Employment Development Department

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The California Employment Development Department (EDD) offers a variety of services to millions of Californians under the Job Service, Unemployment Insurance, Disability Insurance, Workforce Investment, and Labor Market Information programs. As California's largest tax collection agency, EDD also handles the audit and collection of payroll taxes and maintains employment records for more than 17 million California workers.

One of the largest state departments, EDD has employees located at hundreds of service locations throughout the state who provide many services to millions of Californians each year, including:

Assisting California employers in meeting their labor needs. Helping California job seekers obtain employment. Administering the federally-funded workforce investment programs for adults, dislocated workers, and youth. Assisting the disadvantaged and welfare-to-work recipients to become self-sufficient. Helping unemployed and disabled workers by administering the Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Disability Insurance (DI) programs. Supporting state activities and benefit programs by collecting and administering employment-related taxes (UI, DI, Employment Training Tax, and Personal Income Tax withholding). Providing comprehensive labor market information.

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[edit] Offices

[edit] Directorate Office

The Director's Office orchestrates the direction of the Department to ensure that programs and services are consistent with the Department's mission statement and goals. In addition, the Directorate Office consists of:

[edit] Equal Employment Opportunity Office

The Equal Employment Opportunity Office investigates and resolves discrimination complaints filed against the Department by employees, employers, and applicants for employment and training, and provides consultant services on all aspects of equal employment opportunity.

[edit] Legal Office

The Legal Office Provides legal advice and support to the Director and Department management in connection with court cases, administrative hearings, contracts, legislation, and regulations.

[edit] Legislative Liaison Office

The Legislative Liaison Office serves as the Department's primary liaison with state and federal elected officials and provides information, analyses, and guidance on legislative matters to the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the Governor's Office, other governmental entities, and outside groups.

[edit] Branches

[edit] Administration Branch

The Administration Branch provides administrative support to the Department, including providing business operations planning and support services, human resource services for EDD employees, and accounting for the Department's annual budget. Disability Insurance Branch: For over 60 years, EDD has administered State Disability Insurance (SDI). The Disability Insurance (DI) program provides partial wage replacement for California workers who are unable to work due to their own illness, injury, or pregnancy. The Paid Family Leave (PFL), program implemented in 2004, is a component of SDI that provides partial wage replacement for California workers who need to take time off from work to care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a new minor child. The DI Elective Coverage (DIEC) program is for self-employed individuals. If a self-employed individual elects to be covered by DIEC, they are covered for both DI and PFL programs. Employers have the option of electing an alternative Voluntary Plan in lieu of the state SDI program. The Nonindustrial DI program is for State employees that are not covered by the SDI program. EDD paid $3.9 billion in SDI benefits, and received and processed 898,359 claims in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 06-07. Information Technology Branch: Responsible for automation planning, policy, development, maintenance, support, operations, and oversight of automation systems within the Department. The branch provides data processing technical support and services for one of the largest information technology environments in State government, including the planning, development, maintenance, installation, and support of telecommunications systems such as cabling, voice, and data equipment.

[edit] Program Review Branch

The Program Review Branch Performs review, oversight, and technical assistance functions for the Director, EDD's Executive Staff, and state and local EDD program managers. Responsibilities include: Assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of EDD programs, operations, and systems of internal accounting and administrative controls that are designed to provide protection of and accountability for EDD assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenditures. Performing compliance oversight to ensure that the administration of EDD's programs complies with federal and state laws and regulations. Conducting criminal investigations of fraud committed against EDD programs. Investigating threats made against EDD employees. Overseeing the protection of EDD's information assets through planning, developing, administering, and representing EDD's information security program. Coordinating EDD's Crime Prevention Program. Providing technical assistance in the areas of customer surveys and statistical analysis. Serving as an advocate within EDD to improve services for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFW). Conducting ongoing reviews of EDD's service delivery to ensure MSFWs are provided the same full range of employment services, benefits, and protections as are provided to non-MSFWs.

[edit] Public Affairs Branch

The Public Affairs Branch provides outreach, marketing services, communications, and training that support EDD programs and the employment of special targeted populations. The branch is comprised of the Marketing and Constituent Services Office and the Communications Office.

[edit] Tax Branch

The Tax Branch is one of the largest tax collection agencies in the nation, the branch handles all administrative, education, customer service, and enforcement functions for the audit and collection of Ul, Dl, Employment Training Tax, and Personal Income Tax (PIT) withholding. Each year, EDD collects more than $31 billion in payroll taxes, including nearly $25 billion in PIT, processes more than 30 million employer payroll tax documents and remittances, and maintains records for more than 17 million workers. The branch offers a variety of payroll seminars and workshops and provides one-on-one services to employers to help them meet their tax obligations. Unemployment Insurance (UI) Branch: Established more than 60 years ago, the UI program provides benefits to individuals who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own, are actively seeking work, are able to work, and willing to accept employment. Each year, EDD pays out more than $6.2 billion in UI benefits and receives and processes more than 2.4 million new claims. The program is funded by mandated employer contributions. Additional services are provided under the UI program, including Work Sharing, Disaster Unemployment Assistance, and Trade Adjustment Assistance.

[edit] Workforce Services Branch

The Workforce Services Branch operates one of the largest public employment services operations in the world. The Job Service (JS) program offers services at hundreds of service locations statewide and connects one million job seekers with employers each year. California receives federal Wagner-Peyser funds for employment services. Job seeker services include job referral, job search workshops, placement services, and special assistance to individuals who are experiencing difficulty in finding work. Services to employers include matching job openings with qualified candidates and specialized recruitment campaigns. The JS program also offers CalJOBSSM, EDD's Internet-based job and résumé listing system, which lists thousands of job openings and the largest pool of job seekers in California. The Branch also administers several statewide workforce preparation programs and initiatives that focus on preparing adults and youth for the labor force and building the State's economy. California distributes more than $400 million annually in federal funds statewide to provide training services for adults, dislocated workers, and youth. Workforce investment services are provided through comprehensive One-Stop Career Centers that provide access to a full range of services pertaining to educational activities, employer services, and referrals to other appropriate social services. Within the Branch, the Labor Market Information Division collects, analyzes, and publishes thousands of statistics on agricultural and nonagricultural industrial employment; occupational duties, skills, wages, and staffing patterns; and labor force statistics and characteristics.

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