STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE
FOR A PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULE
Effective January 4, 2016

1.	Summary of the basis and purpose for the rule or rule change 

The Unemployment Insurance Division is responsible for administering § 8-73-107, C.R.S., which requires individuals who request payment of unemployment benefits to meet certain weekly eligibility requirements, including seeking work.  The immediate adoption of this rule is necessary to allow the Unemployment Insurance Division to run a pilot project that will permit certain reemployment services provided by local workforce centers to be counted towards the weekly work-search requirements for those individuals who choose to participate in the program.

2.	If emergency, give reasons

The Unemployment Insurance Division will begin the pilot project in January 2016 and evaluate whether engaging customers in reemployment services more directly decreases the time the individual is unemployed. 

3.	Authority for rule

The authority for the amendments of the rules is in 8-72-102 C.R.S.

Rules.  (1) The director of the division has the power to adopt, amend, or rescind, in accordance with section 24-4-103, C.R.S., reasonable and necessary rules relating to the administration of the “Colorado Employment Security Act” and governing hearings and proceedings under such act.