Employment Agencies, Department of Workforce Services
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
May 15, 2025 01:00 PM
Event End Date & Time
May 15, 2025 02:00 PM
Description/Agenda
Employment Advisory Council Agenda
I. Welcome .. . .. . ..Justin Williams, UI Director
II. Opening Business . . . Justin Williams
a. Approval of November Meeting Minutes
III. Economy Update . ..Gwendolyn Kervin, Research Consultant II
IV. UI Trust Fund .. . . . . .. Justin Williams
V. Discuss 2025 Meeting Schedule . . ... .Justin Williams
a. November 20th
VI. Questions from Committee ....Justin Williams
VII. Adjourn
Unemployment Insurance Administration At-a-Glance
Description Time Periods Measure
Current Measure
Comparison
Total Unemployment Rate March 2025 vs March 2024 3.1% 3.0%
Insured Unemployment Rate Week ending Mar 30, 2025, vs Mar 92, 2024 0.84% 0.79%
Average Duration of Claim 12 Month Period Mar 2025 and Mar 2024 13.60 wks 13.03 wks
Average Exhaustion Rate 12 Month Period Mar 2025 and Mar 2024 34.4% 30.5%
Contributions Collected 12 Month Period Ending Mar 2025 vs Mar 2024 $323 mill $310 mill
Benefits Paid* 12 Month Period Ending Oct 2024 and 2023 $299 mill $261 mill
Trust Fund Balance March 31, 2025, vs March 31, 2024 $1.248 bill $1.181 bill
*Only includes benefits paid from State Unemployment funds
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Mary Gehman-Smith at 801-526-9320.