Iowa Workforce Development News Releases http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/ Iowa Workforce Development http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 08:22:10 -0500 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 -0500 webmaster@iwd.iowa.gov Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in April from 4.9 percent in March, and was well below the year ago rate of 5.2 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate for April eased down to 7.5 percent from 7.6 percent in March.... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=81 86A354AB-6C8F-4994-8B47-7DC3DB45E7B2 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 -0500 On March 8, 2013, the IRS released an advance copy of Notice 2013-14, providing more time for employers to complete the process to claim the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for qualified veterans hired in the first quarter of 2013 and other eligible employees hired in calendar year 2012 or the first quarter of 2013... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=981 130BE5EC-47C8-433B-9B3B-5CE58BA52B8E Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:41:14 -0500 DES MOINES – Iowa Workforce Development received a report from State Auditor David Vaudt critical of lax Unemployment Insurance procedures that were previously utilized. "The department is in agreement with the audit findings," stated director Teresa Wahlert. "Procedures and processes used in the previous administration were not stringent enough to prevent a deceptive practice of fraud." ... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=972 E78A63B7-854F-474D-99F8-C0F494976802 Fri, 8 Feb 2013 10:30:00 -0600 Effective January 1, 2013 Iowa Workforce Development will add an additional feature to MyIowaUI, Iowa’s on-line unemployment insurance tax system. Businesses and accounting firms will register on-line and immediately receive their account number, eliminating the processing time and paper forms... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=966 D3A821CD-2B44-4EB4-A267-1D9A50B5B5D7 Thu, 6 Dec 2012 10:23:27 -0600 The Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program, which has provided Iowans with up to 47 additional weeks of benefits, will expire at the end of December as the program has not been extended by Congress. The week ending December 29th will be the last payable week of the program... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=965 A395B69A-9476-4497-8398-220F5FBCF12B Wed, 5 Dec 2012 07:32:41 -0600 Tax Tables Move in a Positive Direction, 2nd Year in a Row - Iowa Workforce Development announced today that employers will see approximately $100 million dollars in tax savings by moving from tax table four to table five. The average rate will fall from 2.4 percent to 2.0 percent for 2013.... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=956 2BF3B69D-F283-4E02-A131-355BE13E3060 Tue, 4 Sep 2012 09:00:56 -0500 Iowa Workforce Development’s statewide job bank is now available in a mobile version at www.workiniowa.jobs ... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=951 C41DAE68-2981-4157-9DD9-AB7173BEDCD7 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:09:00 -0500 Governor Terry Branstad today announced the new Skilled Iowa Initiative, a program that provides assurances to employers and potential employers that local workforces have the skills and abilities to fill job openings... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=946 F015BCE1-8E7F-4D57-B685-F4CA89D0C234 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:30:00 -0500 Maximum weekly benefits paid to jobless Iowans and to workers injured on the job will increase July 1, 2012 announced Iowa Workforce Development... http://www.iowaworkforce.org/news/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=945 72DCCD3B-1D2B-4BCB-9504-8E8088599D5D Mon, 4 Jun 2012 07:43:03 -0500