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KansasDOL

  1. Remembering our service men and women. Hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day.
  2. KDOL will be closed for Memorial Day. This includes the Unemployment Contact Center. Benefit payments will be delayed one day next week.
  3. Kansas Labor Market Remains Steady - Read the entire April Labor Report: dol.ks.gov/LMIS/newsrel/p… #ksjobs
  4. The new nominating committee would give a voice to the KNEA or other public employee unions. This is missing in the current system.
  5. March Labor Report shows slight monthly employment gains and continued improvement since 2011 in private sector jobs dol.ks.gov/LMIS/newsrel/p…
  6. A minor 10.1% of KS workers are represented by a Union. bls.gov/news.release/u… KDOL is working to give representation to the other 90%.
  7. KDOL's Labor Market division is looking for two Research Analysts. Visit: da.ks.gov/ps/aaa/recruit… for complete job descriptions and to apply.
  8. The February Labor Report is now available: dol.ks.gov/LMIS/newsrel/p… - Shows steady numbers from January's Report #ksjobs
  9. SB 416 passes favorably on a division vote #ksleg
  10. The lump-sum severance pay that would delay benefits does not include vacation pay or wages already earned, only pay for future weeks #ksleg
  11. SB 416 does not reduce unemployment benefits. It simply delays benefit if a severance has been paid to the employee. #ksleg
  12. Sub for SB 416 removes civil enforcement of final administrative order from the responsibility of KDOL. Doesn't affect workers appeal rights