Foreign Labor and Agricultural Outreach GroupAgricultural Services Unit

October 13, 2017~ Employment EDD Development

Department ~ ,-State of California

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Filling a Job Order

Employer Submits ETA Form 790 to the SWA

where the work is performed

SWA reviews Job Order for

deficiencies within 7 calendar days

Deficiencies found?

SWA sends employer Notice

of Deficiency

Employer submits corrections within 5

calendar days

SWA reviews corrections and sends response

to employer within 3 calendar days

Deficienciesresolved?

SWA sends employer

approved Job Order and starts

recruitment of U.S. workers

NO

YES

Filling an H-2A Application with Chicago NPC

Employer Submits ETA Form 9142 and approved Job Order

to the Chicago NPC

Emergency Filing(if applicable)

Employer Submits ETA Form 9142 and Job Order to the

Chicago NPC

H-2A Application Process Flow Chart75-60 days before the date of need

NO

YES

SWA assigns housing inspection

to ABR

ABR completes the housing

inspection and reports the

inspection results to SWA

SWA reports the housing inspection

results to the Chicago NPC 32 days before date of need

Legend:

SWA = State Workforce Agency

ABR = Agricultural Business Representative

NPC = National Processing Center

= SWA Actions

= Employer Actions

H-2A Job Orders Processed

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

FY2010-11 FY2011-12 FY2012-13 FY2013-14 FY2014-15 FY2015-16 FY2016-17

JobOrders

H-2A Job Openings in CA

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

FY2010-11 FY2011-12 FY2012-13 FY2013-14 FY2014-15 FY2015-16 FY2016-17

H-2AJobOpenings

Job Openings in H-2A Program Federal Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017

Data Source : Agricultural Services Unit

Modoc 6

California Employment Development Department

Cartograph y by: Labor Market Information Division California Emplo yment Development Department http ://www .labormarketinfo .edd .ca .gov October 2017

Job Openings

1 to 50

51 to 250

251 to 500

501 to 2,000

2,001 to 4,003

D No Job Open ings

~ Employment EDD Development Department

~;'7 California

LaborMarket fnfo

Inyo

San Bernardino 15

Fixed Site Growers Federal Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017

Data Source : Agricultural Services Unit

Modoc 6

Cal ifornia Emp loyme nt Development Department

Cartograph y by: Labor Market Informatio n Division California Emplo yment Development Department http ://www .labormarketinfo .edd .ca .gov October 2017

Job Openings

2to 10

11 to 25

26 to 100

101 to 800

801 to 1,672

D No Job Open ings

~ Employment EDD Development Department

~;'7 California

LaborMarket fnfo

Inyo

San Bernardino 15

Farm Labor Contractors Federal Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017

Data Source:

Siskiyou 30

Agricultural Services Unit

Modoc

California Employment Development Department

Cartography by: Labor Market Information Division California Employment Development Department http ://www .labormarketinfo .edd .ca .gov October 2017

Job Openings

11 to 50

51 to 150

151 to500

501 to 1,500

1,501 to3 .746

D No Job Open ings

~ Employment EDD Development Department

~;'7 California

LaborMarket fnfo

Inyo

San Bernardino

Sheepherders Federal Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017

Data Source :

Siskiyou 3

Agricultural Services Unit

Modoc

Lassen 2

Cal ifornia Emplo yment Development Department

Cartograph y by: Labor Market Information Division

Job Openings

1 to5

6 to 15

16 to 30

31 to 85

LJ No Job Open ings

~ Employment EDD Development Department

~;'7 California

Inyo

California Emplo yment Development Department http ://www .labormarketinfo .edd .ca .gov October 2017 LaborMarket fnfo

San Bernar dino

Source:https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/performancedata.cfm

D EMPLOYMENTANDOFFICEO FFOREiGN LABOR CERTIFICATION H-2A Temporary Agricultu ral Labor Certification Program - Selected Statistics, FY 2017TO

lications Received Q1 02 QJ Y. Change

FY16

2,355 4,131 2,438 15.0%

Applications Processed O.tenninaition

FY Q1 Q2 QJ Q< 201no Tota l 8,668 1,549 4,421 2,698 -Determinat ions

-Certi fied 8 ,441 1,495 4,337 2,609 -- Denied 112 28 39 45 -- With<i'"awn 115 26 45 44 -Positions 164,973 28,964 70,574 65,435 -Requested 1

Posit ions 160,084 28,013 68,999 63,072 -Certifi ed Processed 97.9% 98.7% 98.0% 97.1% -limelv'

Top States a Georgia

9.8% 7.7% 4.3% 4.3%

• orth Carolina

• Florida

•Washington

• California

• Louisiana

3.7,,. Top Crops

2.9%

2.5% a Kentucky

• Arizona

• Remal"ling Sutes

a Berries

a Genera l Farm Wcri:l!l'S

afn.its and Vege~les

a Melons

a Apples

• Hay and Straw

Nuf!>ery & Gn!enhouse

a Lettuce

a Remaining Crops

1 f'osmons ~ derived i'c:m d,-n nol ~idy cisdosed. 2 Pen:efl: d canp~ H-7A applic:aticns ~ 30 da~ bri:n the SQl1 d:R d need. A c:on1)lete H-2A applicaion is defned ~ ooe ~ al the doc::unffla6on (e.g.. hausing_.,.._.. ..... ,.. . ~...........,..,_. )necessa<ykr the CRC ~ Officer1:> ~~ final dell!mination 30 ~ beforethesbrt dae of need.

D;,ta ~ of June 30, 2017. AD figutP:1 ~ nxx>ded Mid not ;,.udited

Selected sta tistics by Worker Positions Certified Review of Positions Certified FY 201 rro

('" of k>tal ..rtitiod FY 201nDI

Georgia 18,886 11.8%

North Carolina 17,405 10.9%

Florida 16,664 10.4%

Washington 15,61 1 9.8%

Top10 California 12,292 7.7% States louts iana 6,904 4.3%

Kentucky 6,847 4.3%

Arizona 5,659 3.5%

Michigan 4,646 2.9%

South Caroli"la 4,021 2.5%

North Carolina Grow ers 10,497 6.6% Association Inc.

WAFLA 6,818 4 .3%

Fresh Harves t, Inc . 4,365 2.7%

Zirl<le Fruit C001pany 2,970 1.9%

Top10 Elkhorn Pac.king Co, LLC 2,533 1.6% Employers

R & R Harvesting , Inc. 1,939 1.2%

Virgin ia Agricultura l Gro'NefS 1,602 1.0% Association Inc .

Foothill Pac.king, Inc. 1,554 1.0%

Peri & Sons Packing , Inc. 1,509 0.9%

Overtook Harvestin g 1,270 0.8% Com oanv . LLC

Berries 1 19,133 12.0%

Tobacco• 11,312 7.1%

GeneraJ Farm Workers 9,764 6.1%

Fruits and Vegetables 9,757 6.1% Top10

Melons5 7,587 4.7% Crops /

Occupations Com' 7,426 4.6%

Apples' 5,938 3.7%

Hay and Straw' 5,921 3.7% Nurs ery and Greenhouse 5,529 3.5% Worl<er.s

Lettuce' 5,455 3.4%

Contact Us

Roman Diaz, ASU Manager(916) 654-9315

Roman.diaz@edd.ca.gov

Francisco Macias, H-2A Analyst(916) 654-9742

Francisco.macias@edd.ca.gov

H-2A General Inquirieswsbcalh2a@edd.ca.gov

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