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Employment and Training Administration

Employment and Training Administration

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The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is part of the U.S. Department of Labor. Its mission is to provide training, employment, labor market information, and income maintenance services. ETA administers federal government job training and worker dislocation programs, federal grants to states for public employment service programs, and unemployment insurance benefits. These services are primarily provided through state and local workforce development systems.

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President Joe Biden nominated labor lawyer and Florida politician José Javier Rodríguez for the position of Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, the agency's leader, on June 2, 2021; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 21, 2024.[2][3][4]

Programs administered

History

The agency was at first called the Manpower Administration when it was founded in 1954. It was given its present name in 1975.[5]

The most recent confirmed Assistant Secretary is John Pallasch, who was sworn in on July 29, 2019. [6] He resigned on January 20, 2021. Suzan Levine was named as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary by the incoming Biden administration on January 28, 2021, and served as the Acting Assistant Secretary.[7]

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References

  1. [1]
    "About Us | U.S. Department of Labor".
  2. [2]
    "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". whitehouse.gov. White House. 2 July 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
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    "Biden taps Miami politician to lead Labor Department's unemployment programs". Miami Herald. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
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    "Senate Approves DOL Training Arm Nominee After Long Wait". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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    https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/employment-and-training-administration Employment and Training Administration] in the Federal Register
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    "Assistant Secretary | U.S. Department of Labor".
  7. [7]
    "Trump Hire Aims to 'Burrow in' as Biden Taps Employment Head (1)". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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