Common Reporting Information System (CRIS): How it Impacts DINAP Performance

What does CRIS mean for DINAP?

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires that DINAP grantees report on participant employment related outcomes. CRIS wage information contributes to participant employment data related to the following WIOA measures:

• Employment Rate – 2nd Quarter After Exit
• Employment Rate – 4th Quarter After Exit
• Median Earnings – 2nd Quarter After Exit
• Effectiveness in Serving Employers

Note: CRIS does not impact the Credential Attainment or Measurable Skill Gains measures.

How do grantees access CRIS results?

CRIS results require no additional action from grantees. If grantees 1) enroll participants in the Grantee Performance Management System (GPMS) with Social Security numbers (SSNs) and 2) submit and certify Quarterly Performance Reports (QPRs) on time, CRIS results will appear in the Workforce Integrated Performance System (WIPS) approximately six weeks after the report deadline – see chart below.

Grantees should continue to follow up with all participants and report all relevant outcomes in GPMS. CRIS will not impact results for participants in certain jobs (e.g., self-employment, Federal jobs including military), those enrolled without SSNs, or educational related outcomes. Because the CRIS wage match only occurs once per quarter, it is essential that grantees certify program reports on time.

What does CRIS look like in WIPS?

Grantees certify QPRs in WIPS. Within the QPR, performance results appear in three categories as follows:

1. Supplemental: Results in this column come from grantee submissions via GPMS.
2. UI Match: Results in this column come from CRIS wage matching.
3. Combined: Results in this column combine Supplemental and UI Match.

DINAP uses the Combined results to be your final performance results.

Here’s an example of what CRIS might look like in WIPS:

• Let’s say you have a cohort of 25 participants who exit together. You enrolled 20 of them in GPMS with SSNs.
• Two quarters later, you follow up with all 25 and confirm that 7 are in employment = 
  7/25 = 28% (Supplemental)
• You submit your QPR on time. Six weeks after the report deadline, CRIS matches 5 participants with employment records = 5/25 = 20% (UI Match)
• 4 of those 5 participants were ones you didn’t capture in GPMS. 7 (Supplemental) + 4 (UI Match not included in Supplemental) = 11/25 = 44% (Combined)

Where can I learn more?

• Common Reporting Information System (CRIS) | U.S. Department of Labor
• WIOA Performance Indicators and Measures | U.S. Department of Labor
• Workforce Integrated Performance System (WIPS) | U.S. Department of Labor
• Guidance on Supplemental Wage Information | U.S. Department of Labor

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• Resource Publication Date: 2025
• Posted by: Terrence Clark
• Posted in: Indian & Native American Programs