Consistent with Joint Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Final Rule requirements, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (the Departments) have determined it is appropriate and reasonable in PY 2023 for the: (1) U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to assess performance for four performance indicators under the WIOA title I core programs and for three performance indicators under the Employment Service (referred to as "WIOA title III") core program; (2) U.S. Department of Education (ED) to assess performance for four performance indicators under the Vocational Rehabilitation (referred to as "WIOA title IV") core program; and (3) Departments to delay assessing performance for the purpose of imposing sanctions for the WIOA title II core program and for the remaining performance indicators in the WIOA titles I, III, and IV core programs to provide for the orderly transition from the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to those of WIOA, as permitted under section 503(a) of WIOA. The Departments' determinations, as are described more fully within this document, are consistent with the phased-in approach to performance assessments described in in Negotiations and Sanctions Guidance for WIOA Core Programs (OCTAE PM 20-2), reissued on May 10, 2023. This guidance is a statement of the Departments' policy regarding WIOA. Other than statutory and regulatory requirements included in this document, the contents of this guidance do not have the force and effect of law. This document is intended only to provide clarity regarding existing requirements under the applicable law or agency policies.