Idaho Successfully Launches Unemployment Tax, Benefit Computer System
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The
The transition from the mainframe computer to the Internet-based system called iUS was made
"We now have a system that is more efficient, easier to use, cheaper to maintain and has the capacity to accommodate changes in unemployment insurance laws and processes for years to come," Labor Director
Work toward the new system began nearly five years ago after the
When it became clear the four-state consortium would not have a system ready to deploy by the end of 2014, the
While the consortium continued its efforts - at a cost to date of over
"iUS is built to facilitate doing things right the first time," Edmunds said, "eliminating a lot of effort previously spent fixing mistakes. These labor savings alone will likely cover the cost of annual maintenance, which should be less than 5 percent of the federal unemployment insurance operating grant to the state."
iUS is built to run on X86 server-based infrastructure, using
"We think iUS has a lot to offer other states," Edmunds said, "and we're eager to prove that point."
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