The Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS) Unemployment Compensation (UC) training program was designed to provide the foundation that Unemployment Compensation Program Administrators (UCPAs) need to appropriately administer the UC program and safeguard Department of Defense funds. This training program is conducted virtually and contains information and exercises that will reinforce UCPAs knowledge and understanding of the UC program.

Currently the UC Basics course is available for registration. Additional UC Basics courses may be added depending on demand. Coming soon to the schedule will be UC DIUCS training. These courses are designed specifically for UCPAs and are presented by DCPAS UC specialists.

UC Basics

This course will provide an overview of the UC and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) program. In addition, this course will describe the responsibilities of UCPAs. Topics that will be discussed during this course include: the UCFE rules and regulations, forms used in the administration of the UCFE program, filing appeals and preparing for appeal hearings, and the billing reconciliation process. There is a limit of 25 participants for this course.

Current Course Offerings

• UC Basics Course – February 21, 2024
• UC Basics Course – April 17 and 18, 2024 (Two half days from 12:00pm to 3:00pm Eastern Time)
• UC Basics Course – June 12, 2024
• UC Basics Course – August 14 and 15, 2024 (Two half days from 12:00pm to 3:00pm Eastern Time)