Iowa Admin. Code r. 871-10.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 871-10.2 - Research and reporting bureau

The bureau is under the direction of the division administrator and is responsible for research and reporting functions of the unemployment compensation program in Iowa. The bureau is responsible for:

1. Calculating the financial impact of proposed changes to Iowa's unemployment compensation system with regard to the unemployment compensation fund, employer tax rates, and claimant benefits.

2. Monitoring the unemployment compensation fund solvency and writing legislative proposals recommending revisions to the tax and benefits sections in Iowa Code chapter 96.

3. Producing required and special reports analyzing and reporting the unemployment compensation system workload activities, employer compensation payments, and claimant benefit payments.

4. Calculating the contribution rate tables for private employers and the base rate for nonprofit and government employers.

5. Preparing, analyzing and distributing projected industry and occupational employment information for the state and service delivery areas.

6. Preparing and distributing economic analyses of the Iowa labor market in hard copy and electronic formats and by in-person presentations.

7. Conducting labor market research using surveys and secondary and administrative data to provide understanding of the labor supply and demand.

8. Collecting and reporting workplace injury, illness, and fatality statistics.

9. Providing training in the uses of occupational and labor market information to school counselors, teachers and labor market intermediaries.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 871-10.2

Adopted by IAB August 7, 2024/Volume XLVII, Number 4, effective 9/11/2024