Wednesday, October 04, 2023 / Categories: Department News Unemployment Insurance Operations Center closed Monday in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims System Available Online All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed on Monday, October 9, in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. The Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims System is available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Customer Service Agents in the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center will be available when business hours resume on Tuesday, October 10, at 8:00am. The business hours of the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center are 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions would like to remind all eligible Unemployment Insurance claimants that Monday, October 9, 2023 is a federal holiday. Most banking institutions and the U.S. Postal Service will be closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. This may result in a delay of banking transactions for Unemployment Insurance benefits. Additional information about the Unemployment Insurance program and employment services is available on our website at https://www.dws.state.nm.us. For the latest announcements and updates, follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/NMDWS , Instagram (https://www.Instagram.com/NMDWS), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/NewMexicoDWS), and our official YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/NMDWS). ### The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) oversees the New Mexico public workforce system. The department is committed to supporting the business community through special recruitment, analyzing hard to fill jobs, layoffs, job fairs, and skills assessments for hiring; and assisting New Mexicans seeking employment opportunities with job search, job referrals and placement, and customized skill development such as interviewing skills and resume writing. The department administers programs to include business services; workforce training; Unemployment Insurance; labor law enforcement; veterans’ services; and labor market information. The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions is 85% Federally funded with ($106,960,200), and 15% ($18,543,600) financed by non-federal sources in state fiscal year 2024. Previous Article Federal government employees encouraged to prepare in case of federal government shutdown if planning to apply for Unemployment Insurance Next Article Public Meeting Notice: State Workforce Development Board