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Component Responsibilities

Each DOD Component is responsible for managing their unemployment compensation operations. DCPAS is responsible for administering the Unemployment Insurance Program. These operations include the following:

  • Providing an SF-8 to all separating employees, including those placed in a non-pay status for seven or more consecutive days;
  • Giving a timely response to the State Workforce Agency’s request for wage and separation information;
  • Furnishing corrected or additional information requested by the State Workforce Agency;
  • Appealing adverse determinations when applicable;
  • Maintaining unemployment compensation claim information; and
  • Providing DCPAS with updates to unemployment compensation specialists’ contact information.

The Components should regularly review its unemployment compensation operations to ensure effective administration of the program.

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