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20130808T140000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Fiscal and State Best Practices WebinarThis webinar will provide clarification on allowable expenditures under the TAA program’s administrative and case management funds. Additional focus will be on clarifying fiscal rules for contributing TAA funds toward resources shared by other workforce programs. |
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20150929T160000 Rapid Response Reporting for Trade Adjustment AssistanceThis webinar will discuss how Rapid Response services are reported on the Trade Act Participant Report (TAPR) for Trade Adjustment Assistance. It will examine the importance of Rapid Response activities, how states learn about layoffs, and how services are documented and reported. |
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20160530T130000 How to File a TAA Petition OnlineFiling a Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Petition is the first step in establishing eligibility for a TAA worker group to receive Trade Adjustment Assistance. Although a TAA petition may also be filed via fax or U.S. Mail, filing online is by far the fastest and most secure means of ensuring that information entered on a TAA petition is entered accurately. In turn, filing online can also expedite the investigation needed to determine group eligibility. |
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20160828T150000 The TAA 9130 Report: Changes and Common QuestionsThis webinar will include a presentation and discussion on the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) financial reporting through the ETA-9130(M) form, including recent changes to the form and additional validation being implemented. Presenters will also answer common questions about the resultant values that TAA uses and address common reporting issues. |
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20171018T110000 Trade Adjustment Assistance: Oregon Best PracticeOregon will present on their Trade Navigator system. It addresses outreach, identification of on the job training (OJT), leveraging resources, and increasing take up. |
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20171113T140000 Trade Adjustment Assistance: New Hampshire & Massachusetts Best PracticesNew Hampshire and Massachusetts will present on their Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) best practices and use of case management funds. |
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20171120T140000 Trade Adjustment Assistance PIRL ReportingIntroduction to Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) reporting under the new Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) format for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 reporting. |
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20180208T150000 Virginia Best Practice Model: Workforce & Adult Education Working TogetherInterested in leveraging Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) outreach, creating work contextualized learning and identifying employer-based training? Join us for a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) best practice webinar to hear about PluggedinVA (PIVA). PIVA has served cohorts of dislocated workers in Virginia (including TAA participants) since 2008. |
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20180613T140000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Title I Dislocated Worker Co-EnrollmentWhy is co-enrollment of participants in the TAA and Dislocated Worker programs important? How does it benefit participants? Come to this webinar to learn about co-enrollment, its benefits and the myths that keep national co-enrollment rates low. This webinar will include a state panel portion to maximize peer-sharing. |
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20181218T110000 ITC-Related Petitions for TAA ProgramThis webinar will familiarize participants with the International Trade Commission (ITC) related petition process. We will discuss how ITC decisions relate to Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), group eligibility requirements, and how ITC-related petitions differ from other petition types. |
20190124T110000 Reporting "Efforts to Improve Outcomes" in PIRL for the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) ProgramThis webinar will focus on how to write high-quality narratives for "Efforts to Improve Outcomes" in Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL). Presenters will discuss the types of information that users should or should not include. |
20190321T140000 On-The-Job Training (OJT) Best Practices and the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) ProgramOn-The-Job Training (OJT) is a training service provision in the TAA Program that has been around for decades. |
20190530T140000 Applying "Lean" Strategies to Case ManagementIn this webinar for the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program, states will present their experiences with “Lean” strategies for case management. These best practices focus on TAA case management but can be leveraged for other workforce programs. Presenters will include staff from Arizona who have operationalized the results of their “Lean” analysis and from Rhode Island who are in the process of implementing solutions. |
20190618T130000 Promising Practices that Support Accurate Fiscal Tracking and ReportingAccurate fiscal tracking and reporting is important for telling the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program and other workforce programs' stories, effective program management, and being good fiscal stewards. Hear from Florida, Georgia, and the MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board about their fiscal tracking systems and successes. The webinar also has discussion of accrual accounting which is the required reporting method for federal grants. |
20190913T140000 All Aboard! The Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Community has Launched!Come learn about the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers community that was launched summer 2019. Its mission is to openly share resources and expertise with TAA Program practitioners, to provide a platform for peer to peer learning, and to channel our shared passion into the continuous improvement of the TAA Program. |
20191030T130000 Back from Tennessee: Debriefing Their National Trade ConveningIn July 2019, the State of Tennessee developed, organized, and hosted a Trade-focused three-day Dislocated Worker Conference. Tennessee’s ability to host benefited from the flexibility of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program's employment and case management services and paid for, in part, using TAA Training and Other Activities Program funds. |
20191112T140000 Guiding and Coaching Trade-Affected WorkersThe Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program has abundant resources to serve trade-affected workers. However, it can be challenging to get workers to enroll in and successfully complete training. In this webinar, we will look at staffing roles that have been adopted in Oregon and Montana to provide support to workers to maximize reemployment goals through training. |
20191119T150000 Business Engagement for Successful OutcomesIn this webinar, we will look at how states are successfully engaging with businesses to best serve workers and get them reemployed. The strategies discussed will help support targeted business needs and subsequently support seamless transition from training into employment. This includes making training opportunities to match business needs, building connections with the business community, and getting business involved in the training process. |
20191211T143000 Seven Tips for Creating High-Quality Requests for TAA Program Reserve FundsThis webinar explains how states should request TAA Program Training and Other Activities (TaOA) reserve funds and walks attendees through the newly approved form ETA - 9117. |
20200109T140000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Financial OverviewThis webinar will the cover the financial basics of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) grants. We will discuss the types of grants, expenditure requirements, and common issues. We will also discuss cost allocation principles and some non-traditional uses of case management funding. |
20200123T140000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Performance Series: Employment RateThis is part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Performance Series. This short webinar will discuss the Employment Rate performance measures for the TAA program. |
20200130T140000 TAA Administrative Collection of States Overview and QuestionsThis webinar will discuss the new Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Administrative Collection of States, its purpose and use, the timeline for collection, and address questions on the content. |
20200219T140000 TAA Performance Series: Median EarningsThis is part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Performance Series. This webinar will discuss the Median Earnings performance measures for the Trade Adjustment Assistance program as well as the TAA-specific wage replacement measure. |
20200304T140000 TAA Performance Series: Credential AttainmentThis is part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Performance Series. This webinar will discuss the Credential Attainment performance measures for the Trade Adjustment Assistance program as well as how this relates to the Trade Adjustment Assistance Data Integrity (TAADI) measure. |
20200324T140000 TAA Performance Series: Measurable Skills GainsThis is part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Performance Series. This webinar will discuss the Measurable Skills Gains performance measure for the Trade Adjustment Assistance program as well as how this ties to other measures. |
20200423T140000 TAA Administrative Collection of States: Review of Initial ResultsThis webinar will review the initial data collected through the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Administrative Collection of States including common staffing models, integration results, information technology functionality, and program prioritization. |
20200506T140000 Scheduled Chat: Provision of Remote Services for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) StakeholdersMost states are engaged in providing services remotely on some level. Some have been doing it for years, while others are fairly new to the game. The purpose of this 30 minute chat forum is to come together with your state peers and share common challenges and solutions to remote service provision. |
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20200520T140000 Scheduled Chat: Remote Assessment OptionsWhen assessments for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) participants can’t be done in person, what are alternatives? Come to this chat, engage with your state peers, and share common challenges and solutions for assessments. |
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20200603T130000 Scheduled Chat: Signatures on Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) DocumentsContinuing our scheduled chat series on remote provision of services, let’s talk about signatures. Come to this chat, engage with your state peers, and share common challenges and solutions for getting necessary TAA documents signed. |
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20200617T130000 Scheduled Chat: Communications Within the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) ProgramHow successful are states at contacting and communicating virtually with trade-affected workers? Are there challenges to virtually communicating with training institutions or employers? What feedback have you been receiving? During this chat, engage with your state peers, and share common challenges and solutions. |
20200824T130000 Walkthrough Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final RuleThe Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final Rule represents the first extensive overhaul of TAA Program regulations since 1994. This session will provide a walkthrough of the major updates to the rule and an overview of what is new versus what represents no change to regulations or no change to current Operating Instructions. This is an introduction to the content of the Final Rule with some detail in each Subpart. |
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20200826T130000 Subpart A Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final RuleThe Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final Rule includes definitions of key terms. Nearly all of these definitions are contained in Subpart A. Some are taken directly from the statute, others are based on older regulations or operational guidance. A few are based on case law and other legal standards and incorporated into these regulations. This session will not provide a discussion of every definition, but will have extensive discussion of some new and key terms. |
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20200828T130000 Subpart B Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final RuleSubpart B covers the process related to filing a Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers including: the contents of a Petition, the investigation process, determination process, reconsideration process, terminations, and judicial appeals. Subpart B also provides the group eligibility requirements for the TAA Program. |
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20200831T130000 Subpart C Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final RuleSubpart C provides regulations to implement Section 235 of the Trade Act regarding the provision of employment and case management services to trade-affected workers. These regulations also discuss coordination and co-enrollment with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). |
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20200902T130000 Subpart D Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final RuleExperiencing issues accessing the webinar? Ensure you’ve enabled Flash for your browser. Instructions for enabling Flash can be found here. For additional support, email support@workforcegps.org. Subpart D provides regulations to implement Sections 237 and 238 of the Trade Act regarding job search allowances and relocation allowances, respectively. Subpart D provides new guidance on allowable activities that can be funded through a job search allowance. |
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20200904T130000 Subpart E Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final RuleExperiencing issues accessing the webinar? Ensure you’ve enabled Flash for your browser. Instructions for enabling Flash can be found here. For additional support, email support@workforcegps.org. Subpart E provides the first promulgated regulations to implement the Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) wage supplement benefit available under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program. |
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20200908T130000 Subpart F - Part 1 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final RuleSubpart F contains regulations regarding training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program. Although most of this subpart is codification of administrative guidance, there are significant updates to these provisions, especially involving work-based learning. This is part 1 of a 2 part session. |
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20200911T130000 Subpart F - Part 2 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final RuleExperiencing issues accessing the webinar? Ensure you’ve enabled Flash for your browser. Instructions for enabling Flash can be found here. For additional support, email support@workforcegps.org. Subpart F contains regulations regarding training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program. Although most of this subpart is codification of administrative guidance, there are significant updates to these provisions, especially involving work-based learning. |
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20200914T130000 Subpart G Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final RuleExperiencing issues accessing the webinar? Ensure you’ve enabled Flash for your browser. Instructions for enabling Flash can be found here. For additional support, email support@workforcegps.org. Subpart G covers Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA). The regulations now include updated rules for Additional TRA and codifies Completion TRA to align with the 2015 Act. |
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20200916T130000 Subpart H Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final RuleExperiencing issues accessing the webinar? Ensure you’ve enabled Flash for your browser. Instructions for enabling Flash can be found here. For additional support, email support@workforcegps.org. Subpart H provides the general administrative requirements of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program. This includes fiscal and operational components. |
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20200918T130000 Subpart I Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final RuleSubpart I codifies the provisions of the Trade Act that proscribe the allocation of funds to the states. This session provides information on the allocation process, the procedure used by stats to request reserve funding, and the new statutory provision that allows for the recapture and reallocation of unobligated funds. |
20201104T130000 TAA Final Rule: Staffing Flexibility/Merit Staffing - Scheduled ChatThe TAA Final Rule give States the freedom to provide employment case management services in the most effective and efficient way, using a combination of State employees, local government employees, contracted services, and other staffing models in the way that makes the most sense for them – while authorizing the use of TAA Program funds to do so. This allows States to provide these services in a more seamless manner along with other programs co-located at the American Job Centers. |
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20201109T140000 TAA Final Rule: Quality Petition Filing for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) ProgramThe bedrock of TAA group eligibility is the petition. This webinar is designed to reinforce the policy provided in Subpart B of 2020 TAA Final Rule. It will also provide tips on submitting quality information that will support the fastest possible petition determination. |
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20201116T153000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final Rule: Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA)This session explores the major changes to TRA, the relationship to unemployment insurance and the relationships between agent states and liable states under the TAA Program. |
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20201118T130000 TAA Final Rule: Suitable Employment - Scheduled ChatSuitable employment is used for eligibility for job search allowances, relocation allowances, and training. This scheduled chat will review the new definition of suitable employment under TAA, the applicability throughout the regulations, and related terms from Subpart A of the Final Rule. |
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20201123T153000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final Rule: Integrated ServicesA review of states' obligations under the governor-secretary agreement for the TAA program, as well as annual financial agreement, the staffing flexibilities now available for employment and case management services, the role of TAA as a partner in the one-stop system, and cost allocation practices. |
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20201209T130000 TAA Final Rule: Quality Assessments, Tools, and Strategies - Scheduled ChatThe provision of quality employment and case management services is a key component of positive outcomes from TAA participants. This includes assessments, the development of individual employment plans, co-enrollment with WIOA, the use of labor market information, and more. This scheduled chat will explore all of these elements and look at the data showing the impact of WIOA co-enrollment on TAA program outcomes and services to participants. |
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20201210T130000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Final Rule: Work-Based LearningA high level overview of efforts to expand the use of apprenticeships and work-based learning under the TAA Program. |
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20201215T130000 TAA Final Rule: Employment & Case Management Services Funds FlexibilitiesThis webinar will review a range state best practices under the TAA program that leveraged case management flexibilities to serve mission critical objectives, followed by a panel discussion by presenters of the challenges that drove decisions and the path that led to the outcomes of their initiatives. |
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20201216T130000 TAA Final Rule: Trade at the One-Stop - Scheduled ChatA review of the state’s obligations under the governor-secretary agreement, annual financial agreement, the staffing flexibilities now available for employment and case management services, the role of TAA as a partner in the one-stop system, and cost allocation practices. |
20210316T140000 Work-Based Learning State Best PracticesHear from states on best-practices around work-based learning in the publicly-funded workforce system. |
20210318T140000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Outreach Letters - Overview, Trial Status, and Next StepsIn collaboration with several states, the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA) is in the midst of a trial that looks at the impact of using revamped company and worker outreach (notification) letters that promise greater responsiveness based on research. Come to this webinar to learn more about these letter designs, as well as the opportunity to add your name to the trial for getting customized letters for your state. |
20210406T140000 Work-Based Learning State Best Practices: Panel DiscussionThis webinar will be a panel discussion featuring presenters from the March 16, 2021 Work-Based Learning webinar. |
20210518T140000 Scheduled Chat: Reaching Out When the Petition Comes InWhen the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (OTAA) receives a petition, one of the first steps is to transmit a notification to State Trade Coordinators and other stakeholders information about the petition, including the company contact employing the worker group. This information is provided at the outset to support state adherence to the statutory requirement that all petitioning worker groups be offered Rapid Response. |
20210527T140000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Financial Reporting TEGL DiscussionThis webinar will discuss the recently released Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Financial Reporting Training Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) including ETA-9130 and Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL) reporting alignment, accrual reporting, and expenditure subcomponents. The discussion will include how to report adjustments, retroactive payments, and co-enrollment expenditures as well as improper payments /overpayments. |
20210608T140000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reversion 2021 Operating Instructions WalkthroughAn overview of the Operating Instructions for the Reversion 2021 version of the TAA Program. |
20210609T140000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reversion 2021 Group EligibilityThis event will cover the revised group eligibility requirements under the Reversion 2021 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program. |
20210615T140000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Reversion 2021 Benefits and ServicesThis session will explore the benefits and services available under the Reversion 2021 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program. |
