Accessibility Valet Report

Subject http://www.vec.virginia.gov//vecportal//services.cfm
Date Tue Feb 9 14:13:29 2010
Guidelines tested WCAG1
Result Probable fail - check warnings

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<a class="menufont bold" href="/vecportal/services.cfm#online" >   Online Services </a>
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<a class="menufont bold" href="/vecportal/seeker/seeker.cfm" >   I Need A New Job </a>
<a class="menufont bold" href="/vecportal/veteran/veteransvcs.cfm" >   I am a Veteran </a>
<a class="menufont bold" href="/vecportal/unins/insunemp.cfm" >   I am Unemployed </a>
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<a class="menufont bold" href="/vecportal/faq.cfm" > Frequently Asked Questions </a>
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<a class="menufont bold" href="/vecportal/seeker/vecjobs.cfm" > VEC State Jobs </a>
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<h3> Get Connected! </h3>
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<h3 class="white" > *** Stimulus 2009 *** </h3>
<span class="bold whitefont" > American Recovery and Reinvestment Act </span>
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<li class="white" >
<a class="menufont" href="/vecportal/alert_main.cfm?outsideurl=www.stimulus.virginia.gov/" > Track Virginia's use of Stimulus Funds </a>
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<a class="menufont" linkindex="19" href="/pdf/eo85.pdf" > Governor Kaine's Executive Order 85 - posting ARRA jobs to the Virginia Workforce Connection </a>
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<a class="menufont" linkindex="19" href="/pdf/eo85instructions.pdf" > Job posting instructions for state agencies, contractors, and sub-recipients </a>
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<li class="white" >
<a class="menufont" linkindex="20" href="/vecportal/unins/arra.cfm" > Workforce Programs </a>
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<div class="box2" align="center" >
<span class="bold" > *** Report ***
<br>
Unemployment Insurance Fraud </span>
<br>
You can anonymously report UI Fraud to the VEC by calling
<br>
1-800-782-4001 </div>
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<h4> Office Closing:
<br>
President's Day </h4>
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<div class="normalFont" > Close: 2/15/2010
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Re-open:2/16/2010 </div>
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<span class="normalFont" > All State Government Offices will be closed Monday February 15, 2010 in observance of President's Day, and will reopen Tuesday February 16, 2010. </span>
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<h3> Workforce Services </h3>
<p>   </p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>
<a href="/vecportal/seeker/seeker.cfm" > Job Seeker Services </a>
<br>
Provides employment assistance, access to thousands of job listings, and resources available at your local VEC Workforce Center to help with your job search. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<a href="/vecportal/unins/insur.cfm" > Unemployment Insurance </a>
<br>
The VEC administers a variety of programs that may provide temporary income for workers who have become unemployed. You can file an initial or continued unemployment claim online, with one of our Call Centers, or at any VEC Workforce Center. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<a href="/vecportal/employer/employer_services.cfm" > Employer Services </a>
<br>
Post a job listing online at no cost! Contact a local VEC Workforce Center for assistance in finding qualified candidates to fill your jobs. We are among the first to know when quality workers lose their jobs. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<a href="/vecportal/lbrmkt/lmi.cfm" > Labor Market Information </a>
<br>
The VEC is a convenient source of high quality economic, demographic, and occupational information for making important business decisions. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<a href="/vecportal/wia/index.cfm" > Virginia Workforce Network </a>
<br>
Provides access to a wide range of employment and training services through Virginia Workforce Centers. Go here for information on WIA, and the Virginia Workforce Councils. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<a href="/vecportal/employer/eac.cfm" > Employer Advisory Committees </a>
<br>
VEC provides a wide variety of no-fee services to employers, including exposure of job vacancies, recruitment assistance, labor market information, tax credit information, and many more. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>
<a href="/vecportal/veteran/veteransvcs.cfm" > Veteran Services </a>
<br>
Veterans from all periods of military service are eligible for job referral, job training and job placement assistance through the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), with an emphasis on those veterans who are disabled, minority, female, homeless, and/or culturally or economically disadvantaged. The Assistant Secretary of Labor for VETS has designated these specific groups of veterans to receive special assistance. </p>
</li>
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<a name="online" > </a>
</p>
<h3> Online Services </h3>
<p>   </p>
<div class="text1" >
<span class="bold" > Unemployment Insurance Services: </span>
<ul>
<li> Online Claims:
<ul>
<li> File a new claim for unemployment benefits </li>
<li> Reopen an existing claim after a break has occurred in your weekly request for payments. </li>
<li> File your weekly request for payment of unemployment benefits. </li>
<li> Electronic Payment Method - Debit Card/Direct Deposit
<ul>
<li>
<a href="/vecportal/seeker/jslogin.cfm" > Click here for these online services in English </a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="/vecportal/seeker/jsloginspa.cfm" > Click here for these online services in Spanish </a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="/vecportal/appeals" > File an Appeal of Deputy Determination or an Appeal of Appeals Examiner's Decision  </a>
<br>
  </li>
<li>
<a href="/vecportal/unins/precedent/index.cfm" > Precedent Decision Manual </a>
- The Precedent Decision Manual contains over 500 VEC and court cases that interpret the provisions of the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act.  This is a useful research tool especially for claimants, employers, attorneys and accountants.
<br>
  </li>
<li>
<a href="/vecportal/unins/decisions/index.cfm" > Guidance Documents - Case Decisions </a>
- In addition to the Precedent Decision Manual, the VEC has identified a number of case decisions that are frequently cited in its opinions,  These case decisions have been designated as guidance documents, and are a useful supplement to the Precedent Decision Manual.
<br>
  </li>
<li>
<a href="/vecportal/unins/pdf/vca/vca.pdf" > Unpublished Court of Appeals Opinions </a>
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</li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>
<br>
  </p>
<div class="text1" >
<span class="bold" > Job Seeker Services: </span>
<ul>
<li> Register for Job Services, </li>
<li> Resume builder, job search tools, and research employers, </li>
<li> Employment information on wage data, skill requirements as well as industry and occupational trends. </li>
<li> Access to jobs posted on numerous websites. </li>
</ul>
<div class="marginLeft40" >
<a href="http://www.vaworkconnect.com/" > Click Here for Job Seeker Services on the Virginia Workforce Connection </a>
</div>
</div>
<p>
<br>
  </p>
<div class="text1" >
<p>  
<span class="bold" > Employer Services: </span>
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<a href="/vecportal/unins/empfile.cfm" > EMPLOYER ONLY Online Mass Claims Filing </a>
- File unemployment insurance claims and payments on behalf of your employees that experience either a permanent or temporary layoff. This process is for EMPLOYER USE ONLY
<br>
  </li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.vawc.virginia.gov/altentry.asp?action=LOGIN" > Post a Job or find a candidate </a>
 If you have a username and password, you can use Virginia Workforce Connection to post a job or find a candidate.
<br>
  </li>
<li>
<a href="/vecportal/ireg/file.cfm" > File or Pay your Taxes online </a>
- I-Reg / I-File, your one stop for filing and/or paying your taxes and registering a new business.
<br>
  </li>
<li>
<a title="This opens in a new browser window" target="_blank" href="http://www.vawc.virginia.gov/altentry.asp?action=lmiguest" > Labor Market Information </a>
- Virginia Workforce Connection:
<br>
The Virginia Workforce Connection system is designed to provide you access to the various elements of labor market information collected and stored in Virginia's database. The database is structured around the ALMIS (America's Labor Market Information System) data format.
<br>
  </li>
</ul>
<p>
<a href="/vecportal/seeker/links.cfm" > Links to helpful web sites </a>
- Regional, national, and local sites are listed here to assist in your job search. </p>
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<div class="text8" >   |  
<a class="small white" href="/vecportal/about_vec.cfm" > About VEC </a>
   |   
<a class="small white" href="/vecportal/seeker/disclaimer.cfm" > Policy, privacy statement and disclaimer </a>
   |   
<a class="small white" accesskey="h" title="Freedom of Information Act: Access Key = h" href="/pdf/vfoia.pdf" > Virginia Freedom of Information Act </a>
   |    </div>
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<span class="small white" > Copyright © 2010. All rights reserved. The Virginia Employment Commission Is An
<a href="/vecportal/eeo/" >
<span class="white" > Equal Opportunity Employer/Program </span>
</a>
.
<br>
Auxiliary Aids and Services are Available Upon Request To Individuals With Disabilities.
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