ARS Email Non-Response Follow-up - Mandatory

Follow-up Email to Non-respondents

From: Annual[email protected]
To: [Respondent Email]
Subject: RESPONSE OVERDUE - Annual Refiling Survey Notice

Dear [Respondent Name],

Every three years [State Agency Name] and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ask that you verify your firm’s address and main business activity through the Annual Refiling Survey (ARS). Unfortunately, we have not yet received a response from your firm.

Please log on to our secure website to complete your short report: https://idcfars.bls.gov/
WEB ID 1: [991234567890]
WEB ID 2: [991234567891]

PASSWORD: Your 8-character password has been sent in a separate email. If you cannot find the password email in your inbox or SPAM folder, please go to our secure website and click on Forgot Password. You will receive an email, at this same email address, with instructions for resetting your password online.

Your email address was obtained from your State Unemployment Insurance (UI) filing, or because you filed this report online in a previous collection. Contacting businesses through email reduces printing and postage costs, saving tax dollars. If we do not hear from you, we will need to contact you again by printing and mailing a survey request.

The ARS [is mandatory in accordance with [State law] and ]is authorized by 29 U.S. Code, Section 2. Your cooperation is needed to make the results of this survey complete, accurate, and timely. The Industry Verification Form, BLS-3023 is approved with O.M.B. No. 1220-0032, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor. The information collected will be used for statistical and Unemployment Insurance program purposes and other purposes in accordance with law. Additional information regarding this survey can be found at: https://www.bls.gov/respondents/ars

Thank you,
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics

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