UIPL 21-04 Appendix A

Current Tier I Meausre	Proposed Core Measure
New Employer Status Determinations: % of new status determinations within 90/180 days of Q/E date. 60% within 90 days of Q/E date.	New Employer Status Determinations: % of new status determinations within 90 days of Q/E date. 70% within 90 days of Q/E date
80% within 180 days of Q/E date
Acceptance Sample for Accuracy: 60 New Status Determinations--Pass with no more than 6 Failed Cases	Tax Quality: New measure using data currently collected under TPS as sample scores for the tax functions. No more than 3 samples failing in a year, and no sample failing for 3 consecutive years.
Timeliness of Transfer to the UTF: Ratio of the monthly average daily loanable balance to the average daily transfer to the Trust Fund divided by the number of days in the month. (No criterion set)
Timeliness of deposit into state's clearing account : % of employer contributions deposited into the state's clearing account within three days of receipt. (Criterion not set)	(Included in the Tax Quality Core Measure above. 90% of employer contributions deposited into the state’s clearing account within 3 days.)
First Payment Timeliness: Number of days elapsed from week-ending date of the first compensable week in benefit year to date payment is made in person, mailed, or offset/intercept is applied on the claim. 87% of first payments within 14/21¹ days: Intrastate UI, full weeks²	First Payment Timeliness: Number of days elapsed from week-ending date of the first compensable week in benefit year to date payment is made in person, mailed, or offset/intercept is applied on the claim. 87% of all first payments including Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX, full & partial weeks, made within 14/21¹ days. Excludes Workshare, episodic claims, such as DUA, and retroactive payments for a compensable waiting period.
93% of 1st Payments within 35 days: Intrastate UI, full weeks ²
70% of 1st Payments within 14/21¹ days: Interstate UI, full weeks ²
78% of 1st Payments within 35 days: Interstate UI, full weeks ²
90% of all first payments, including Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX, full & partial weeks, within 14/21¹ days
95% of all first payments, including Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX, full & partial weeks, within 35 days
Nonmonetary Determinations Timeliness: Number of days elapsed from date of detection by the state of any nonmonetary issue that had the potential to affect the claimant’s past, present or future benefit rights to the date on the determination. 80% of Separation Determinations within 21 days of Detection Date: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX Programs, full + partial weeks	Nonmonetary Determinations Timeliness: Number of days elapsed from the week-ending date of the first week affected by the determination to the date on the determination for any issue that had the potential to affect the claimant’s past, present or future benefit rights. The new starting parameter will require a change to the 9052 report. ___ % (to be determined) of all determinations made within 21 days of the week ending date of the first week affected. Excludes issues detected through BAM and BPC. Performance goal deferred until state performance using the new parameters has been recorded for four quarters.
80% of Nonseparation Determinations within 14 days of Detection Date: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX Programs, full + partial weeks
Nonmonetary Determinations Quality: Evaluation results of quarterly samples of nonmonetary determinations selected from the universe of nonmonetary determinations reported by the 9052 report. Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX. 75% of Separation and Nonseparation Determinations with Quality Scores >80 points:	Nonmonetary Determinations Quality: Evaluation results of quarterly samples of nonmonetary determinations selected from the universe of nonmonetary determinations reported on the 9052 report. Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX. Separation and nonseparation samples must each meet the threshold criteria for case material found and issue validity without reference to the validity of the other. Results will be reported separately for separation and nonseparation issues. 75% of separations scoring >80 points. 75% of nonseparations scoring >80 points.
	Detection of Overpayments: Overpayments (dollars) established for recovery as a percent of the overpaid amount estimated through BAM that the state can detect and recover. (Categories of overpayments that vary greatly from state to state or may be "technical" overpayments – failure to meet work search requirements and be registered with ES – are excluded from the measure.) % of all detectable/recoverable overpayments established for recovery: ALP will be set after a 1-year review of the data.
Lower Authority Appeals Timeliness: Number of days elapsed from the date the request for a lower authority appeals hearing is filed to the date of the decision. 60% of Lower Authority Appeals Decided within 30 days of filing: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX ²	Average Age of Pending Lower Authority Appeals: a count of all pending Lower Authority Appeals divided into the sum of their age in days. Performance goal deferred until state performance using the new parameters has been recorded for four quarters.
80% of Lower Authority Appeals Decided within 45 days of filing: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX ²
95% of Lower Authority Appeals Decided within 90 days of filing: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX (no criterion set)
Higher Authority Appeals Timeliness: Number of days elapsed from the date a higher authority appeal is filed to date of the decision. 50% of Higher Authority Appeals Decided within 45 Days of filing: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX	Average Age of Pending Higher Authority Appeals: a count of all pending Higher Authority Appeals (Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX) divided into the sum of their age in days. Performance goal deferred until state performance using the new parameters has been recorded for four quarters.
80% of Higher Authority Appeals Decided within 75 Days of filing: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX
95% of Higher Authority Appeals Decided within 150 Days of filing: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX
Lower Authority Appeals Quality: Evaluation results of quarterly samples of lower authority benefit appeals hearings selected and evaluated as instructed in ET Handbook #382 (2nd edition). Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX. 80% of Lower Authority Appeals with quality scores at least 85% of potential points.	Lower Authority Appeals Quality: Evaluation results of quarterly samples of lower authority benefit appeals hearings selected and evaluated as instructed in ET Handbook #382 (2nd edition). Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX. 80% of Lower Authority Appeals with quality scores at least 85 % of potential points.
	Facilitate Reemployment: The percent of UI claimants who become reemployed within the quarter following their first UI payment. Performance goal deferred until data have been collected from all states for four quarters.

Current Tier I Meausre

Proposed Core Measure

New Employer Status Determinations: % of new status determinations within 90/180 days of Q/E date.

60% within 90 days of Q/E date.

New Employer Status Determinations: % of new status determinations within 90 days of Q/E date.

70% within 90 days of Q/E date

80% within 180 days of Q/E date

Acceptance Sample for Accuracy: 60 New Status Determinations--Pass with no more than 6 Failed Cases

Tax Quality: New measure using data currently collected under TPS as sample scores for the tax functions.

No more than 3 samples failing in a year, and no sample failing for 3 consecutive years.

Timeliness of Transfer to the UTF:
Ratio of the monthly average daily loanable balance to the average daily transfer to the Trust Fund divided by the number of days in the month. (No criterion set)

Timeliness of deposit into state's clearing account :

% of employer contributions deposited into the state's clearing account within three days of receipt. (Criterion not set)

(Included in the Tax Quality Core Measure above.

90% of employer contributions deposited into the state’s clearing account within 3 days.)

First Payment Timeliness: Number of days elapsed from week-ending date of the first compensable week in benefit year to date payment is made in person, mailed, or offset/intercept is applied on the claim.

87% of first payments within 14/21¹ days: Intrastate UI, full weeks²

87% of all first payments including Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX, full & partial weeks, made within 14/21¹ days. Excludes Workshare, episodic claims, such as DUA, and retroactive payments for a compensable waiting period.

93% of 1st Payments within 35 days: Intrastate UI, full weeks ²

70% of 1st Payments within 14/21¹ days: Interstate UI, full weeks ²

78% of 1st Payments within 35 days: Interstate UI, full weeks ²

90% of all first payments, including Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX, full & partial weeks, within 14/21¹ days

95% of all first payments, including Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX, full & partial weeks, within 35 days

Nonmonetary Determinations Timeliness: Number of days elapsed from date of detection by the state of any nonmonetary issue that had the potential to affect the claimant’s past, present or future benefit rights to the date on the determination.

80% of Separation Determinations within 21 days of Detection Date: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX Programs, full + partial weeks

Nonmonetary Determinations Timeliness: Number of days elapsed from the week-ending date of the first week affected by the determination to the date on the determination for any issue that had the potential to affect the claimant’s past, present or future benefit rights. The new starting parameter will require a change to the 9052 report.

___ % (to be determined) of all determinations made within 21 days of the week ending date of the first week affected. Excludes issues detected through BAM and BPC.
Performance goal deferred until state performance using the new parameters has been recorded for four quarters.

80% of Nonseparation Determinations within 14 days of Detection Date: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX Programs, full + partial weeks

75% of Separation and Nonseparation Determinations with Quality Scores >80 points:

Nonmonetary Determinations Quality: Evaluation results of quarterly samples of nonmonetary determinations selected from the universe of nonmonetary determinations reported on the 9052 report. Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX.

Separation and nonseparation samples must each meet the threshold criteria for case material found and issue validity without reference to the validity of the other. Results will be reported separately for separation and nonseparation issues.

75% of separations scoring >80 points.
75% of nonseparations scoring >80 points.

Detection of Overpayments: Overpayments (dollars) established for recovery as a percent of the overpaid amount estimated through BAM that the state can detect and recover. (Categories of overpayments that vary greatly from state to state or may be "technical" overpayments – failure to meet work search requirements and be registered with ES – are excluded from the measure.)

% of all detectable/recoverable overpayments established for recovery: ALP will be set after a 1-year review of the data.

Lower Authority Appeals Timeliness: Number of days elapsed from the date the request for a lower authority appeals hearing is filed to the date of the decision.

60% of Lower Authority Appeals Decided within 30 days of filing: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX ²

Average Age of Pending Lower Authority Appeals: a count of all pending Lower Authority Appeals divided into the sum of their age in days.

Performance goal deferred until state performance using the new parameters has been recorded for four quarters.

80% of Lower Authority Appeals Decided within 45 days of filing: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX ²

95% of Lower Authority Appeals Decided within 90 days of filing: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX (no criterion set)

Higher Authority Appeals Timeliness: Number of days elapsed from the date a higher authority appeal is filed to date of the decision.

50% of Higher Authority Appeals Decided within 45 Days of filing: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX

Average Age of Pending Higher Authority Appeals: a count of all pending Higher Authority Appeals (Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX) divided into the sum of their age in days.

Performance goal deferred until state performance using the new parameters has been recorded for four quarters.

80% of Higher Authority Appeals Decided within 75 Days of filing: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX

95% of Higher Authority Appeals Decided within 150 Days of filing: Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX

Lower Authority Appeals Quality: Evaluation results of quarterly samples of lower authority benefit appeals hearings selected and evaluated as instructed in ET Handbook #382 (2nd edition). Intra + Interstate UI, UCFE, UCX.

80% of Lower Authority Appeals with quality scores at least 85% of potential points.

80% of Lower Authority Appeals with quality scores at least 85 % of potential points.

Facilitate Reemployment: The percent of UI claimants who become reemployed within the quarter following their first UI payment. Performance goal deferred until data have been collected from all states for four quarters.

1 "14/21" days: States requiring a waiting week before the payment of a week of benefits must make the first payment within 14 days of the week-ending date of the first compensable week claimed. States with no waiting week requirement must make the first payment within 21 days of the week-ending date of the first compensable week claimed.

2 Current measurement for Secretary’s Standards.

Comparison of Current to Proposed Measures