Labor Exchange ValidationLabor Exchange Validation

JulyJuly 2003 2003

Labor Exchange Reporting

ETA 9002 has five sectionsETA 9002 has five sections– 9002 A & B reports on job seeker activities 9002 A & B reports on job seeker activities

for the most recent 4 quartersfor the most recent 4 quarters– 9002 C & D reports on the performance of 9002 C & D reports on the performance of

up to 6 quarters of registrantsup to 6 quarters of registrants– 9002 E reports on job openings for the 9002 E reports on job openings for the

most recent 4 quartersmost recent 4 quarters

Vets 200 A, B, and C reports cover the same Vets 200 A, B, and C reports cover the same cohorts as the 9002 A – Dcohorts as the 9002 A – D

Extract Files

The record layouts for the extract files were The record layouts for the extract files were developed by ETA and match the WIASRD developed by ETA and match the WIASRD where possible for consistencywhere possible for consistency

DART automatically generates extract files DART automatically generates extract files for import into the softwarefor import into the software

Extract FilesExtract Files

Two extract files:Two extract files:

– Group 1 – Job seeker recordsGroup 1 – Job seeker records

By February 14, 2005, this file will include 10 By February 14, 2005, this file will include 10 quarters of job seekers –quarters of job seekers –

4 quarters for calculating the 9002 A & B and 4 quarters for calculating the 9002 A & B and 6 quarters for calculating the 9002 C & D 6 quarters for calculating the 9002 C & D

– Group 2 – Job opening records cover the most Group 2 – Job opening records cover the most recent four quarter periodrecent four quarter period

Report Timing

For the 9002 A, B, and E enter the start and end For the 9002 A, B, and E enter the start and end dates of the period covered by the reportdates of the period covered by the report

For the 9002 C and D, enter the date range during For the 9002 C and D, enter the date range during which a job seeker would have entered and/or which a job seeker would have entered and/or retained employmentretained employment

The Vets 200 dates track to the dates used for the The Vets 200 dates track to the dates used for the 90029002

Chapter V of the software user’s guide specifies the Chapter V of the software user’s guide specifies the applicable date ranges based on the report due dateapplicable date ranges based on the report due date

Example of Report Timing

For the report due November 14, 2003For the report due November 14, 2003

– The A, B, and E reports cover October 1, The A, B, and E reports cover October 1, 2002 through September 30, 20032002 through September 30, 2003

– The C and D reports cover July 1, 2002 The C and D reports cover July 1, 2002 through September 30, 2002through September 30, 2002

Sign In Screen

Report Validation:ETA 9002 and Vets 200

The software assigns job seeker records to performance The software assigns job seeker records to performance outcome groups for the ETA 9002 A-D and the Vets 200 A-Coutcome groups for the ETA 9002 A-D and the Vets 200 A-C

– These groups are used to calculate performanceThese groups are used to calculate performance– States can use these groups to analyze outcomesStates can use these groups to analyze outcomes– There are no performance outcome groups for the ETA There are no performance outcome groups for the ETA

9002 E9002 E

States import their reported values for the ETA 9002 and the States import their reported values for the ETA 9002 and the Vets 200, and the software generates a report validation Vets 200, and the software generates a report validation summarysummary

The software can also be used to generate the federal The software can also be used to generate the federal reports, which eliminates the need to conduct report reports, which eliminates the need to conduct report validationvalidation

LX Does Not Require Data Element Validation

One-Stop offices do not store significant One-Stop offices do not store significant source documentation that is unavailable at source documentation that is unavailable at the state levelthe state level

No random samples are drawn to compare to No random samples are drawn to compare to source documentation in One-Stop officessource documentation in One-Stop offices

Twenty-five cases are selected to compare to Twenty-five cases are selected to compare to state-level data to ensure that the file was state-level data to ensure that the file was built correctlybuilt correctly