Labour market · 02/04/2010

Trade Adjustment Assistance; Merit Staffing of State Administration and Allocation of Training Funds to States

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has issued a final rule implementing changes to the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) program, requiring State employees to be covered by a merit system for TAA-funded functions. The rule also outlines a system for allocating training funds to states, as mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.