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Workforce Policy and Guidance

Workforce Policy and Guidance



TWC’s Workforce Policy and Guidance page provides searchable access to Workforce Development Letters, Adult Education and Literacy Letters, Fraud Deterrence and Compliance Monitoring Letters, and Technical Assistance Bulletins. If you have questions about policy guidance, please email:



Comprehensive Program Guides

Visit the Workforce Program Guides page to access comprehensive program-specific guides that provide information and guidance on programs administered by TWC.


WD Letters, AEL Letters, CC Letters, FDCM Letters, and TA Bulletins

Information on all active and rescinded letters will appear in search results. However, a link to the letter is provided only for 1) active letters and 2) rescinded letters that were originally issued on or after January 1, 2016. Filter results by using the boxes below for Search Subject/Guidance No., Status, Keywords, Type, and Date. Once filters are selected, click the Apply button. Click the Reset button to clear all filters to begin a new search.

* If a document is not posted online, you may request a copy by emailing workforce.editing@twc.texas.gov.



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Guidance Number Statussort descending Subject Keywords Publication Date
WD 31-04 Active Serving Foster Care Youth Administration 08/25/2004
WD 31-07 Active Workforce Investment Act: Ineligible Participants TWIST, WIA 06/03/2007
WD 33-07 Active Training Services Information in The Workforce Information System of Texas FSE&T, TAA, TANF/Choices, TWIST, WIA 06/06/2007
WD 36-05 Active Payment of Royalties on Intellectual Property Created with Federal Grant Funds

Attachments:
  1. Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 31-04PDF
 Fiscal - Administration 06/13/2005
WD 37-07, Chg 1 Active Workforce Investment Act: Application of Definitions of Credential, Degree/Diploma, and Certificate: Clarification All Programs 01/02/2008
WD 38-09 Active Changes to Reporting Training Activities in The Workforce Information System of Texas All Programs, TWIST 09/16/2009
WD 44-05 Active Texas Workforce Commission Online Contract Closeout Process

Attachments:
  1. Vendor User Security MatrixPDF
  2. Procedures for Creating a Cash Draw RefundPDF
 Financial Reporting 08/09/2005
WD 47-06 Active Employment Service Salary and Fringe Benefit Reserve Balances Financial Reporting 07/11/2006
WD 47-09 Active Job Training Course Requirements for English as a Second Language Classes All Programs 11/30/2009
WD 51-97, Chg 1 Active Technical Assistance on Local Workforce Board Governance Structure

Attachments:
  1. Revised Page 3PDF
 09/19/1997
WD 53-09 Active Guidelines for Safeguarding the Issuance of Nonmonetary Incentives for Workforce Investment Act and Choices Participants TANF/Choices, WIA 12/23/2009
WD 55-07 Active Texas School Ready!™ Certification Program

Attachments:
  1. Texas School Ready! Eligibility and Application ProceduresPDF
 Child Care 09/27/2007
WD 57-07 Active Interpreter Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals All Programs, Equal Opportunity 10/09/2007
WD 58-05 Active Employment Assistance Programs For Certain Families of Military Personnel Veterans 08/31/2005
WD 71-07 Active New Deadline for Entering Employer and Job Seeker Services into WorkInTexas.com WorkInTexas.com 12/31/2007
WD 80-05, Chg 1 Active Senate Bill 286: Open Meetings and Public Information Training Requirements for Elected and Appointed Public Officials and Board Responsibilities under the Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act Administration 03/19/2008
AEL 03-19 Active Fiscal Year 2020/Program Year 2019—Adult Education and Literacy Allocations

Attachments:
  1. FY’20/PY’19 Adult Education and Literacy (Year Beginning July 1, 2019)PDF
 AEL, Fiscal - Allocations, TANF/Choices 08/16/2019
AEL 06-18, Chg 1 Active Adult Education and Literacy Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Eligibility—Update

Attachments:
  1. Table of Substantive Revisions to AEL Letter 06-18PDF
  2. Revisions to AEL Letter 06-18 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 AEL, TANF/Choices 08/13/2019
AEL 02-19 Active Collection of Certain Participant Information for Performance Reporting AEL, TANF/Choices, WIOA 08/08/2019
AEL 08-18, Chg 1 Active AEL Enrollment and Performance Targets—Update

Attachments:
  1. Targets for Program Year 2018 AEL Participants Served—Updated with Final TargetsPDF
  2. TEAMS Funding Sources and Applicable Target CategoriesPDF
  3. Statewide Q1–Q3 and Q4 Measurable Skill Gains Targets and SubtargetsPDF
  4. Revisions to AEL Letter 08-18 Shown in Track ChangesPDF
 AEL 03/04/2019
AEL 01-19 Active Periods of Participation for Adult Education and Literacy AEL, WIOA 01/29/2019
AEL 07-18 Active Suitable Tests for Use in AEL AEL 10/09/2018
AEL 05-18 Active Approved Forms of Identity AEL 10/03/2018
AEL 03-18 Active Fiscal Year 2019/Program Year 2018 Adult Education and Literacy Allocations and Additional Funding for Professional Development AEL, Fiscal - Allocations 09/20/2018
AEL 01-18, Chg 1 Active Educational Outcomes for Adult Education and Literacy—Update

Attachments:
  1. Revisions to AEL Letter 01-18 Shown in Track ChangesMS Word
 AEL, WIOA 09/07/2018
AEL 04-18 Active Program Year 2018–2019 Performance-Based Funding and Performance Allocation Holdback AEL 09/07/2018
AEL 05-17 Active Self-Attestation for Age-Related Eligibility AEL 10/02/2017
AEL 04-17 Active Implementing and Reporting Workforce Preparation Activities AEL, Fiscal - Administration, WIOA 09/05/2017
AEL 03-17 Active Implementing and Reporting Workforce Training under the Integrated Education and Training Approach to Service Delivery AEL, Fiscal - Administration, WIOA 08/11/2017
AEL 06-15, Chg 1 Active Expansion of Eligible Population to Be Served from Institutions of Higher Education AEL, WIOA 04/19/2017

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