Technical Advisory #06-16.1

Workforce Development System Technical Advisory
	June 15, 2007
Workforce Development System Technical Advisory #06-16.1

TO:	Chairpersons of Local Workforce Investment Boards Chief Elected Officials Regional Administrators WIA Grant Recipients WIA Fiscal Agents WIA Local Area Contacts One-Stop Operators Local Area OSOS Key Users Local Area OSOS Training Teams
SUBJECT:	REVISED Guidance – OSOS Modifications and Data Entry Procedures for Recording Participant Information and Services in OSOS under Common Measures and Functional Alignment
Purpose:	To communicate revised New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) guidance on modifications to OSOS, and the associated data entry procedures to support implementation of common measures and State functional alignment outlined in NYS Workforce Development System Technical Advisory (WDS-TA) #06-4 and WDS-TA #06-10, effective July 1, 2007 To rescind and replace Attachment A-2 only of TA #06-16, Final Guidance – OSOS Modifications and Data Entry Procedures for Recording Participant Information and Services in OSOS Under Common Measures and Functional Alignment, September 26, 2006
Actions:	Effective July 1, 2007 all staff should follow the OSOS data entry procedures contained in the new Attachment A-2. Local area OSOS key staff and training teams must become knowledgeable regarding the new Attachment A-2 data entry procedures and provide technical assistance to local staff. Local OSOS key staff and training teams who need technical assistance should contact: Pat VanValkenburg at Patricia.VanValkenberg@labor.state.ny.us ; Sharie Fitzgibbon at Sharie.Fitzgibbon@ labor.state.ny.us; or Michael Barber at Michael.Barber@ labor.state.ny.us.
Attachments:	A. Common OSOS Services Data Entry Procedures A-2. Level 1 Service Definitions and Data Entry Procedures