Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services)
All Program-Specific Requirements provided for the WIOA core programs in this section must be addressed for either a Unified or Combined State Plan.
d. 3. Administration of the work test for the State unemployment compensation system, including making eligibility assessments (for referral to UI adjudication, if needed), and providing job finding and placement services for UI claimants; and
Current Narrative:
The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) non-merit state staff are trained to identify potential UI eligibility issues, including, but not limited to, being able to work, available for work, and actively seeking work. This training includes how to properly document potential UI eligibility issues and how to transmit such documentation to the Division of Employment Security (DES) for adjudication in the feedback loop. The Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program leverages the feedback loop enabling the OWD to advise the DES whether selected claimant(s) report as directed, participate in the required RESEA service, and if a potential UI eligibility issue is detected.
At the time of filing of a UI claim through UInteract, the DES UI application, claimants receive real-time information on available jobs that meet the criteria, skillset and geographic preference the claimant provides at the time of filing. Additionally, claimants receive updated real-time job information each week the claimant files for payment of benefits.
Furthermore, all UI claimants are dually registered with OWD’s website, jobs.mo.gov, Missouri’s premier job matching site for both jobseekers and employers. By establishing a profile on job.mo.gov, the UI claimant will be notified when a job is posted that matches their skills and employment interests. Job referrals and placement are also provided when a claimant visits a Missouri Job Center.