Labor Department, Employment and Training Administration
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is removing the requirement that States use State merit staff to provide Wagner-Peyser Employment Service (ES) services. This final rule allows States to use the staffing model that provides the required services with the most efficient and cost-effective model for their State.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration 20 CFR Part 652 [Docket ETA-2025-0005] RIN 1205-AC22 ( printed page 54024) AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is removing the requirement that States use State merit staff to provide Wagner-Peyser Employment Service (ES) services. This final rule allows States to use the staffing model that provides the required services with the most efficient and cost-effective model for their State. DATES: This final rule is effective on October 19, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Vitelli, Administrator, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room C-4526, Washington, DC 20210, Email: vitelli.kimberly@dol.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Acronyms and Abbreviations II. Background III. Discussion on Statutory Basis for Merit-Staffing Requirement IV. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking V. Discussion of Public Comments VI. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices A. Review Under Executive Orders 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review), 13563 (Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review), and 14192 (Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation), and Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Congressional Review Act) 1. Statement of Need 2. Alternatives Considered 3. Economic Analysis B. Review Under…
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Citation: 91 FR 54024
