Resources available to Small Businesses from the EDD

CTA is a member of the Small Business Employer Advisory Committee (SBEAC), which provides small business employers and the EDD’s Tax Branch the opportunity to better understand each other’s needs by addressing issues of mutual concern. As a member of SBEAC, CTA plays a role on behalf of the small business employer community and has provided feedback to the EDD’s Tax Branch on various tax policy and procedural initiatives. If you have any EDD related questions or concerns contact Eric Sauer at esauer@caltrux.org.

The committee’s focus is on three main areas:
•  To provide the Tax Branch staff with a customer’s perspective on the EDD's programs and services.
•  To identify ways for the EDD's employment tax program to better serve the small business employer community.
•  To propose employer education and outreach programs.
 
Listed below are resources available to you through the Employment Development Department:

 
EDD Data Library.
o EDD Data Library Overview (includes instructions, video tutorials, and FAQs).
 
Beginning January 26, 2009, California began borrowing from the Federal Government to pay UI benefits. A question was raised yesterday as to the maximum loan balance owed to the federal government. According to our Program Estimates Group, the peak UI Fund deficit was $11 billion at the end April, 2011. Current statistics:
•   UI Fund Forecast – October 2016.
        o   Archived EDD Legislative Reports (this is where previous UI Fund Forecasts are         located).

Another question was asked about Paid Family Leave (PFL) information that can be shared, below is a link to the PFL website as well as a page containing a large amount of marketing material and required forms/publications:
•   Paid Family Leave.
       o   Paid Family Leave - Forms and Publications (including posters, tip sheets, brochures and much more).
 
Attachments:
•    E-file and E-pay Mandate:
      o   E-file and E-pay Mandate Presentation.
      o   Organization Outreach – List of associations and chambers of commerce that have received direct marketing.
•    Labor Market Information Presentation (these three slides accompanied the live demonstration, based on feedback we will schedule an additional session to explore theEDD Data Library further).
•    Project Approval Lifecycle Framework (Sharon Hilliard, EDD Chief Deputy Director, shared this handout when discussing a proposed replacement of the current UI, DI, and PFL systems. The project is currently in stage 2).
•    Vision for the Future – The SBEAC’s two-year business plan.