ETA - Employment and Training Administration

01/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/22/2026 10:04

TEN No. 10-23, Change 1

Subject

Announcing the Release of Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing, Delay of Merit Staffing Compliance Date Final Rule

Purpose

The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice (TEN) is to announce that the U.S. Department of Labor's (Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) published a final rule, Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing, Delay of Merit Staffing Compliance Date (91 FR 2486, January 21, 2026), which delays by one year the date by which State grantees must comply with the regulatory requirements in the 2023 Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing Final Rule for States to use State merit staff to deliver services in the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service (ES). The delay applies only to the State merit staffing requirement and does not modify other provisions adopted in the 2023 Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing Final Rule.

To

STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARDS
LABOR COMMISSIONERS
AMERICAN JOB CENTERS
STATE MONITOR ADVOCATES
ALL ETA GRANTEES

From

HENRY MACK
Assistant Secretary

Contact

Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.

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