If you help Social Security disability beneficiaries become employed - or if you're exploring this field - the National Employment Network Association (NENA) is here to serve you.
Promising new Ticket to Work program rules are opening new opportunities for people with disabilities and increasing the earnings potential of employ-ment networks so they can serve more people. Visit us often for news, free resources and the complete support package available to NENA members.
NENA Second Annual Meeting
Will Announce 5 Board Members
This September NENA will announce the results of a ballot to elect 5 Board members. NENA members will receive a link to a site for online voting.
Only NENA members qualify to vote. Many organizations receive informative free emails from NENA, but only those who have paid annual dues are actual members qualified to vote.
The Second Annual Meeting telephone conference call will assess the status of the Ticket Program in several areas. This analysis and networking opportunities make the Annual Meeting a valuable tool as you plan how to develop your own Ticket effort in the year ahead.
Click here to meet the candidates, including incumbents and new candidates.
Not sure if you're a NENA member? Click here to send us an email.
Or click here to go to NENA's membership application and join today!
NENA online Member Directory
Click here to visit this new feature!
Each One Reach One Membership Drive
From Membership Chair Karen Davidson,
Our 2010 slogan is "Each One Reach One." We are asking each NENA member to reach out and recruit a new NENA member from one other EN that you know - or perhaps one you don't - operating in your town or service area. NENA has a very strong voice with SSA - they listen to us, ask us for advice and appreciate all that we do - but we need more voices! And, we want to help more ENs who may be new or struggling.
Click here to download talking points you can use in conversation with potential members. The easiest way to become a member is using this link to join online.
Not sure who is already a NENA member? Our membership directory will be posted online soon, but in the meantime, click here to email me, Karen Davidson, and I can tell you if an EN is a member. Thanks for all you do and your support of NENA!
SSA Proposes to Modify Ticket Rules, Potential for High Impact on ENs :
SSA is proposing to issue new rules that will affect ENs when they serve ticketholders before or after they are served by a state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency.
SSA published an "Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" (ANPRM) in the Federal Register on Dec. 14, 2009. The title is "Revised Procedures and Criteria for Payment of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Under the Cost Reimbursement Program." Click for Notice
The input phase for this ANPRM has passed, and several ENs and VRs did participate, in addition to NENA. We will keep you posted on further developments in this important topic. Read below for more details.
Based on responses to the ANPRM, SSA will issue a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that contains the actual proposed rules. The ANPRM closes on Friday, Feb. 12. Click here to visit Regulations.gov website and view responses.
NENA has responded to the ANPRM, and we urge all ENs and state VR agencies to respond separately as well. Click here to view NENA's response.
NENA will watch developments closely and notify you when the next round of input opens.