Visited teens gained in income, increased education effort, 11/19/01, 184
‘Flexibility’ is PA. GOP war cry as new governor focuses on WIA, 11/5/01, 150
Frequent face-to-face meetings, versatile vendors advised, 11/12/01, 169
Group turns jobs into careers, 8/26/02, 762
National advocate for elders begins new employer award, 10/8/01, 80
No-bid contract steered to Ridge associate, audit charges, 1/14/02, 280
Pa. appeals to local agencies to reach time-limited clients, 12/10/01, 227
Pa. colleges waive tuition for laid-off workers, 2/4/02, 331
Philadelphia’s skill shortage blamed on faltering schools, 10/1/01, 66
‘Secure Corps’ links homeland readiness to WIA for Pa. teens, 7/29/02, 693
Three-WIB group touts training for health jobs to low earners, 5/27/02, 568
GAO links creaming, service numbers to WIA measures, 2/18/02, 363
Performance measures of child well-being top priority for Wade Horn, 9/24/01, 34
States struggle with youth outcomes under WIA measures, 10/29/01, 134
Three new performance measures for veterans services starting July 1, 5/6/02, 514
Tool tracks, analyzes WIA performance online for staff, 4/22/02, 488
Use numbers to improve, not to punish, state official urges, 12/17/01, 248
Washington state wants more measures, not fewer, in WIA, 1/28/02, 307
Congressmen call for vo-tech training in Education budget, 5/6/02, 515
Support for Scalia for DOL solicitor general split along party lines, 10/8/01, 74
Advocates push housing aid as part of reauthorized reform, 5/13/01, 535
Barriers in core urban pockets prompt stretched safety net, 10/1/01, 67
Housing costs squeeze leavers, 8/26/02, 762
Income rises among leavers; lag in benefits keeps them poor, 3/4/02, 394
Living wage policies raise wages but reduce employment, 5/6/02, 524
More mothers working since reform, but recent trend might not be real issue in reauthorization debate, 12/3/01, 210
Supportive services needed for low-income mothers, say witnesses, 10/29/01, 130
Survey finds public concern increased to 90 percent in 2001, 2/4/02, 330
Training experiments shows aid services beat program stipends, 10/29/01, 138
Welfare reform’s target is economic, not social, analysts tell lawmakers, 2/25/02, 370
‘Early Colleges’ backed by billionaire’s foundation, 4/8/02, 458
Decision limits rights to sue; could help expand services, 10/22/01, 119
Garden State collects student data, matches with earnings, 12/24/01, 261
Nebraska firm loses contract, reporting problems cited, 11/5/01, 147
Chicago ROI project would encompass one-stop system, 7/15/02, 661
Customer surveys pay off as program marketing tool, 10/29/01, 133
Funds linked performance standards go to college, 10/8/01, 78
GAO links creaming, service numbers to WIA measures, 2/18/02, 363
Golden State breezes by goals; new credential data lagged, 12/24/01, 259
L.A. WIB revises Baldrige-based Asian, Hispanic groups’ cutoff, 2/18/02, 357
Nevada’s bet against OJT as credential may hurt its figures, 1/14/02, 275
RSA releases state VR performance results, 8/19/02, 742
States struggle with youth outcomes under WIA measures, 10/29/01, 134
Tool tracks, analyzes WIA performance online for staff, 4/22/02, 488
Use numbers to improve, not to punish, state official urges, 12/17/01, 248
Washington state wants more measures, not fewer, in WIA, 1/28/02, 307
Oregon advocates hound state workers at home to halt visits, 3/4/02, 393
Pa. appeals to local agencies to reach time-limited clients, 12/10/01, 227
Sectoral targeting boosts wages, employer satisfaction, 7/15/02, 663
Training experiments shows aid services beat program stipends, 10/29/01, 138
Beyond Empty Promises: Policies to Improve Transitions into College and Jobs, 4/15/02, 473
Empty Promises: The Myth of College Access in America, 7/29/02, 700
Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: Adult Literacy and Disability Perspectives, 4/8/02, 460
New Lessons about Tech Prep Implementation, 8/26/02, 761
Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 5/27/02, 569
The Role of Career and Technical Education in the American High School: A Student Centered Analysis, 4/15/02, 473
The Perceived Influence of Industry-Sponsored Credentials in the Information Technology Industry, 7/15/02, 666
Annual Report Fiscal Year 2001, 3/25/02, 443
A Non-Technical Resource Guide to the uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, 10/1/01, 69
Audit of Direct and Indirect Costs Charged to U.S. Department of Labor Grants During the Period July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2001, 6/10/02, 595
Audit of Indirect Costs Charged to U.S. Department of Labor Grants During the Period October 1, 1997 through September 30, 2001, 6/10/02, 595
Audit of Madison County Working Connection’s Competitive Welfare-to-
work Grant October 1, 1999 Through September 30, 2001, 5/6/02, 520
Audit of the WorkPlace, Inc.’s H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant, March 27, 2000 to June 30, 2001, 6/3/02, 580
Individual Training Accounts and WIA. How do Participants make Choices, 5/6/02, 516
Semiannual Report to the Congress April 1 - September 30, 2001, 12/17/01, 243
Semiannual Report to the Congress October 1, 2001 - March 31, 2002, 7/15/02, 667
Challenges in Maintaining a Federal-State Fiscal Partnership, 9/3/01, 11
Economic Development: Federal Assistance Programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives, 2/18/02, 359
Human Services Integration: Results of a GAO Cosponsored Conference on Modernizing Information Systems, 4/8/02, 461
School Dropouts: Education Could Play a Stronger Role in Identifying and Disseminating Promising Prevention Strategies, 3/11/02, 412
Longstanding Problems Impair Airport Screeners’ Performance, 10/1/01, 61
Means Tested Programs: Determining Eligibility is Cumbersome and Can Be Simplified, 12/17/01, 251
Military Base Closures: Progress in Completing Actions from Prior Realignment and Closures, 4/29/02, 509
Non-Standard Work Arrangements and Disability Income, 6/17/02, 618
Older Workers: Demographic Trends Pose Challenges for Employers and Workers, 12/3/01, 218
Registered Apprenticeships: Labor Could Do More to Expand to Other Occupations, 9/24/01, 46
SSA Disability: SGA Levels Appear to Affect the Work Behavior of Relatively Few Beneficiaries, but More Data Needed, 1/28/02, 310
Special Minimum Wage Program: Centers Offer Employment and Support Services to Workers with Disabilities, But Labor Should Improve oversight, 9/24/01, 42
Trade Adjustment Assistance: Experiences of Six Trade-Impacted Communities, 9/24/01, 44
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service: Flexibility and Accountability Needed to Improve Service to Veterans, 10/22/01, 117
Welfare Reform: Competitive Grant Selection Requirement for DOT’s Job Access Program Was Not Followed, 1/21/02, 297
Welfare Reform: More Coordinated Federal Effort Could Help States and Localities Move TANF recipients with Impairments Toward Employment, 11/19/01, 185
With TANF Flexibility, States Vary in How They Implement Work Requirements and Time Limits, 8/12/02, 724
Workforce Development Consortia Provide Needed Services, 12/17/01, 250
Workforce Investment Act: Better Guidance and Revised Funding Formula Would Enhance Dislocated Worker Program, 2/25/02, 378
Workforce Investment Act: Coordination between TANF Programs and One-Stop Centers Is Increasing but Challenges Remain, 3/25/02, 441
Workforce Investment Act: Improvements Needed in Performance Measures to Provide a More Accurate Picture of WIA’s Effectiveness, 2/18/02, 363
Workforce Investment Act: States and Localities Increasingly Coordinate Services for TANF Clients, but Better Information Needed on Effective Approaches, 7/29/02, 695
Workforce Investment Act: Youth Provisions Promote New Service Strategies, but Additional Guidance Would Enhance Program Development, 4/29/02, 505
2001 Workforce: Responding to the Challenge, 10/1/01, 66
A Governor’s Guide to Creating a 21st Century Workforce, 8/19/02, 744
Abandoned in the Back Row: New Lessons in Education and Delinquency Protection, 1/28/02, 314
Accessing Jobs and Training: Workforce Center Testing Project Results, 9/10/01, 19
Access for All: A Resource Manual for Meeting the Needs of One-Stop Customers with Disabilities, 9/3/01, 9
Annual Labor Day Report on the State of the American Workforce, 9/10/01, 25
At What Price? A Cost Analysis of the Administration’s TANF Work Participation Proposal, 4/22/02, 485
Audit Report on the Job Training Partnership Act Programs, Department of Labor, Government of the Virgin Islands, no. 2002-I-0002, 1/14/02, 284
Barriers and Promising Approaches to Workforce and Youth Development for Young Offenders, 5/27/02, 570
Bouncing Back: Job Skills and the Continuing Demand for IT Workers, 5/20/02, 550
Building America’s Workforce for the 21st Century, 9/10/01, 26
Career Academies: Impacts of Students’ Initial Transitions to Post-Secondary Education and Employment, 12/24/01, 266
Chart on State Long Term Care Workforce Initiatives, 3/25/02, 440
Charting New Territory: Early Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act, 3/18/02, 423
Clean Energy and Jobs: A Comprehensive Approach to Climate Change and Energy Policy, 4/8/02, 456
Clean Energy: Jobs for America’s Future, 12/3/01, 217
Code of Professional Ethics, 6/3/02, 582
Coming Up Short: Current unemployment insurance benefits fail to meet basic family needs, 11/12/01, 164
Comments on TANF Reauthorization, 12/24/01, 265
Complaint Resolution in the Context of Welfare Reform: How W-2 Settles Disputes, 2/11/02, 344
Comprehensive Migration Policy Reform in North America: The Key to Sustainable and Equitable Economic Integration, 9/10/01, 24
Decentralized Employment and the Transformation of the American City, 10/1/01, 65
Divided We Fall: Deserving Workers Slip Through America’s Patchwork Unemployment System, 9/24/01, 43
Do Government Incentives Attract and Retain International Investment? A Study of Foreign Owned Firms in North Carolina, 10/29/01, 136
Economic Indicators, 7/29/02, 690
Economic Migrants in a Global Labour Market, 10/8/01, 82
Economic Report of the President, 3/4/02, 395
Employment Retention and Advancement: Pennsylvania’s Experience with Performance Goals, 11/12/01, 169
Estimating the Effects of Work Requirements on Welfare Recipients: A Synthesis of the National Literature, 12/24/01, 264
Every Door Closed: Barriers Facing Parents with Criminal Records, 8/26/02, 759
Failing the Unemployed, 4/8/02, 453
Fast Track to Lost Jobs: Trade Deficits and Manufacturing Decline are the Legacies of NAFTA and the WTO, 11/5/01, 151, 8/12/02, 727
Finding Common Ground, Service-Learning and Education Reform, 5/20/02, 555
Five-State Food Stamp Block Grant Proposal in House Welfare Bill Would Risk Serious harm to Low-Income Families, 5/20/02, 549
Food Stamp Time Limits: A Burdensome Policy That Weakens the Safety Net, 6/17/02, 613
Full Employment: Don’t Give It Up Without a Fight, 2/11/02, 342
Gearing Up: An Interim Report on the Sectoral Employment Initiative, 10/29/01, 138
Has Nontraditional Training Worked for Women?, 9/3/01, 5
Hispanics and the Current Economic Downturn: Will the Receding Tide Sink Hispanics?, 3/4/02, 388
Housing Strategies to Strengthen Welfare Policy and Support Working Families, 8/26/02, 763
How Living Wage Laws Affect Low-Wage Workers and Low-Income Families, 5/6/02, 524
How Much Unemployment Assistance is Provided under the Bill the House Ways and Means Committee has Approved?, 11/12/01, 164
How the One-Stop System Serves People With Disabilities: A Nationwide Survey of Disability Agencies, 7/29/02, 696
How Trade Promotion Authority Would Bolster The Manufacturing Industry, 8/12/02, 727
I Did it for Myself: Studying Efforts to Increase Adult Learner Persistence in Library Literacy Programs, 12/24/01, 266
Increasing Access to Housing for Low-income Families, 8/26/02, 762
Investing in the Agricultural Workforce, 6/3/02, 579
Laid Off and Left Out - Part-time Workers and Unemployment Insurance Eligibility, 3/4/02, 392
Left Behind in the Labor Market: Recent Employment Trends Among young Black Men, 4/15/02, 466
Left Out of the Boom Economy: UI Recipients in the Late 1990s, 1/28/02, 311
Measuring Poverty in America: Science or Politics?, 5/6/02, 524
Meeting the Need for Scientists, Engineers, and an Educated Citizenry in a Technological Society, 8/19/02, 745
Military Base Closures: Overview of Recovery, Property Transfer, and Environmental Cleanup, 9/10/01, 26
Moving From Welfare to Work as Part of a Group, 12/10/01, 229
New Economy Work (NEW), 8/5/02, 711
Not Long, Not Deep but Not Much of a Recovery Either, 1/21/02, 297
Number of Workers Exhausting Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sets Record Level for December, 2/11/02, 342
Opening Doors: Student Perspectives on Juggling Work, Family and College, 7/29/02, 700
Recharting the Course: If Not Now ... When?, 9/3/01, 10
Report on the Ohio Closed Cases Study, 10/22/01, 114
Scattered Showers for Labor Day 2001, 9/10/01, 26
Standards of Practice, 6/3/02, 582
Standing on Shaky Ground: Employers Sharply Concerned in Aftermath of Recession and Terror, 3/18/02, 426
“Superwaiver” Would Grant Executive Branch and Governors Sweeping Authority to Override Federal Laws, 6/24/02, 626
Supports for Working Poor Families: A New Approach, 3/4/02, 394
The 2002 State New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the States, 8/5/02, 711
The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints, Third update 2002, 8/12/02, 727
The Economic Impact of the Child Care Industry in California, 3/11/02, 408
The Effects of Changes in Labor Markets on the Natural Rate of Unemployment, 5/13/02, 531
The Potential of Home Visitor Services to Strengthen Welfare to Work Programs for Teenage Parents on Cash Assistance, 11/19/01, 184
The Skills Gap 2001, 12/10/01, 231
The Unfinished Business of Welfare Reform: Counteracting 20 years of Employment Declines Among Low-Skilled Men, 6/24/02, 632
The William S. Lee Act: A Preliminary Assessment, 10/29/01, 136
Unemployment Insurance in the United States: Analysis of Policy Issues, 3/25/02, 437
WIA Annual Report: Program Year 2000, 12/24/01, 259
Welfare Reform Implementation in Puerto Rico: A Status Report, 10/22/01, 115
Welfare to Self-Sufficiency, 7/29/02, 698
Working Faith - How Religious Organizations Provide Welfare-to-Work Services, 6/17/02, 614
Workfare - The Road Less Traveled, 8/5/02, 712
World Trade Center Job Impacts Take a Heavy Toll on Low-Wage Workers: Occupational and Wage Implications of Job Losses Related to the Sept. 11 World Trade Center Attack, 11/26/01, 198
Puerto Rican leavers pushed off rolls unskilled, study finds, 10/22/01, 115
348, containing 2002 Workforce Investment System Directory, 1/14/02
349, containing the Ticket to Work law, 2/4/02
350, containing Ticket to Work regulations, 2/11/02
351, containing Reed Act guidance, allotments and 2002 LLSIL, 7/1/02
DOL compiles selection of employment rules for teens, 6/3/02, 586
Disaster unemployment assistance, interim final rule: 20 CFR 625 (as amended), 11/26/01, 203
Draft financial aid rules could mean new workforce services, 8/19/02, 740
DUA only for workers dislocated as a “direct result” of major disasters, says ETA, 11/26/01, 194
SSA final regs name one-stops as potential service providers, 1/14/01, 276
Semiannual regulatory agenda released, 12/10/01, 226
UI records, Ticket top agenda, 5/20/02, 555
Tech prep shifts learning from shop back to classroom, 8/26/02, 761
Profits in theory begin to play out as added services in fact, 4/22/02, 486
VR heads fear high demand might swamp few providers, 1/28/02, 308
Economists urge skills work, services during recession, 12/24/01, 260
Workforce upgrade yields job-rich ‘Autobahn’ region, 11/19/01, 180
Equivalency test linked to work, some say toughened, 11/12/01, 170
Youth staff professionalized by DOL apprenticeship program, 10/8/01, 77
Calif. WIBS cite rescission as funding woes cause staff cuts, 8/26/02, 755
Minnesota strike shutters centers, slows UI checks, 10/15/01, 90
Panel proposes new money for dislocated workers, Job Corps, 10/15/01, 94
Welfare services concerns led to Ohio’s king-size jobs center, 11/12/01, 168
Canadian province mandates drug treatment for aid clients, 9/10/01, 21
Economic hope needed to fight substance abuse, Senate told, 8/12/02, 729
Analysis shows work rule as damaging, costly plank, 4/22/02, 485
BLS rolls out new labor survey, 8/26/02, 763
Business volunteers see WIA mission; fund leveraging weak, 2/18/02, 355
Citizenry overwhelmingly supports extended benefits, 11/19/01, 186
Employment forecast dreary, 9/24/01, 45
Firms cite worker skills, slow economy as worse than terror, 3/18/02, 426
Firms seek layoff alternatives, 12/3/01, 219
Firms step up center usage in search of skilled workers, 4/15/02, 468
Lack of counseling leads to worker shortage, experts say, 5/20/02, 553
Survey finds public concern increased to 90 percent in 2001, 2/4/02, 330
Advocates push housing aid as part of reauthorized reform, 5/13/01, 535
Analysis shows work rule as damaging, costly plank, 4/22/02, 485
Andy Bush sees new marriage of WIA and TANF, 1/14/02, 274
Bill weds TANF, one-stops; adds “required” WIA partner, 5/13/02, 533
Bush plan could lead to low wage placements, experts warn, 3/11/02, 410
Bush plan won’t work without more funds, lawmakers warn, 3/25/02, 435
Bush unveils TANF plan preview; calls for more work, training, 3/4/02, 387
Bush work requirement lights up fireworks at House hearing, 3/18/02, 421
Debate turns on oversight, coordination, funding concern, 5/13/02, 534
GOP bill pops three new planks; new measure tacks on training, 4/22/02, 483
HHS to promote marriage, not “unhealthy” relationships, 5/27/02, 564
House panel merges bills: waivers become “state flex,” 5/20/02, 548
House passes GOP bill with TANF mandatory partner provision, 5/27/02, 565
Leading Senate TANF reauthorization proposals (table), 5/27/02, 573
Mink files first reform renewal bill; proposes priority shifts, 10/29/01, 131
More mothers working since reform, but recent trend might not be real issue in reauthorization debate, 12/3/01, 210
Push to reauthorize WIA in tandem with TANF weighed, 3/18/02, 422
Scholars still debate reform’s impact; ACF has study on hold, 6/24/02, 629
Senate bill links TANF to WIA, 4/8/02, 454
Senate hearing spotlights focus on needs, flexible rules, 5/6/02, 518
Senate panel alters house work rules; August vote seen, 7/15/02, 660
Side by Side: TANF Reauthorization Proposals (table), 3/18/02, 430
Similar bills emerge from two House subcommittees, 4/29/02, 501
Superwaivers draw fire at Ways and Means TANF II superhearing, 4/22/02, 484
Superwaiver would give “sweeping” authority to executive branch warns policy group, 6/24/02, 626
Surprise plank viewed as back door food stamps block grant, 5/20/02, 549
TANF “superwaiver” prompts locals’ fear of superstates, 5/20/02, 547
Texas helps those who help themselves; attachment valued, 6/24/02, 633
Third TANF revision bill would increase pot, employment focus, 2/4/02, 328
Welfare reform’s target is economic, not social, analysts tell lawmakers, 2/25/02, 370
Work rule, support for fathers proposed for TANF revision, 6/24/02, 631
W.VA. clients pick up resume work entry on the road, 6/17/02, 617
High hopes, small steps for renewal communities, 6/3/02, 585
Skilled workers trump tax credits at luring employers, 10/29/01, 135
Ed tech center grants find home in workforce programs, 6/17/02, 615
‘IT’ certifications dampen company loyalty, spur turnover, 7/15/02, 666
‘IT’ seen as recession-proof training in Seattle programs, 11/5/01, 153
NYC group models ‘IT’ career ladder for disadvantaged, 9/24/01, 40
Staff-made computer system links Missouri WIA partners, 3/11/02, 409
Web course trains center staff on client disability awareness, 4/15/02, 469
Has “Just Say ‘No’ ” worked? House lawmakers differ, 12/3/01, 216
Visited teens gained in income, increased education effort, 11/19/01, 184
Advocates push housing aid as part of reauthorized reform, 5/13/01, 535
Andy Bush sees new marriage of WIA and TANF, 1/14/02, 274
Banking mentors, training offer entry to job ladder, 1/14/02, 281
Bill would merge tribal TANF and WtW programs, 5/27/02, 562
Buncombe County: Enrollment prevention through services, 8/19/02, 747
California: stop-gap aid, 8/19/02, 746
Care seen as crucial to economy, 3/11/02, 408
Child care can be a job, as well as a service, Calif. suggests, 3/11/02, 407
Child support check isn’t in the mail for leavers, says HHS OIG, 12/10/01, 235
Clients may find themselves jobless, without benefits soon, 11/19/01, 185
Conn. Yankees face aid cuts as state tightens welfare receipt, 9/10/01, 23
Consider reform’s effects in light of economy, says new human services policy deputy director, 3/25/02, 434
County sues Ohio gov. seeking poverty funds reallotment, 10/1/01, 62
Feds’ money strings add paper burden to tribal TANF programs, 11/5/01, 154
GAO calls for simplified low-income eligibility rules, 2/11/02, 346
Has “Just Say ‘No’ ” worked? House lawmakers differ, 12/3/01, 216
Illinois TANF offers services, stops clock; training urged, 1/28/02, 312
Joint TANF, UI reform seen as fix to aid leavers during recession, 12/17/01, 244
Lawsuits press, block NYC TANF client jobs program startup, 9/3/01, 3
Leave toddlers behind, get a job, Mass. governor proposes, 11/5/01, 152
Liberals offer alternative bill, 6/3/02, 587
MOE, client-service matching, new projects challenge tribes, 8/5/02, 716
Maine client scholars aim for better pay through college, 3/11/02, 410
Marriage policies as part of TANF must focus on young, uneducated black males, 4/15/02, 466
Michigan offers training to clients, seeks increased work, 12/24/01, 262
Nevada draws on TANF, Medicaid, UI disregard to boost benefit, 11/26/01, 197
Off-the rolls diversion, 8/19/02, 746
One-stop’s TANF/WIA integration reduces program “dropouts,” 4/8/02, 455
Oregon advocates hound state workers at home to halt visits, 3/4/02, 393
Oregon TANF starts program “integration,” delivery areas, 5/13/02, 539
Pa. appeals to local agencies to reach time-limited clients, 12/10/01, 227
Panels restore SSBG; Senate presses switch from highways, 10/22/01, 109
Peers, mentors, families keep Dade County leavers in jobs, 2/25/02, 377
Performance measures of child well-being top priority for Wade Horn, 9/24/01, 34
Policy change required, reform outcome uncertain, House told, 10/8/01, 84
Programs’ eligibility rules seen reducing participation, 12/17/01, 251
Push to reauthorize WIA in tandem with TANF weighed, 3/18/02, 422
Rehnquist eyes TANF, child support firms, Head Start, 8/5/02, 714
Senate panel looks at WIA-TANF integration; ‘work first’ scored, 5/27/02, 563
Speed-driven resolution plan reflects post-entitlement era, 2/11/02, 344
Stakeholders decry work-first policy as House links, WIA, TANF, 4/29/02, 499
State cut, Feds accountants yield largest county freeze, 2/4/02, 329
State, Fed tug of war could develop on “rainy day” funds, 9/3/01, 11
States screen for learning barriers as aid limits loom, 4/15/02, 471
Supplemental grants’ expected extension to ease programs, 12/24/01, 264
Supportive services needed for low-income mothers, say witnesses, 10/29/01, 130
TANF can help dads, too, managers aim to show, 11/19/01, 182
TANF, WIA ties increase slightly; one-stop practices advised, 7/29/02, 695
Tobacco fund goes up in smoke, 11/12/01, 172
Visited teens gained in income, increased education effort, 11/19/01, 184
Work in uniform means new life, pride for former aid clients, 10/29/01, 136
WIA, TANF coordination seen increased in past two years, 3/25/02, 441
Bills seek to reverse Texas AG, 9/10/01, 24
Houston pros rise to occasion for laid-off Enron workers, 2/11/02, 339
Relief agency gets help from central Texas students, 5/13/02, 535
San Antonio’s layoff project comes of age as job developer, 2/18/02, 360
Texas comprehensive approach demo aims to lift barriers, 8/5/02, 715
Texas helps those who help themselves; attachment valued, 6/24/02, 633
Vocational program bonds to teens before building skills, 10/22/01, 110
Aussie Assessment tool aims to dodge service cost boomerang, 2/4/02, 324
Discriminate to succeed but obey ADA, experts say, 5/13/02, 537
ETA endorses one-stops’ role as service provider, 2/25/02, 372
First weeks augur blockbuster, 2/18/02, 356
Money back offer is coupled with Internet-only service, 2/11/02, 340
No earnings ‘parking’ seen among disabled in GAO study, 1/28/02, 310
Okla. tool aims cost detection sooner, 2/4/02, 326
Panel cites definition as key to enrolling beneficiaries, 4/15/02, 470
Panel to call for more funding, 4/22/02, 490
Profits in theory begin to play out as added services in fact, 4/22/02, 486
Request line gets busy signal as June holders near million, 5/27/02, 567
Ruling: Age before disability, 5/13/02, 538
SSA final regs name one-stops as potential service providers, 1/14/01, 276
UI records, Ticket top agenda, 5/20/02, 555
VR heads fear high demand might swamp few providers, 1/28/02, 308
Vendor success seen to hinge on client mix, low-cost service, 1/21/02, 291
Will you still train me when I’m 64? Providers are uncertain, 3/25/02, 439
Workforce Incentive Grants at work across nation, 3/18/02, 425
Added benefits for trade-displaced workers, 6/3/02, 578
Communities hit by trade loss lack skills to woo employers, 9/24/01, 44
Democrats say conference agreement weakens assistance for displaced workers in trade bill, 8/5/02, 706
Senate Republicans opposed to benefits for workers in secondarily affected industries, 2/18/02, 354
Trade adjustment reauthorization, $2 billion for dislocated workers approved by House, 12/17/01, 242
See APPRENTICESHIPS; JOB CORPS; WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT
Baltimore program focuses on jobs in health care arena, 5/6/02, 521
Discriminate to succeed but obey ADA, experts say, 5/13/02, 537
Economists urge skills work, services during recession, 12/24/01, 260
Employment takes seat at community agencies summit, 7/15/02, 659
Fla. ‘Operation Paycheck’ aims to speed up return to work, 11/26/01, 196
Goodwill places 90 percent of Sept. 11 clients in jobs, 1/21/02, 298
Indians, truck driving deemed a perfect training fit, panel told, 8/5/02, 707
Japan looks to beef up its E&T system as lifetime jobs end, 10/15/01, 96
Mass. hospitals reach for custom trained workers, 4/15/02, 474
Mass. nursing homes ask job training agencies for workers, 11/5/01, 148
NYC group models ‘IT’ career ladder for disadvantaged, 9/24/01, 40
Outline options, process to help clients use ITAs wisely, 5/20/02, 549
San Antonio’s layoff project comes of age as job developer, 2/18/02, 360
Sectoral targeting boosts wages, employer satisfaction, 7/15/02, 663
‘Secure Corps’ links homeland readiness to WIA for Pa. teens, 7/29/02, 693
Senate bill would rescind food stamp training funds, 6/17/02, 612
States’ efforts to stem nursing assistant shortage vary, 3/25/02, 440
Three-WIB group touts training for health jobs to low earners, 5/27/02, 568
Training on demand in fields, barns, packing houses, 6/3/02, 579
Training consortia work for businesses, WIA role unclear, 12/17/01, 250
Underspending claims stall fed dollars as debate opens, 12/3/01, 212
Utah female prisoners sue for equal access to training, 10/1/01, 64
WIB, state prisons train, place convicts in computer repair, 6/3/02, 584
Work in uniform means new life, pride for former aid clients, 10/29/01, 136
ETA endorses one-stops’ role as service provider, 2/25/02, 372
Initial impacts study finds decline in urban providers, 3/18/02, 423
Kentucky CEP partners with colleges to train miners, 3/4/02, 389
Splitting tasks with one-stops may yield ‘win-win-win’ results, 2/18/02, 361
States seek training provider initial eligibility waivers, 2/4/02, 327
Washington state seeks ways to speed up worker training, 6/24/02, 627
Will you still train me when I’m 64? Providers are uncertain, 3/25/02, 439
Added services induce adults to persist in basic learning, 12/24/01, 266
Child support check isn’t in the mail for leavers, says HHS OIG, 12/10/01, 235
$100 million went to no-bid grantees favored by Congress, 1/21/02, 297
Citizenry overwhelmingly supports extended benefits, 11/19/01, 186
Democrats offer bill to reform UI and ES by strengthening trust fund solvency and expanding benefit eligibility, 4/29/02, 498
Displaced workers excluded from $15 billion airline bailout package, 10/22/01, 106
DOL weighs funds for New York; called “precedent” setting, 10/1/01, 59
Extended benefit passes Senate, 2/18/02, 356
Fla. ‘Operation Paycheck’ aims to speed up return to work, 11/26/01, 196
Fla. Internet UI claims filing, added benefit speeds relief, 10/8/01, 75
Groups press for expanded UI to cushion post-Sept. 11 layoffs, 11/12/01, 163
H1-B Visa plummets with economy; workers stranded, 1/14/02, 262
House Panel looks at fraud, overpayments in UI system, 6/24/02, 630
Jobless rate continues rise; market misreads claims drop, 12/17/01, 246
Joint TANF, UI reform seen as fix to aid leavers during recession, 12/17/01, 244
Mass. plan sidesteps “Baby UI”; would tap medical funds, 9/3/01, 7
Minnesota strike shutters centers, slows UI checks, 10/15/01, 90
Nevada draws on TANF, Medicaid, UI disregard to boost benefit, 11/26/01, 197
Peach state finds time right for UI reform; Reed act tapped, 6/17/02, 614
Plan splits states, imperils job service, cuts employer taxes, 2/25/02, 373
Recall predictions grim for laid-off workers, 12/3/01, 215
Record benefits loss prompts call for aid, full employment, 2/11/02, 342
Reed Act distribution may be used for one-stop administration, but not training, 5/13/02, 530
Reform plan revenue shift faces bipartisan opposition, 3/18/02, 420
Report urges more focus on job search requirements, 1/28/02, 311
State interpretation could aid claimants with part-time work, 3/4/02, 392
State lawmakers eye UI tax to ease pay gap for guardsmen, 11/19/01, 187
Stimulus billions will come via rarely used mechanism, 3/25/02, 436
23 state UI systems flunked on benefits, recession readiness, 4/8/02, 453
UI reform plan revised to make up for administrative fund loss, 8/5/02, 708
UI needs to be revised to cover more claimants, group warns, 9/24/01, 43
UI records, Ticket top agenda, 5/20/02, 555
See also LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
Building jobs drop spurs rise, 5/13/02, 532
Cities follow national rise, 1/28/02, 316
City rates stay below average, 9/10/01, 28
City rates still behind crisis, 10/22/01, 121
Discouragement grown as high jobless rate remains stuck, 8/12/02, 730
February proves stable, 4/8/02, 462
Firms cite worker skills, slow economy as worse than terror, 3/18/02, 426
Horde of cities with increased joblessness thins slightly, 4/22/02, 492
Jobless numbers don’t reflect recent layoffs, says BLS, 10/15/01, 100
Jobless rate continues rise; market misreads claims drop, 12/17/01, 246
Jobless rate dips; declines in workforce, layoffs cited, 2/11/02, 347
Jobless rate up slightly, 4/15/02, 476
Labor market changes lower “natural” unemployment rate, 5/13/02, 531
Lettuce season brings jobs to Yuma as metro rates drop, 6/2/02, 604
Light at recession’s end doesn’t include jobs, economists say, 1/21/02, 297
Metro rates jumped before September 11 effects tallied, 11/19/01, 188
More metro areas see higher joblessness over the year, 8/19/02, 748
Most cities post rate rises, 2/25/02, 379
Most states report lower jobless rates in June, says BLS, 8/5/02, 716
Rate dip deemed insignificant, 3/18/02, 427
Rate hits highest level in six years as job losses mount, 1/14/02, 288
Rate inches up, job loss longer, 7/15/02, 668
Rate leap prompts experts’ call for stress on training, 11/12/01, 167
Rate rockets in August, 9/24/01, 47
Rates jump in city areas, 12/10/01, 236
Recession could undo economic gains; jobless poverty seen, 3/4/02, 388
State, regional rate climb, 4/29/02, 510
State and regional rates up over the year, says BLS, 10/29/01, 140
State rates perk slightly, 3/25/02, 444
State rates surpass 7 percent, 2/18/02, 364
States cut back on transition to work aid as caseloads rise, 11/12/01, 164
States show jobless rise over the year, stable over month, 5/27/02, 571
West Coast sees largest drop, 11/26/01, 201
West tops 5 percent mark, 10/8/01, 84
White House predicts jobless rate will peak at 6 percent, 3/4/02, 395
Youth rate hits double digits, 9/3/01, 12
AFL-CIO campaigns to organize WIB reps, beef up worker choice, 6/24/06, 628
California plans to appeal DOL move pulling federal sponsors, 6/10/02, 596
Chorus of firms, labor rights groups rally for reform, 4/22/02, 490
Displaced workers excluded from $15 billion airline bailout package, 10/22/01, 106
Security workers’ union seeks beefed up training, better jobs, 10/1/01, 61
Tourist areas brace for travel slump’s fall, winter discontent, 9/24/01, 37
Firms query VETS on call-up; Gulf War law protects jobs, 10/1/01, 60
Regula casts doubt on ‘VETS’ move, unexpended funds claim, 3/11/02, 403
Rep. turns tables on witnesses worried about Bush plan, 4/29/02, 507
Returning reservists may be eligible for family leave, 8/19/02, 738
Three new performance measures for veterans services starting July 1, 5/6/02, 514
Use caution before moving training programs and reemployment services from Labor to VA, say advocates, 3/4/02, 386
Veterans’ programs do not always work well in one-stops, 10/22/01, 117
VETS programs need more flexibility, enhanced data collection, says GAO, 11/12/01, 162
‘VETS’ reform on track; move to VA deemed unlikely this year, 6/17/02, 617
Interior OIG critiques Virgin Islands JTPA fund oversight, 1/14/02, 283
Airport turned into temporary one-stop; Va. feared big job hit, 10/8/01, 76
Academic studies challenge voc ed students, experts say, 4/15/02, 473
Congressmen call for vo-tech training in Education budget, 5/6/02, 515
Lack of counseling leads to worker shortage, experts say, 5/20/02, 553
Needs-tailored courses raise vocational career placement, 7/29/02, 694
Skills championship tests hands-on, hands-off, 6/10/02, 598
Tech prep shifts learning from shop back to classroom, 8/26/02, 761
Vocational, adult ed pick up modest gains, rehab near flat, 10/22/01, 109
Vocational program bonds to teens before building skills, 10/22/01, 110
Women’s group raises equity issue in NYC Perkins schools, 9/3/01, 5
Centers defer on outreach, accessibility to VR agencies, 5/27/02, 566
First weeks augur blockbuster, 2/18/02, 356
Goodwill aims to increase service rolls dramatically, 5/20/02, 552
High school graduation eyed as key moment for intervention, 8/26/02, 756
Money back offer is coupled with Internet-only service, 2/11/02, 340
Okla. tool aims cost detection sooner, 2/4/02, 326
Panel cites definition as key to enrolling beneficiaries, 4/15/02, 470
Presence as WIA partner seen raising awareness of clientele, 4/8/02, 459
Regula casts doubt on ‘VETS’ move, unexpended funds claim, 3/11/02, 403
Request line gets busy signal as June holders near million, 5/27/02, 567
Set employment goals high, says head of rehabilitation agency, 8/26/02, 754
VR heads fear high demand might swamp few providers, 1/28/02, 308
Vendor success seen to hinge on client mix, low-cost service, 1/21/02, 291
Vocational, adult ed pick up modest gains, rehab near flat, 10/22/01, 109
Will you still train me when I’m 64? Providers are uncertain, 3/25/02, 439
Chicago taps literacy group to steer clients to training, 10/15/01, 98
Call for disability subminimum pay federal oversight cheered, 9/24/01, 42
Labor rights for immigrants seen making economic sense, 9/10/01, 24
Living wage policies raise wages but reduce employment, 5/6/02, 524
Maryland low poverty, living wage boosts welfare reform, 11/26/01, 199
Mixed news for workers on new millennium’s first Labor Day, 9/10/01, 25
Returning reservists may be eligible for family leave, 8/19/02, 738
State lawmakers eye UI tax to ease pay gap for guardsmen, 11/19/01, 187
Unemployment will recede more slowly than it rose say experts, 7/29/02, 690
House panel merges bills: waivers become “state flex,” 5/20/02, 548
Senate hearing spotlights focus on needs, flexible rules, 5/6/02, 518
States seek training provider initial eligibility waivers, 2/4/02, 327
Superwaivers draw fire at Ways and Means TANF II superhearing, 4/22/02, 484
TANF “superwaiver” prompts locals’ fear of superstates, 5/20/02, 547
‘IT’ seen as recession-proof training in Seattle programs, 11/5/01, 153
NYC work clients have no worker rights, court rules, 4/29/02, 509
Washington state seeks ways to speed up worker training, 6/24/02, 627
Washington state wants more measures, not fewer, in WIA, 1/28/02, 307
Agencies use ‘Pathways’ model to coax clients towards work, 12/10/01, 228
Buncombe County: Enrollment prevention through services, 8/19/02, 747
Bush plan could lead to low wage placements, experts warn, 3/11/02, 410
Bush work requirement lights up fireworks at House hearing, 3/18/02, 421
Caseworkers get clients higher pay the NTJ way, 7/29/02, 698
Frequent face-to-face meetings, versatile vendors advised, 11/12/01, 169
Golden opportunities move clients; Calif. program expands, 10/22/01, 113
Group turns jobs into careers, 8/26/02, 762
OIG probes WtW grants, job corps, offender programs, 7/15/02, 667
Providers mix religion with work prep in funded training, 6/17/02, 613
States cut back on transition to work aid as caseloads rise, 11/12/01, 164
Texas comprehensive approach demo aims to lift barriers, 8/5/02, 715
Work rules seen leading to subsidized transitional jobs, 8/5/02, 712
Andy Bush sees new marriage of WIA and TANF, 1/14/02, 274
Barriers in core urban pockets prompt stretched safety net, 10/1/01, 67
Bills seek to reverse Texas AG, 9/10/01, 24
Bush plan could lead to low wage placements, experts warn, 3/11/02, 410
Bush unveils TANF plan preview; calls for more work, training, 3/4/02, 387
Bush work requirement lights up fireworks at House hearing, 3/18/02, 421
California: stop-gap aid, 8/19/02, 746
Conn. Yankees face aid cuts as state tightens welfare receipt, 9/10/01, 23
Consider reform’s effects in light of economy, says new human services policy deputy director, 3/25/02, 434
Flexible state rules may have trimmed rolls artificially, 8/12/02, 724
Golden opportunities move clients; Calif. program expands, 10/22/01, 113
HHS to promote marriage, not “unhealthy” relationships, 5/27/02, 564
Hard-to-serve go nuclear at atomic bomb lab pilot project, 12/3/01, 215
Has “Just Say ‘No’ ” worked? House lawmakers differ, 12/3/01, 216
Illinois TANF offers services, stops clock; training urged, 1/28/02, 312
Income rises among leavers; lag in benefits keeps them poor, 3/4/02, 394
Leave toddlers behind, get a job, Mass. governor proposes, 11/5/01, 152
Liberals offer alternative bill, 6/3/02, 587
Maryland low poverty, living wage boosts welfare reform, 11/26/01, 199
Michigan offers training to clients, seeks increased work, 12/24/01, 262
Mink files first reform renewal bill; proposes priority shifts, 10/29/01, 131
More mothers working since reform, but recent trend might not be real issue in reauthorization debate, 12/3/01, 210
NYC work clients have no worker rights, court rules, 4/29/02, 509
Off-the rolls diversion, 8/19/02, 746
Peach State finds time right for UI reform; Reed act tapped, 6/17/02, 614
Performance measures of child well-being top priority for Wade Horn, 9/24/01, 34
Policy change required, reform outcome uncertain, House told, 10/8/01, 84
Puerto Rican leavers pushed off rolls unskilled, study finds, 10/22/01, 115
Sanctioned Ohio clients go on to improved earnings, lifestyle, 10/22/01, 114
Scholars still debate reform’s impact; ACF has study on hold, 6/24/02, 629
States cut back on transition to work aid as caseloads rise, 11/12/01, 164
Superwaivers draw fire at Ways and Means TANF II superhearing, 4/22/02, 484
TANF can help dads, too, managers aim to show, 11/19/01, 182
Texas helps those who help themselves; attachment valued, 6/24/02, 633
Third TANF revision bill would increase pot, employment focus, 2/4/02, 328
WtW grant program costs questioned despite results, 12/10/01, 233
Welfare reform’s target is economic, not social, analysts tell lawmakers, 2/25/02, 370
Panel proposes new money for dislocated workers, Job Corps, 10/15/01, 94
W.VA. clients pick up resume work entry on the road, 6/17/02, 617
Full-service center focuses on language-limited refugees, 11/5/01, 155
Speed-driven resolution plan reflects post-entitlement era, 2/11/02, 344
States seek training provider initial eligibility waivers, 2/4/02, 327
Advocates fear agency pruning; bureau assailed as liberal, 1/21/02, 295
Caseworkers get clients higher pay the NTJ way, 7/29/02, 698
Chao beats back OMB attempt to close Women’s Bureau regional offices, 2/4/02, 322
Jobs funded for Afghan women, 4/8/02, 461
Louisiana program spent $1.1 million on 44 completers, 1/14/02, 279
Utah female prisoners sue for equal access to training, 10/1/01, 64
Women’s group raises equity issue in NYC Perkins schools, 9/3/01, 5
Lawsuits press, block NYC TANF client jobs program startup, 9/3/01, 3
W.VA. clients pick up resume work entry on the road, 6/17/02, 617
Senate panel looks at WIA-TANF integration; ‘work first’ scored, 5/27/02, 563
Senators focus on training; ETA plans ‘work first’ de-emphasis, 10/15/01, 92
Stakeholders decry work-first policy as House links, WIA, TANF, 4/29/02, 499
Days of wine, roses over for California Bay area dot-coms, 1/14/02, 277
DeRocco outlines goals for ETA, urges closer relationship between Job Corps centers, one-stops, 11/5/01, 146
Ed tech center grants find home in workforce programs, 6/17/02, 615
Firms step up center usage in search of skilled workers, 4/15/02, 468
Mass. nursing homes ask job training agencies for workers, 11/5/01, 148
Military call-up could increase shortage; bill offers training, 10/22/01, 118
Minnesota plan merges WIA, job service, economic development, 9/10/01, 20
Missed opportunities seen for apprentices in new occupations, 9/24/01, 46
Senators focus on training; ETA plans ‘work first’ de-emphasis, 10/15/01, 92
Underspending claims stall fed dollars as debate opens, 12/3/01, 212
Bill weds TANF, one-stops; adds “required” WIA partner, 5/13/02, 533
Business volunteers see WIA mission; fund leveraging weak, 2/18/02, 355
Cash outlays or expenditures? States dispute Feds’ take, 4/8/02, 451
Congress may rescind the rescission, 10/15/01, 90
Customer surveys pay off as program marketing tool, 10/29/01, 133
ETA office chides Ohio for governance problems, 1/21/02, 292
ETA seeking comment on use WIA and Wagner-Peyser services, 1/28/02, 306
Finding skilled workers still hard; firms find fault with WIA, 12/10/01, 231
‘Flexibility’ is PA. GOP war cry as new governor focuses on WIA, 11/5/01, 150
Funds linked performance standards go to college, 10/8/01, 78
GAO calls for new funds formula, DOL guidance, 2/25/02, 378
GAO links creaming, service numbers to WIA measures, 2/18/02, 363
IG calls for legislation on uniform allowable costs, 12/17/01, 243
Initial impacts study finds decline in urban providers, 3/18/02, 423
Letters circulate in Congress asking for full WIA funding, 3/18/02, 419
Mississippi retools WIA with service branding strategy, 10/8/01, 79
One-stop’s TANF/WIA integration reduces program “dropouts,” 4/8/02, 455
Presence as WIA partner seen raising awareness of clientele, 4/8/02, 459
Programs struggle to wow youths; DOL offers ideas, 4/29/02, 505
Push to reauthorize WIA in tandem with TANF weighed, 3/18/02, 422
Rep. turns tables on witnesses worried about Bush plan, 4/29/02, 507
Senate bill links TANF to WIA, 4/8/02, 454
Senate panel looks at WIA-TANF integration; ‘work first’ scored, 5/27/02, 563
Senators focus on training; ETA plans ‘work first’ de-emphasis, 10/15/01, 92
Speak up to Congress with ‘WIA Story’ ETA chief urges, 2/4/02, 323
Stakeholders decry work-first policy as House links, WIA, TANF, 4/29/02, 499
States see critical data gap, lament lack of resources, 12/17/01, 247
States struggle with youth outcomes under WIA measures, 10/29/01, 134
TANF, WIA ties increase slightly; one-stop practices advised, 7/29/02, 695
Tool tracks, analyzes WIA performance online for staff, 4/22/02, 488
Training consortia work for businesses, WIA role unclear, 12/17/01, 250
Underspending claims stall fed dollars as debate opens, 12/3/01, 212
Use numbers to improve, not to punish, state official urges, 12/17/01, 248
WIA group warned to expect large cuts, little support, 2/4/02, 323
WIA, TANF coordination seen increased in past two years, 3/25/02, 441
Workforce-related spending cuts linked to “wartime” footing, 2/11/02, 339
AFL-CIO campaigns to organize WIB reps, beef up worker choice, 6/24/06, 628
Business volunteers see WIA mission; fund leveraging weak, 2/18/02, 355
Company to transfer Mass. center to nonprofit board, 11/19/01, 179
Panel proposes new money for dislocated workers, Job Corps, 10/15/01, 94
Three-WIB group touts training for health jobs to low earners, 5/27/02, 568
WIB, state prisons train, place convicts in computer repair, 6/3/02, 584
Budget bullet dodge reflects White House focus on outcomes, 3/25/02, 438
DOL compiles selection of employment rules for teens, 6/3/02, 586
Differences in youth and dislocated wor