The latest news and information from the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce. http://dew.sc.gov Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:00:00 EDT 1099G's are now available online. Login to MyBenefits to retrieve your 1099G electronically. All 1099G's will be mailed during the week of January 23, 2012 https://mybenefits.dew.sc.gov Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EDT The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent in December 2011, a 0.4 percentage point drop from November’s 9.9 percent rate. This marks the fourth consecutive monthly rate drop and is down 1.6 percent from 2011’s high of 11.1 percent in August. http://dew.sc.gov/documents/lmi-monthly-trends/December_2011.pdf Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 9.9 percent in November, an unprecedented 0.6 percent drop from last month’s 10.5 percent rate. This represents the largest monthly drop since 1976, the first year the Bureau of Labor Statistics made the monthly data series available. The national unemployment rate also saw a significant decrease, from 9 percent in October to 8.6 percent in November. http://dew.sc.gov/documents/lmi-monthly-trends/November_2011.pdf Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EDT The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) is joining forces with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General (OIG) in an effort to combat unemployment insurance fraud. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_DEW-OIG_Partnership.pdf Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EDT The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate experienced a significant drop, from a revised estimate of 10.9 percent in September to 10.5 percent in October. Fewer job seekers during the month, coupled with stronger employment growth led to the first September to October decline in the rate in five years. http://dew.sc.gov/documents/lmi-monthly-trends/October_2011.pdf Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EDT South Carolina has received conditional approval from the U.S. Secretary of Labor to receive the full 5.4 percent credit on business federal unemployment taxes (FUTA) for 2011. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_FUTA_111511.pdf Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:15:00 EDT Columbia, SC… Recently, the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director Abraham J. Turner signed a Statement of Support for Guard and Reserve employees; an initiative lead by the South Carolina branch of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (SCESGR). http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_SCESGR_agreement_signing.pdf Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EDT A Midlands online multimedia distribution center is gearing up for the holiday season and looking to hire on-site temporary seasonal employees. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Midlands_Job_Fair_Nov3.pdf Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EDT The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped slightly from 11.1 percent in August to 11.0 percent in September. For the fifth straight month, the state’s labor force increased and is now estimated at 2,169,414. September saw a rise in employment of 7,061, bringing the total number employed to 1,931,654. http://dew.sc.gov/documents/lmi-monthly-trends/September_2011.pdf Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:45:00 EDT Columbia, SC… Palmetto state businesses can now better manage their unemployment insurance costs thanks to a new online web portal the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) recently launched. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_Employer_Portal_101411.pdf Wed, 11 Oct 2011 13:30:00 EDT Columbia, SC… Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. John Finan, and former executive director of the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW), received the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, on August 30 for his dedication and service to the people of South Carolina. South Carolina Governor Nikki R. Haley presented Finan with the award. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_Order_of_Palmetto_101111.pdf Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:15:00 EDT The state’s unemployment insurance claimants will not be affected by Bank of America’s recent announcement of a $5 fee for debit card users. This recent announcement does not apply to the SC Department of Employment and Workforce’s (DEW) debit card program. There is no change to the DEW’s prepaid debit card program with respect to the schedule of fees. http://dew.sc.gov/news/BOA fees_NR100411.pdf Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EDT Columbia, SC… Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG-SC) has been chosen as one of the Youth Service America’s (YSA) Lead Agencies to serve in the planning and organization of the 24th Annual Global Youth Service Day—the largest service event in the world and the only one that is dedicated to mobilizing and celebrating youth volunteers. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_092011_JAG.pdf Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EDT The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 10.9 percent in July to 11.1 percent in August. The state’s labor force increased for the fourth consecutive month with the total labor force level estimated at 2,163,803. There were 1,924,633 employed persons in August, down slightly from the previous month. Over the past several months, employment levels have continued to decrease while unemployment levels have increased, thus driving the unemployment rate higher. http://dew.sc.gov/documents/lmi-monthly-trends/August_2011.pdf Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:40:00 EDT SC Businesses can expect to receive final notification of their revised unemployment insurance tax rate around September 23, 2011, thanks to recently legislated state appropriations. The state appropriation was designed to help pay back outstanding federal loans and to ease the transition to the new tax rate structure implemented in 2011. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_Businesses_receive_savings_0915.pdf Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:30:00 EDT Claimants can file an initial claim, manage account, certify weekly without waiting in line. Columbia, SC…The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) today announced its new web portal for unemployment benefit claimants -mybenefits.dew.sc.gov. Created with the claimant in mind, the online portal has been designed to increase efficiency and improve both customer and self service for the state’s jobless workers. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_MyBenefits_081011.pdf Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:20:00 EDT COLUMBIA—S.C. job specialists recently received national recognition for their contributions to helping at-risk high school students succeed in preparing for the workforce. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_JAGnationalaward_july11.pdf Wed, 07 Jul 2011 10:20:00 EDT COLUMBIA-The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) will offer two upcoming workshops to help educational institutions and government agencies identify ways to keep unemployment costs down. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Reimbursableworkshopadvisory_772011.pdf Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:45:00 EDT COLUMBIA—In an effort to better serve South Carolina’s business community, the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) has teamed up with the Hayes Approach to train more than 200 workforce business services staff statewide. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_Business_Services07052011.pdf Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:40:00 EDT Federal government will not extend FUTA surcharge which means $55 million savings for SC businesses. Columbia, SC… South Carolina businesses may soon see a reduction in what they pay for their Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) liability. The federal government recently announced it will not seek to extend the 0.2 percent employer FUTA surtax scheduled to expire at the end of the month. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_Good_News_for_Palmetto_State_062311.pdf Wed, 11 May 2011 12:15:00 EDT Columbia, SC…The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) and the SC Office of Research and Statistics (ORS) recently partnered to share unemployment data for research purposes to ultimately improve the employability and overall quality of South Carolina’s workforce. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_DataSharing_050911.pdf wed, 27 Apr 2011 015:00:00 EDT COLUMBIA…Since last April’s legislation restructuring South Carolina’s Unemployment Insurance tax rates resulted in increased rates for some businesses, the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) is offering businesses who need it, an option to take part in a payment plan of up to six months to settle their taxes due for the first quarter of 2011. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_DEWPaymentplan_42711.pdf Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:45:00 EDT Columbia, SC…The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) joins many other state agencies on Twitter, the fastest growing micro-blogging site, to keep individuals up-to-date on news, legislation, job fairs and more. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_Twitter_041711.pdf Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EDT Download your 1099-G from SCDEW today. https://secure.sces.org/PDCC/GatewayServlet?hptAppId=CZENTER&hptExec=Y Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:00:00 EDT More than 550 high school students from across the Palmetto State recently spent the day demonstrating they are ready to succeed in the work place. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_JAG-SC_3292011.pdf Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:30:00 EDT Columbia—United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced the indictment of five additional United States Postal Service employees. Mr. Nettles added that these indictments follow five indictments from the Florence area and are part of an ongoing sweep targeting fraud by Postal workers in claiming unemployment benefits. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_Postal_Employees_Arrested_41411.pdf Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:15:00 EDT Columbia, SC…Thanks to a new law recently passed by the S.C. General Assembly and quickly signed into law by Governor Nikki Haley, 12,000 unemployed South Carolinians will be able to receive much-needed benefits through December. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Extended_Benefits_040711.pdf Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:15:00 EDT COLUMBIA…The SC Department of Employment and Workforce today released the state’s county-level unemployment data for February. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Feb2011_Countydata.pdf Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EDT Columbia, SC…The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) and the SC Department of Revenue (DOR) today took initial steps to collaborate on how taxes are processed for businesses in South Carolina. DEW Executive Director John L. Finan and the DOR Director Jim Etter signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the objective of both agencies working together to provide one place where businesses can go to pay all their state taxes and to explore efficiencies on how these taxes are collected. http://dew.sc.gov/news/DEW-DOR.pdf Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:00:00 EDT The state has seen six consecutive months of increased employment as South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped from a benchmarked revised January rate of 10.5% to 10.2% (see page 2). Estimates show approximately 18,100 more people are working in South Carolina than in February of 2010. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Insights_February_2011.pdf Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EDT February maintained positive momentum as employment estimates increased for the sixth consecutive month. Additionally, a declining unemployment rate was welcome news for February. Seasonally adjusted, the unemployment rate decreased to 10.2 percent - an improvement of three-tenths of a percent from a 10.5 percent rate for January. An additional 3,744 people found employment in February when compared to January’s levels. Since February of 2010, the state has seen employment rise by approximately 18,100 to an estimated level of 1,935,449. http://dew.sc.gov/documents/lmi-monthly-trends/February_2011.pdf Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EDT Columbia, SC… A new law recently signed by Gov. Nikki Haley gives employers 10 calendar days to reply to the SC Department of Employment and Workforce’s (DEW) request for information about whether an employee quit, was laid off, was fired for cause or retired. Responses from employers influence whether a person is entitled to unemployment benefits and whether that company might be charged in its unemployment insurance tax rate. http://dew.sc.gov/news/NR_032211.pdf Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EDT The month of January continued to show positive results for South Carolina with an increase in employment. As the 5th consecutive month of employment growth for the state, this represents an additional 3,599 people going back to work. Since January of 2010, the state has seen employment rise by approximately 18,600. http://dew.sc.gov/documents/lmi-monthly-trends/January_2011.pdf Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:30:00 EDT View Mr. Finan's PowerPoint presentation to the Upstate Legislative Caucus and Upstate Chamber Coalition at Spartanburg Community College. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Unemployment_Updates_3_4_2011.pdf Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:20:00 EDT COLUMBIA—Temporary staffing agencies now have a quick, easy way to report information on unemployment claimants who do not meet an important requirement for receiving benefits. http://dew.sc.gov/news/OnlinePortal_for_Temp_Agencies_030111.pdf Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EDT Columbia, SC…For the past several weeks there has been a steady decline in the number of unemployment claims in South Carolina and the nation. The U.S. Department of Labor is reporting that the number of initial unemployment claims fell for the fourth consecutive week, which marks the lowest level in the past two and a half years. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Steady_Decline_Initial_UI_022811.pdf Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:00:00 EDT COLUMBIA—Businesses across South Carolina have the opportunity to offer important information about the state’s economy by participating in a quick survey. http://dew.sc.gov/news/2011-OES-Survey.pdf Thu, 3 Feb 2011 17:0:00 EDT Columbia, SC…Current Unemployment Insurance beneficiaries who have earned less than $58,000 in 2010 may be eligible to electronically file both their federal and state returns for free using the Free File Alliance. This free electronic filing and tax preparation initiative is offered through a public-private partnership between the state and private-sector software companies. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Free_File_Advisory.pdf Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:30:00 EDT Columbia, SC…This past week, the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) finished implementing the final parts of the legislation passed last Spring to help bring the state unemployment trust fund back into solvency, and therefore has changed the way the state had previously funded the trust and treats businesses in a much fairer way. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Tax_Statements.pdf Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EDT Columbia, SC…During December 2010, the SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) proposed various regulatory changes, and one of those changes was a proposal to change the due dates for wage and contribution reports for employers (Reg. 47-15 and 47-16). Because this would be considered a regulatory change, the DEW had to allow the public to comment during a 30-day window and hold a public hearing. After receiving comments via mail and holding the public hearing, the DEW has decided not to pursue the regulation change to 47-15 and 47-16 regarding the due dates for wage and contribution reports. These reports will continue to be due by the last day of the month following the end of a calendar quarter. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Advisory_01282011.pdf Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:30:00 EDT South Carolina continues to show improvement in employment with four consecutive months of growth. Estimates taken from December 2009, show that the state has experienced eight months of increased employment with 26,900 more people going back to work. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Insights_December_2010.pdf Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:05:00 EDT New tracking system will aid in increased compliance and oversight of unemployment insurance benefits while improving agency’s overall efficiency. http://dew.sc.gov/news/BARTS_news_release.pdf Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EDT The month of December showed a positive trend in total employment through an increase of 4,394. This growth represents a climb in employment over four consecutive months. While this is good news, South Carolina’s unemployment rate shows no improvement. Seasonally adjusted numbers indicate a slight increase in the unemployment rate to 10.7% in December from a rate of 10.6% in November, a one tenth percent change accounting for an additional 2,783 unemployed. Although the unemployment rate increased, this is an improvement of 1.8% since January. Looking at the total labor force (employed + unemployed), we show a gain of 7,177 for an overall level of 2,161,784. http://dew.sc.gov/documents/lmi-monthly-trends/December_2010.pdf Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EDT SCDEW employees worked during holidays to ensure state’s jobless received benefits as agency’s solvency plan continues to move in positive direction and positive partnerships are forged. http://dew.sc.gov/news/News_Release_1_14_2011.pdf Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EDT If you were unable to report for a scheduled eligibility review interview during one of the inclement weather days, the local workforce center will reschedule your eligibility review interview. You will be notified by mail of the appointment day and time. You will also receive notification when you file your weekly claim by telephone or internet. http://dew.sc.gov/contact-process.asp?Issue=SnowDay&button=Go+... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:30:00 EDT Thousands of workers representing all sorts of professions in South Carolina will again devote a portion of their workday to give young people a chance to explore their futures by “shadowing” them during the month of February, 2011. The initiative officially begins February 2nd, Groundhog Day, the traditional kick-off day for the event which started as part of National Groundhog Job Shadow Day in 1997. http://dew.sc.gov/news/JobShadow2011.pdf Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:58:00 EDT In an effort to provide more customer driven services to the employer community the Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) is preparing for many changes in 2011. Many of these changes are voluntary, pending legislative approval, and we are interested in getting your feedback on their implementation. For more details on the proposed changes and how you can have your comments heard, see the attached bullet points. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Important_Changes_2011_News_Release_2.pdf Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:00 EDT President Barack Obama has signed into law an $858 billion tax package passed by Congress which includes extending the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through January, 2012. The unemployment benefit extension would not add any additional new tiers of benefits or weeks for those who have already exhausted the maximum combined state and federal assistance up to 99 weeks. This action does assure that long-term unemployed workers in states hardest hit by the economic downturn will be able to receive the standard 26 weeks of regular benefits plus up to 73 weeks of EUC and Extended Benefits (EB). http://dew.sc.gov/news/EUC2011.pdf Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EDT South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 10.6% in November from a rate of 10.7% in October. Over the month, the number of employed increased by 2,610, and the number of unemployed decreased by 1,160. This continued decline in unemployment represents a move downward of 1.9 percentage points in the state’s unemployment rate since January of this year, when the rate was estimated at 12.5%. During the month, the total labor force (employed + unemployed) grew by 1,450 to 2,154,179, indicating a positive outlook. This gradual movement of declining unemployment and increasing employment, along with an increase in the labor force, remains encouraging. http://dew.sc.gov/documents/lmi-monthly-trends/november_2010.pdf Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:30:00 EDT State Attorney General Henry McMaster has issued an opinion that state employees who are participants in the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive (TERI) program, and have been fired from their job, may be eligible for unemployment benefits. http://dew.sc.gov/news/TERI-UI.pdf Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:30:00 EDT Congress is still considering a preservation of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program for the long term unemployed, and the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) is closely monitoring the situation along with the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. http://dew.sc.gov/news/EUCUpdate.pdf Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:00:00 EDT The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW) has unveiled a new interactive blog feature which will allow the agency to share up to the minute information about South Carolina’s workforce. http://dew.sc.gov/news/New_SCDEW_Blog.pdf Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EDT Certain federal extended benefits prolonged to November 30, 2010 are about to end. The EUC program is phasing them out. The EB and FAC programs carry legal ending dates effective for other than Saturday week-ending dates. DEW, however, will accept and enter EUC and EB claims past the end dates in anticipation of new extensions. Claimants can, thus, continue to file weekly claims. http://dew.sc.gov/claim-extended-ending.asp Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EDT The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW) has announced that the Statewide Workforce Development Partnership Symposium, an annual training and staff development event for individuals involved in South Carolina’s Workforce Investment System, will be held Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2011 at the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort and Spa at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, S.C. http://dew.sc.gov/emp-events.asp Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:30:00 EDT Martha Scott Smith, Director of Public Affairs for AT&T, Southeast region, based in Columbia, S.C., has been selected as the national recipient of the Jobs for American Graduates’ (JAG) National Servant Leader Award. Smith was recognized at the JAG Leadership Reception/Awards Luncheon held recently in Washington, D.C. http://dew.sc.gov/news/JAG-award.pdf Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:20:00 EDT The various federal unemployment extension programs provided for by Congress through the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010, enacted on July 22, 2010, are scheduled to conclude on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, according to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW). http://dew.sc.gov/news/EUC_News_Release_Nov2010.pdf Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EDT SCDEW Executive Director, John L. Finan's presentation to the Chamber of Commerce http://dew.sc.gov/documents/Chamber_Presentation.pdf Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:00:00 EDT A recent grant from the U.S. Department of Labor will allow the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce to advance data integration of programs across state agencies and within the agency, and ultimately provide better services to its customers, the S.C. DEW announced today. http://dew.sc.gov/news/SCDEW_Receives_Grant_for_Data_Integration.pdf Thu, 4 Nov 2010 17:00:00 EDT The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW) is the administrator of the state’s Unemployment Insurance program, which provides weekly unemployment insurance payments for workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Payment of these benefits is meant to provide temporary assistance for individuals until they can become reemployed with the help of the agency. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Tightening_South_Carolinas_UI_Laws.pdf Thu, 4 Nov 2010 17:00:00 EDT Employers pay two unemployment taxes. State unemployment taxes are paid by employers to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW) on a quarterly basis. These payments are used to pay the cost of unemployment benefits to laid-off workers in South Carolina. http://dew.sc.gov/news/FUTA_News_Release.pdf Mon, 1 Nov 2010 09:20:00 EDT The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW) releases the Official CY2011 Unemployment Tax Rate Table for employers. http://dew.sc.gov/emp-tax-portal.asp?col1=open#TaxRateTable Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:07:00 EDT Through the years the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW), formally known as the Employment Security Commission, was probably best known as the “unemployment office”. It was the place where those without a job would go to get their unemployment benefits. Today, following restructuring by the state legislature, a change in administration and a new direction for the future, SCDEW has emerged as a very different agency that is primarily focused on getting South Carolinians back to work. http://dew.sc.gov/news/SCDEW_Promotes_Work_First.pdf Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EDT The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, in partnership with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reported today that South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 11.0% in September from a revised rate of 11.1% in August. http://dew.sc.gov/documents/lmi-monthly-trends/september_2010.pdf Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:30:00 EDT The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce will debut the new Virtual One-Stop system for jobseekers and employers on Monday, August 30, the state agency announced today. http://dew.sc.gov/news/SC-VOS.pdf Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:50:00 EDT The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce announced today that it had received $97,459,490 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds from the U.S. Department of Labor. The funding came about after the agency made changes to state Unemployment Insurance law that will make benefits applicable to more people, including part-time workers and those who quit work for compelling family reasons. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Approved-97-Million-in-DOL-funding.pdf Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EDT The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW) is now partnering with the SC Business One-Stop(SCBOS) to offer more convenient, web-based services to the state’s business community. http://dew.sc.gov/news/SCDEW_Joins_SCBOS_in_Providing_More_Services_to_SC_Businesses.pdf Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:00:00 EDT The SC Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW) announced that it will soon begin phasing in the elimination of paper checks for weekly unemployment payments. The agency, formerly known as the Employment Security Commission, will offer two electronic payment options for the jobless in South Carolina to receive benefits. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Unemployment_Benefits_Going_Paperless.pdf Fri, 2 Jul 2010 16:45:00 GMT The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce has been awarded a $1.3 million competitive grant through the U.S. Department of Labor to provide On‐the‐Job Training throughout the state. These funds will create training opportunities for people who have lost jobs due to a business closure or mass layoff, and assist businesses interested in expanding their workforce. http://dew.sc.gov/news/SCDEW_Wins_Retraining_Funds.pdf Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:00:00 GMT Governor Mark Sanford has signed legislation aimed at addressing the deficit in the state's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. http://dew.sc.gov/news/Governor_Signs_New_Unemployment_Legislation.pdf Thur, 08 Apr 2010 04:15:00 GMT Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, Greenwood Genetic Center, and North American Rescue Products were the winners in the respective large, medium and small categories in this year's Palmetto Workforce Partnership Awards. The awards ceremony was held Wednesday, April 7, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, S.C. http://dew.sc.gov/News/Palmetto2010.pdf Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:40:00 GMT Governor Mark Sanford today signed into law legislation that merges the South Carolina Employment Security Commission with the Workforce Investment Act program at the State Department of Commerce. The new Cabinet-level Department of Employment and Workforce will focus on connecting unemployed and underemployed individuals with jobs in South Carolina. http://dew.sc.gov/News/ESCReformBill.pdf