(Trust fund) For grants in accordance with the provisions of the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49-49n), for carrying into effect section 602 of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, for grants to the States as authorized in title III of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 501-503), including, upon the request of any State, the purchase of equipment, and the payment of rental for space made available to such State in lieu of grants for such purpose, and for expenses not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out title XV of the Social Security Act, as amended (68 Stat. 1130), [$455,076,000] $492,100,000 may be expended from the employment security administration account in the Unemployment trust fund, and of which [$25,000,000 $20,000,000 shall be available only to the extent necessary to meet increased costs of administration resulting [from increases in the base salary rate in excess of the rate in the fiscal year 1965 appropriation request, and] from changes in a State law or increases in the number of claims filed and claims paid or increased salary costs resulting from changes in State salary compensation plans embracing employees of the State generally over those upon which the State's basic grant (or the allocation for the District of Columbia) was based, which increased costs of administration cannot be provided for by normal budgetary adjustments: Provided, That any portion of the funds granted to a State in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the State in that year shall be returned to the Treasury and credited to the account from which derived: Provided further, That such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Department of Labor and the Post Office Department shall be used for the payment, in such manner as said parties may jointly determine, of postage for the transmission of official mail matter in connection with the administration of unemployment compensation systems and employment services by States receiving grants herefrom. Grants to States, next succeeding fiscal year: For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to States under title III of the Social Security Act, as amended, and under the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended, for the first quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, the obligations incurred and the expenditures made thereunder for payments under such title and under such Act of June 6, 1933, to be charged to the appropriation therefor for that fiscal year: Provided, That the payments made pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed [the amount paid to the States for the first the amount obligated by the United States for such purposes for the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year. (29 U.S.C. 49-49n; 38 U.S.C. 2001-2014; 42 U.S.C. 501-503, 1101-1105, 13611871; 78 Stat. 960, Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1965.) Basic workload 1965 1966 estimate estimate 455,374 531,701 -289 -9 -312 -9 -39,280 976 -32,500 27,846 -32,500 -32,500 425,000 455,076 492,100 Grants are made to the States for administration of the programs for the Unemployment Insurance Service and the Employment Service. Requirements for 1966 are estimated at $492,100 thousand, an increase of $36,464 thousand over the 1965 limitation primarily for increased tax workloads, State law changes, contested claims and appeals in Unemployment Insurance, Employment Service improvements and for increases in personal services costs related to increments and statewide compensation plan changes for State employees. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SERVICE WORKLOADS [In thousands] 1. Unemployment insurance service.-State employment security agencies pay unemployment compensation to unemployed workers eligible under State unemployment insurance laws and collect unemployment taxes from employers who are subject to State unemployment insurance laws. Unemployment benefits are also paid to unemployed Federal workers and ex-servicemen from funds provided under Federal appropriation. Federal grants in 1964 provided State administrative costs to collect $3 billion in taxes, and to pay $2.6 billion in State benefits to unemployed workers. Insured unemployment is expected to decline from its 1964 level to 1.6 million average per week in 1965 and to 1.5 million in 1966. Percent change from 1965 1966 1963 estimate estimate 1963 1964 actual actual 9,765 9,856 131,922 138,313 0.9 10,100 10,260 4.8 141,838 146,000 15,720 14,815 -5.8 13,923 13,923 89,584 83,460 -6.8 78,417 73,320 8,703 8,159 -6.3 7,794 7,794 77,671 72,350 -6.9 67,884 63,200 5,976 5,838 -2.3 5,011 5,084 384 387 0.8 336 336 2. Employment service.-Under the Federal-State employment service system, Federal grants finance a nationwide network of 1,900 local employment offices administered by State employment security agencies. The local offices provide a community manpower service by providing workers for employers having jobs to offer, by develop The program will be tied in closely, both locally and nationally, with antipoverty plans and programs. Specific procedures are in effect to insure that these expanded services are designed and administered, in each community, to contribute most effectively to that community's action plans to combat poverty. The expanded youth employment assistance to be ren- 11.1 In 1965 the grants funds are being augmented by 41.0 3. Administration and management.-State agency administrative staff provides leadership and direction for the program activities in the State and local offices; plan and guide the establishment and maintenance of a balanced, comprehensive program for the effective development and training of all State agency staff on both inservice and outservice bases; control the financial management and statistical reporting programs of the employment security system to assure their effectiveness, efficiency and economy; and provide all administrative support services. Identification code 4. Contingencies.-An allowance is provided to meet increases in administration costs due to unforeseen increases in the number of claims filed for unemployment compensation, changes in State unemployment compensation laws, and for additional costs due to changes in State employee salary rates brought about by changes in State compensation plans embracing employees of the States generally. A supplemental estimate for 1965 is proposed for separate transmittal. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 1964 actual Special services are offered to displaced older workers, 99.0 the handicapped, minority group job seekers, and veterans, in accordance with their needs. These services include job training and retraining, assistance in obtaining diagnostic or remedial services, and referral to and place ment in temporary or permanent jobs. Programs are carried on to aid communities to develop employment opportunities and to provide necessary Personnel compensation: Total personnel compensation. 12.0 Personnel benefits... Grants, subsidies, and contributions.. Subtotal. Total number of permanent positions. Average number of all employees. Average GS salary 1.316 3 Personnel Summary འ་ 5 1,324 98 333 28 4 1965 1966 estimate estimate 61 18 44 427,052 11,200 113,000 2,100 4,880 2,200 3,140 6,700 7,710 8,750 9,750 289 212 200 7.6 $6,796 1965 1966 estimate estimate 1,541 9 4 1,554 117 335 30 61 61 19 21 45 46 453,202 528,924 428,967 455,374 531,701 -428,678-455,076 -531,380 321 298 2,021 22 60 215 213 7.7 $7,275 2,103 158 340 35 285 278 7.8 $7,251 Identification code 12-15-0326-0-1-652 10 Under existing legislation, 1965.-Funds will be requested to strengthen State agency farm placement staffs and facilities to recruit domestic farm workers made necessary by the expiration of the Public Law 78 program. Program by activities: 1. Payments to Federal employees 2. Payments to ex-servicemen 3. Obligations incurred for above program in prior year.... 40 For payments to unemployed Federal employees and ex-servicemen, as authorized by title XV of the Social Security Act, as amended, [$126,000,000 $141,000,000, together with such amount as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of benefits for any period subsequent to March 31 of the current year. 1964 actual UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND EX-SERVICEMEN Unemployment compensation for Federal employees and exservicemen, next succeeding fiscal year: For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to States, as authorized by title XV of the Social Security Act, as amended, such amounts as may be required for payment to unemployed Federal employees and exservicemen for the first quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year, and the obligations and expenditures thereunder shall be charged to the appropriation therefor for that fiscal year: Provided, That the payments made pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed the amount paid to the States for the first quarter of the current fiscal year. (38 U.S.C. 2001-2009; 42 U.S.C. 1361-1371; 78 Stat. 961; Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Total program costs, funded-obligations (object class 13.0)....... New obligational authority (appropriation) 1964 actual 1965 1966 estimate estimate 560 560 1965 1966 estimate estimate 142,053 -1,053 -1,053 -12,000 12,000 11,357 12,000 126,000 141,000 Weeks compensated.. Weekly average insured unemployment.... Average weekly benefits.. WORKLOAD STATISTICS 1965 1966 estimate estimate 127,696 142,053 -1,053 -1,053 126,643 5 -5 Funds are allocated to the States for payment of unemployment compensation to eligible Federal employees and ex-servicemen. The schedule above does not include $20 million for Federal employees and ex-servicemen to be requested in a supplemental appropriation for 1965. 1. Payments to Federal employees are made in accordance with the State unemployment compensation laws. The cost of the program will decrease by $2 million in 1966. An estimated increase of $2.1 million resulting from a higher average weekly benefit amount related to changes in State laws and the pay raise of Federal civilian personnel, Public Law 88-426, approved August 14, 1964, will be offset by a decrease of $3.3 million due to an anticipated decrease in weeks compensated, and a decrease of $0.8 million for a reduction in the adjustment factor for supplemental and point claims. 152,514 126,643 136,700 141,000 5 -4.305 1963 actual 1964 actual 1965 estimate 1966 estimate 1,474,028 1,581,027 1,450,000 1,365,000 29,810 31,976 29,330 27,600 $36.75 $36.77 $38.00 $39.50 2. Payments to ex-servicemen are made in accordance with the State unemployment compensation laws. The cost of the program will decrease by $3 million in 1966. An estimated increase of $2.8 million resulting from a higher average weekly benefit amount related to changes in State laws and the pay raise for military personnel under Public Law 88-422, approved August 12, 1964, will be offset by a decrease of $5.1 million due to an anticipated decrease in weeks compensated and a decrease of $0.7 million for a reduction in the adjustment factor for supplemental and joint claims. WORKLOAD STATISTICS 1964 actual A supplemental appropriation for 1965 is proposed for separate transmittal. APPENDIX TO THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1966 1964 actual Under existing legislation, 1965.-Funds will be requested to provide benefit payments to more unemployed Federal employees and ex-servicemen than can be financed from the 1965 appropriation. [COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES, MEXICAN FARM LABOR PROGRAM] [For expenses necessary to enable the Department to determine compliance with the provisions of contracts entered into pursuant to the Act of July 12, 1951, as amended, $800,000.] (7 U.S.C. 1461-1468; International Executive Agreement, August 11, 1951, as amended, Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Relation of obligations to expenditures: 71 Total obligations (affecting expenditures).– 72 Obligated balance, start of year.. 74 Obligated balance, end of year.. 77 Adjustments in expired accounts. 90 Expenditures.... 1964 actual 1965 estimate 1.307 -7 1,300 1,300 7,000 13,000 20,000 1,300 112 -64 -1 1,347 20,000 20,000 20,000 1966 estimate 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1963, $8 thousand; 1964, $1 thousand; 1965, $0. Complaints of violations of contracts of Mexican farm laborers are investigated and resolved; inspections are made of transportation, housing, food service, and other facilities furnished Mexican agricultural workers as required by the contract. Authorization for this program expires December 31, 1964 (75 Stat. 761). Complaints.... 1964 actual 1,000 Identification code 12-15-0321-0-1-652 11.1 11.5 Personnel compensation: Other personnel compensation.. Total personnel compensation... 12.0 Personnel benefits..... 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons. 22.0 Transportation of things. 23.0 Rent, communications, and utilities 24.0 Printing and reproduction. 25.1 Other services.. 26.0 Supplies and materials.. Total obligations.. 99.0 Total number of permanent positions.. Personnel Summary Identification code 12-15-0322-0-1-652 Program by activities: 1. Determining Mexican labor requirements. 2. Supplying Mexican labor... 3. Administration and management.... Total program costs, funded. Change in selected resources 1. 10 Total obligations............--Financing: 17 Recovery of prior year obligations.... 22 Unobligated balance transferred from "Farm labor supply revolving fund," (annual appropriation act). New obligational authority... Relation of obligations to expenditures: 10 Total obligations.... 70 Receipts and other offsets (items 11-17)- 1965 estimate 1966 estimate 1964 actual 71 Obligations affecting expenditures...... 72 Obligated balance, start of year.. Obligated balance, end of year. 74 90 Expenditures.. 943 20 963 73 107 5 107 2 29 14 1,300 164 132 8.0 $7,164 [SALARIES AND EXPENSES, MEXICAN FARM LABOR PROGRAM] [For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to carry out the functions of the Department of Labor under the Act of July 12, 1951, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1461-1468), including temporary employment of persons without regard to the civil-service laws, $800,000, or so much thereof as may be available, shall be derived by transfer from the Farm labor supply revolving fund.] (Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1965.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1965 1966 estimate estimate 1,097 114 -27 1,184 1 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1963 $0: 1964, $1 thousand; 1965, $0. |