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From the Desk of the NENA Treasurer

Greetings NENA Members, Partners and Community,

As the year draws to a close, reflection becomes a meaningful way to understand how far we’ve come and how we’ve changed along the way both professionally and personally. Across our NENA members and partners, we saw bold ideas take shape, new partnerships flourish, and long planned initiatives reach new milestones. NENA continues to push forward amidst challenges and remembering the core reason we exist, to empower Employment Networks with a network and resources to drive success throughout the Ticket to Work program. It is our collective voice, ideas, and determination that allow this program to flourish and the people we support secure and maintain meaningful employment. Most importantly, 2025 reminded us of the strength that comes from showing up for one another and moving forward with shared purpose.

As we look forward into 2026, I am excited to see the possibilities that lie ahead. A new year offers a fresh canvas- an opportunity to build on what we’ve learned, to strengthen connections, and to pursue goals with renewed clarity and confidence. Even in times of uncertainty, there is power in resilience we’ve shown and strived to maintain our shared goals. With each step forward, we carry the potential for positive change, meaningful growth, and moments of joy we haven’t yet imagined. Here’s to a new year filled with optimism and intention!

Cheers to 2026,

Angelina Bush
NENA Treasurer

NENA Welcomes New Board Member

The NENA Board is proud to welcome new board member Liz Jagmin! She is an Assistant Program Manager / Ticket to Work Program Coordinator at PARC in Utah. Liz has been an active member for four years. We are excited to have Liz join our team and know her skills and experience will enhance the NENA board as well as the NENA organization. Welcome Liz!

NEWS TO KNOW

November 19, 2025

November 24, 2025

Social Security Will Not Be Processing the General EN Portion of the October 2025 ePay File

Due to the significant backlog of pending payable Ticket Portal cases from October 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will not be processing the general EN portion of the October quarterly ePay file. ENs are encouraged to continue submitting payment requests through the Ticket Portal as usual. SSA will resume processing ePay with the next quarterly file in January 2026.

ENs that were ineligible for the October ePay file will be ineligible for the January 2026 file.

SSA will notify ENs once processing of the January 2026 ePay file begins.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of Social Security beneficiaries.

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Help Wanted Job Board

Does your member organization have an internal position available within your organization that you would like to post in the NENA E-News?

As a member courtesy, we will post your opening in our next E-News update one time.

Posting requirements:

• The posting must be for a specific, EN-related position within your organization (i.e., career specialist, career services provider)

• Email admin@nenaticket.org to submit your post

• Include the title, location, a brief description (25 words) and contact information on the form.

*Those interested in applying should contact the EN directly. NENA will have no further information about any posted positions.