Labor Exchange Validation July 2003

Labor Exchange Reporting ETA 9002 has five sections ETA 9002 has five sections –9002 A & B reports on job seeker activities for the most recent 4 quarters –9002 C & D reports on the performance of up to 6 quarters of registrants –9002 E reports on job openings for the most recent 4 quarters Vets 200 A, B, and C reports cover the same cohorts as the 9002 A – D Vets 200 A, B, and C reports cover the same cohorts as the 9002 A – D

Extract Files The record layouts for the extract files were developed by ETA and match the WIASRD where possible for consistency The record layouts for the extract files were developed by ETA and match the WIASRD where possible for consistency DART automatically generates extract files for import into the software DART automatically generates extract files for import into the software

Extract Files Two extract files: Two extract files: –Group 1 – Job seeker records  By February 14, 2005, this file will include 10 quarters of job seekers – 4 quarters for calculating the 9002 A & B and 6 quarters for calculating the 9002 C & D 4 quarters for calculating the 9002 A & B and 6 quarters for calculating the 9002 C & D –Group 2 – Job opening records cover the most recent four quarter period

Report Timing For the 9002 A, B, and E enter the start and end dates of the period covered by the report For the 9002 A, B, and E enter the start and end dates of the period covered by the report For the 9002 C and D, enter the date range during which a job seeker would have entered and/or retained employment For the 9002 C and D, enter the date range during which a job seeker would have entered and/or retained employment The Vets 200 dates track to the dates used for the 9002 The Vets 200 dates track to the dates used for the 9002 Chapter V of the software user’s guide specifies the applicable date ranges based on the report due date Chapter V of the software user’s guide specifies the applicable date ranges based on the report due date

Example of Report Timing For the report due November 14, 2003 For the report due November 14, 2003 –The A, B, and E reports cover October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003 –The C and D reports cover July 1, 2002 through September 30, 2002

Sign In Screen

Report Validation: ETA 9002 and Vets 200 The software assigns job seeker records to performance outcome groups for the ETA 9002 A-D and the Vets 200 A-C The software assigns job seeker records to performance outcome groups for the ETA 9002 A-D and the Vets 200 A-C –These groups are used to calculate performance –States can use these groups to analyze outcomes –There are no performance outcome groups for the ETA 9002 E States import their reported values for the ETA 9002 and the Vets 200, and the software generates a report validation summary States import their reported values for the ETA 9002 and the Vets 200, and the software generates a report validation summary The software can also be used to generate the federal reports, which eliminates the need to conduct report validation The software can also be used to generate the federal reports, which eliminates the need to conduct report validation

LX Does Not Require Data Element Validation One-Stop offices do not store significant source documentation that is unavailable at the state level One-Stop offices do not store significant source documentation that is unavailable at the state level No random samples are drawn to compare to source documentation in One-Stop offices No random samples are drawn to compare to source documentation in One-Stop offices Twenty-five cases are selected to compare to state-level data to ensure that the file was built correctly Twenty-five cases are selected to compare to state-level data to ensure that the file was built correctly